I have a facet silver top as the lift pump to fill my swirl pot which is mounted in the football behind the drivers seat. Years ago I can mitsuba fuel pumps and found them a lot better.
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What facet fuel pump do you have Lauren?
I have had loads of prob!end as they don't like lifting fuel. They prefer to be gravity fed. I bought 2 of the same model and one works with my setup ad the other wont.
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Hi Lauren
Did all the mods work?
Did you get there and back ok?

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Hi.
There was a small chance we might have gone but even that has disappeared now.
At least weather looks like it will be good.
Hope all goes well for those going.
Have fun Lauren

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Anyone planning on going?
£29 (near as dam it) each seems a lot to me.

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Thanks Lou

I gave up trying to get outer cv,s off years ago. Struggle to figure out whether the circlip needs compressing or expanding. Always do it from the inner end.
Never had much luck getting hubs off cv,s either.

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I'm not desperate so let it go to a good home

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Hi both
If it doesn't work out for whatever reason can I throw my hat in the ring?
My problem would be collecting for a few months.
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It's surprising knowing how notorious the suds are for rusting wing rails that someone on the continent isn't making replacements. We live in hope!

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That's a real shame.
All the best for the repairs.

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Resurrecting this thread as I can now get to the car again after having some work done to the garage. I'm reverting this back to a single carb 1350 engine. Would anyone have any pictures of the top of the engine with the air filter housing removed. Haynes ain't good at seeing where cables and mounti...

What happens if you haven't got one?
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Big question is when are you going to start taking orders????
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Loo, that all looks brilliant

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She lives again!!! After the last rally rally the car was parked up and that was it. Car was in my sons garage, battery went flat and with having a load of work done on the house she just got forgotten about. Then a couple of weekends ago we decided to get her running and see what state she was in. ...

Anyone had any dealings with this company?

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Hi Dave
Found it now.
Stupid thing is I went on blackened and did a search and it came up with hardly anything.
Used the ideas in the post an just waiting for the fibreglass to go off.

Many thanks

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The linkages I have seen are all for LHD cars which are different.
Could you give me a link to the copper pipe repair please???

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3 guesses


Gluing doesn't work

What a nightmare. Fortnight ago I was told the wipers were making a funny noise by the good lady. After a bit of investigation discovered the NS plastic housing had sheared off.After few phone calls with lots of people saying it's a common problem I managed to locate one up North at a breakers. Assu...

From those of us on the other side of the fence a very happy humbug to you all. Let's hope 25 is a better year than 24.
All the best

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I'm back.

Hi everyone Discovered I have knackered valve guides and valves on my old 8V. Anyone know where to get new valve guides / valves from? Any suggestions on why this might have happened and any remedies for the cause? Good quality oil always used and changed regularly Oil seals on inlets only but inlet...

Great to see you back

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They are in an AE box I think

Hi All Quick update. Had a bit of a nightmare last weekend.Fitted crank into the block. Came to put new pistons onto con rods and realised that the new pistons didn't have any circlip grooves. Ended up having to go back to My machine shop and they put some circlip groove s in for me.s Got them back ...

All sorted now I think. Thanks gents

Thanks Lou

I did contact the seller about those but he couldn't tell whether they are std or not. I had no luck with the part number.
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