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[leaky]

Wow its hard to keep up with this. You dont look at it for a couple of days and anouther 3 pages pop up. Still looking good though. Got to make sure I watch this topic more often.

[camp freddy]

went out to the club tonight (miniwanderers), on the way home James
(1275 sprite) and I followed James (jameswildcooper) and his supercharged
clubby.. Well I was quite surprised how well Ratty went, stayed with James on
the bendy bits but he had the edge on the straights... for a motor that hasn't
been ran for 12/15 yrs it's superb. as far as I know it's a standard Austin 1300GT
apart from a 648 cam , lightened flywheel ( not balanced ) standard head, HIF6 SU
MG Metro inlet manifold, Lcb , modified DTM exhaust.

Edited by camp freddy, 30 July 2009 - 10:33 PM.

[tedmcedd]

Are you going to be fitting a heater?
If not, how are you planning to stop the windscreen misting up?



Chris

who's heater actually clears their screen?? lol, plus its not hard to wipe the screen with a chamois... not exactly big... lol!

[1275 SPRITE]

went out to the club tonight (miniwanderers), on the way home James
(1275 sprite) and I followed James (jameswildcooper) and his supercharged
clubby.. Well I was quite surprised how well Ratty went, stayed with James on
the bendy bits but he had the edge on the straights... for a motor that hasn't
been ran for 12/15 yrs it's superb. as far as I know it's a standard Austin 1300GT
apart from a 648 cam , lightened flywheel ( not balanced ) standard head, HIF6 SU
MG Metro inlet manifold, Lcb , modified DTM exhaust.

Yes I was surprised how well it went too, it will definately surprise alot of cars that try and race you lol.
It did handle really well too

[Figs122uk]

who's heater actually clears their screen?? lol, plus its not hard to wipe the screen with a chamois... not exactly big... lol!

I thought it was just mine which was crap.

[AndrewJ530]

What final drive's in it carl?

[Burnard]

Are you going to be fitting a heater?
If not, how are you planning to stop the windscreen misting up?



Chris

who's heater actually clears their screen?? lol, plus its not hard to wipe the screen with a chamois... not exactly big... lol!

mine does! lmao

Well it did last time i used it (november)

[camp freddy]

What final drive's in it carl?

no idea, box is off an a+ 1275 as far as i know, that's all i know..

[camp freddy]

Took my lad out this evening in the Rat, found that the nearside
rear suspension was really knocking quite bad so I decided to
investigate the reason why when we got back. on closer inspection
I noticed that the flexy brake pipe brkt was very close to the rear
seat base floor and from the mark shows it is hitting ,
measured both side of the car (ground to roof) and it
is the same both sides.then noticed that where the rear
seat base has been repaired it is lower than the other side.
So for now I have highered the Hi-Lo's to compensate. I'll
see if that works, if it doesn't i'll have to alter the seat
base IE cut and weld...

[1987_ParkLane]

Oh dear, doesn't sound good .

[camp freddy]

Oh dear, doesn't sound good .

only cut , big hammer and weld...

[1987_ParkLane]

Well when you put it like that .

[camp freddy]

its the join where I had to mod the seat base to
get the subframe aligned, needs knocking up.



the join near the front

Edited by camp freddy, 02 August 2009 - 10:29 PM.

[ianpettifer]

hey mate
can u get pics underneath aswell by any chance? as my car is starting to get a knocking noise now on bumps

thanks mate

[camp freddy]

its the join where I had to mod the seat base to
get the subframe aligned, needs knocking up.



the join near the front

after another look tonight, noticed it is where the gusset is fitted, so
i slit the weld and knocked up the floor with me hammer..
I then took Ratty out and it's 100% better

Edited by camp freddy, 03 August 2009 - 09:18 PM.