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Or you could go for this......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251334001221?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVhtgVhTWlA

Years ago I bought Dave Vizard's "Tuning Standard Triumphs over 1300cc" which gave up to the minute (1970!) advice on engine tuning and suspension mods. Someone has scanned a copy which you can read at http://www.triumphexperience.com/article/triumph/Tuning_Standard_Triumphs_Vizard.pdf

Enjoy!

Nice. And it even looks like it might fit under the bonnet.

Shame it's about £511 more than I want to spend with five days left to run

So, wife has been building up to driving the spyder for a couple of months now, and finally had a go today (click on pics) -





After spending half the day trying to get the engine running like a locomotive, it's a shame she didn't get it above a fast idle for the camera, but at least she got home safe, with my car...

It's the first time I've seen it on the move from outside and I can see why it gets so much attention now. Without blowing my own trumpet too much, after all, I didn't design it, I just built it, it looks bloody fantastic!

And I also got my son to have a go at videoing on the move. Sick bags to the ready...

Just drive it and enjoy it for a while.
Then wait a few weeks and try my Pilot with a BMW 1.8i power plant.
That's well over 100bhp standard and it'll rev to 7,500, coupled to a 5 speed box it should be real fun

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w551/micky1mo/REPLICARIDES409_zps5c118c2c.jpg


http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w551/micky1mo/REPLICARIDES407_zps3d24b2ef.jpg

You might want to check the permissions on the links. There are just black screens with the play button crossed out on the videos. The pictures show the car on the drive, at Pizza Hut and a yoof dressed for his first appearance in court ;-)

Links worked OK for me but I missed the Pizza hut and the "yoof"

Looking good

Video links work for me too.

( Well they do when I use my daughter's lap top as my Mac still refuses to play any video. :frusty

Mr T - They is a brief glimpse of you driving with hat and shades, any problem with wind buffeting?

Also I think it is about time one of your great photos of "602" became your avatar.

Finally, I think you can still take a lot of credit for the final look of your car.
You have a lot of individual touches that make it really stand out.

Enjoy, Paul.

Now, if it was a BMW straight six you were squeezing under the bonnet I might be tempted to start a new build...

The four pot does look like a neat installation though.

Thanks Paul, I'll see what I can do about the avatar.

The shades aren't really for wind buffeting, I wear contact lenses and they dry out when driving any open top car unless I wear sunglasses, while the hat was to keep my head warm as there's not a lot else up there to do that. I need to get some clear glasses for night driving (shotgun/ballistic glasses will do the job) although I do already have a pair of clear goggles for emergencies.

You are exposed to the elements while driving one of these. The flyscreen does what it says on the tin - it deflects insects over your head - but the airstream still whips round the sides and things get a bit frantic at anything above about 60mph. You can still have a conversation at 70mph, but I'll be wearing my pudding basin TT helmet with the leather scarf zipped in for the motorway journey down to Goodwood on Thursday. That makes high speed running much more comfortable, even if I do look like the crazy frog in it.

I'll write a report of that epic journey on Thursday evening. The hotel I'm staying at is 136 miles from home so it'll be a real reliability/endurance test for my car. The back up plan if I break down is to have the RAC bring me home and restart the journey in my modern tin top. I really hope I don't have to resort to that plan though.

Good luck with your trip Towed!
Looks like we will need an umbrella for Friday

Yes, weather forecast doesn't look too good. Will have to pack brollie and waterproofs for both me and car.

Hope to meet up with you at Goodwood Mr T . All things being equal I shall come down in my 1966 Ragtop Morris. Still not heard from you...!
Final thing ... is your tacho working properly? from your video it didn't seem so.
ATB
Slarti

Hi Slarti, sorry, I thought I'd replied 'in post' - I got your pm and I'll give you a ring on Friday to see where you are. I know you're going to be a spiv, but what'll you be wearing?

Well spotted, my tacho doesn't work. I'm not worried about over revving though for two reasons: I have a rev limiter on the ignition; the dyno figures show that the engine's best work is done by about 5,000rpm anyway and you can feel the power tailing off so that's when it feels right to change up.

Having said that I'll probably fit an electronic replacement some time over the winter so everything works.

See you Friday

I have an ex-Vitesse tacho (and speedo) sitting in the loft. I checked it by attaching it to a variable speed drill and it appears to work fine. If you want it, it's yours.

Thanks for the offer Oxford. Unfortunately, I believe it's the distributor drive that's worn out rather than the tachometer - I had to drill a broken drive cable end out of it - hence wanting to convert to an electronic one.

It's just the price that's stopped me ordering one yet -

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.do?method=view&n=1777&g=248825&p=16088&c=215&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Tachometers&gclid=COLp_7evxbkCFXMQtAodvAYAPQ

(before anyone points it out, I just clicked my own link and found it's for the 80mm version and it won't let me change it to the 100mm one).

Right, time to pack for Goodwood...

Hello,

When I was looking for an electronic ignition in Holland I came across the
1-2-3 ignition which is coming with a whole new distributor without speedo drive.
When I called the seller he said it was possible to turn my speedo in to an
electronic one for about 170.00 euro.
This could be an option for you.

Nice days at Goodwood!

Garage facilities



Hi Towed,

I will also be at the Goodwood 'Revival' on Friday and Sunday with both my sons.

If you should need any emergency 'on the road' maintenance whilst you are there, I live just ten miles away in Emsworth and have ample space in the garage should you need it (alongside '66').

Good luck with your trip & here's hoping the rain holds off!

Paul D.

Thanks for the info guys.

I'm reluctant to change my distributor while it's working fine, and the tacho will have to wait until I have a bit of spare cash.

Paul, are you driving '66 to Goodwood? I'd love to see it again if you are

Otherwise, hope to see a few Sammio types at the show, currently T minus 90 minutes until the epic journey begins

Unfortunately '66' is not ready for the road at the moment. I had big hopes of being there in a Sammio this year, but the rebuild has taken a lot longer than the 3 weeks I had promised the wife!

We ended up pulling the engine and gearbox and fully rebuilding them, rebore, reground crank, new gearbox bearings etc. They are back in now, but the wiring loom has had some 'interesting' modifications over the years and is currently doing a good impression of a rats nest. I will post some pictures in the near future.

hoping not to need all that with mine!?...

good luck at goodwood.

Oxford, i'd be very happy to take them off your hands. Don't expect them for free of course. Pm me and name your price :-)

have a great weekend ..can not wait to see pics

130 miles on the motorway in my Spyder!

Well, I arrived at the hotel ready for Goodwood tomorrow about an hour ago.

One hundred and thirty miles on the M11/M25/M23, two hours and forty minutes non-stop, and my car didn't miss a beat

OK, so it's not quite as comfortable at motorway speeds as a modern car, there's quite a bit of buffeting around your ears, even with a helmet on, but the car bowled along quite comfortably at an indicated 60 to 70mph without feeling out if its depth. It didn't use much fuel either, I'll check tomorrow but I wouldn't be surprised if it's close to 40mpg.

Oh, and it stayed dry too

Speaking of being dry, I have developed quite a thirst driving all that way in an open top car. Now, where's the bar...

Enjoy your beers, good news that you did this trip without any trouble.

Have a great weekend Mr T, your car is going to fit right in.



I'd highly recommend wearing ear plugs under the helmet.

By the time I starting doing this I had already damaged my hearing from years of riding motorbikes without them.

Enjoy the drink, Paul.