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by Doc
10 Oct 2021, 12:54
Forum: Main Room
Topic: The silence is deafening
Replies: 15
Views: 36825

Re: The silence is deafening

Cavplate lock nuts .
Have you a stainless steel on timber cavplate "upper" or "lower " it can worm the thread with vibration.
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by Doc
21 Sep 2021, 10:24
Forum: Main Room
Topic: Thunda Babe
Replies: 373
Views: 273577

Re: Thunda Babe

High flow needles could be the solution on 2x carb set up. Rolls Royce 6.7 v8 use 2x carbs & turbo 6 cylinder use 1x su with great success.
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by Doc
24 Jun 2021, 08:10
Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
Topic: Vanguard marine engine
Replies: 17
Views: 38699

Re: Vanguard marine engine

Parts for Vanguard engines : Ferguson tractor engine.
Dry sumps were used for center of gravity and prop shaft angle. back in the 60's

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by Doc
30 Jan 2021, 21:57
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Shed Comfort
Replies: 6
Views: 20804

Re: Shed Comfort

Bob,
By the size of those burn outs on the red carpet , you must be running 12" mickey thompsons on the rear of the BMa .

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by Doc
12 Jan 2021, 08:23
Forum: Do You Need This?
Topic: nice Lewis on Fleabay
Replies: 7
Views: 6496

Re: nice Lewis on Fleabay

" LEWIS " ?
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by Doc
14 Dec 2020, 14:00
Forum: Main Room
Topic: A Tasmanian experience
Replies: 625
Views: 500308

Re: A Tasmanian experience

Looking good Chris , Those bolts holding the carbie on , replace with studs & nuts .for the sake of $18 you save the manifold from stripping a thread down the track. Most race motors have studs for that reason. Holley Sec . not working spacer plate i see fitted has enough clearances ? Fuel bowls...
by Doc
12 Dec 2020, 18:33
Forum: Do You Need This?
Topic: Different:
Replies: 2
Views: 3920

Re: Different:

With a sail & spinnaker plus a keel you could enter Sydney to Hobart.
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by Doc
26 Sep 2020, 10:41
Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
Topic: Penetrol
Replies: 4
Views: 20505

Re: Penetrol

Painting timber should be sealed both sides or nothing .It will trap moisture under the deck and lift the vanish in time." Nothing " will breath both sides and "salt water" will preserve the timber. Early boating days boats where stained with colour " red brick mortar "...
by Doc
31 Aug 2020, 10:58
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Single plane inet mainifold Rover 3.5 V8
Replies: 4
Views: 21928

Re: Single plane inet mainifold Rover 3.5 V8

on Ebay in Qld. Rover 3.5 3.9 v8 8x throttle bodies plus side draught manifold. sitting on $600 ends soon.

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by Doc
14 Aug 2020, 14:29
Forum: Main Room
Topic: Thunda Babe
Replies: 373
Views: 273577

Re: Thunda Babe

The Horse has bolted , looking at the photo did you try right angle plug leads to the cap before the mods. All your work is a credit to you. Doc.

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