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Tim, I cut them with an angle grinder. I just got some steel and clamped it underneath so I could draw inside of chassis rail and outriggers etc...
Then drew a line approx 15mm from each edge, which gave me the floor area. The decided that the drop was 75mm, reducing to 25mm at the rear
Lowered a bit. The rimmer block (which I think they get from canleys) is a tight fit:
It needed a bit of persuading with the persuader.
But got it in the end. Eagle eyes may notice one less leaf. It's a guess, but from others comments on the rear being a bit stiff. We'll see how it goes.
I think removing one leaf may be a good idea for ride quality, just keep an eye on the Swing Spring as it settles, as mine is already a bit lower than when I'd finished and Towed found a great photo comparison of my Sammio build with the new spring fitted and then after 12 months and the height difference was quite visible!
Thanks Dave. I'll certainly not throw the leaf away! And thanks about the drums- not many people can saw their car has the pinnacle of brake technology on the car! (Drum brake tech, sure, but still the best and way cool looking) also with "settling in" anyone who's taken the rear hubs off please check the nut at 5 and 10k miles
Tuning video on utube Sounding pretty awesome. But eventually will need a muffler...
Now it has GV needles (quite lean) in the hs2s with tubular exhaust headers, as the hs2 DD needles were too rich. My father in law is the expert in the vid.
Thought I'd add that when I changed the 948 to closed crank breathing I had it routed to the manifold,past the carbies. It was sucking too much unmetered air (even with a 1.5mm restrictor) so I've rigged up a spare brake bleed nipple to go in the back plate of carb 2.
Hi all, could anyone please direct me to a section that deals with headlights and what we need to buy to put them in? I've got the bulbs from the herald but no longer have the bonnet.
Chasing down a good state of tune for my 948 with a pair of hs2s. They came with DD needles, too rich. I put the GVs from the original herald h1s, still too rich. A bit of research showed there are different strength springs for the dashpots, and if the carbs are "on the large side" for the engine try a lower strength spring. So I've got the "blue" springs, and a set of CA needles which were a lean option to the GVs.
Blue on the left red on the right.
More info when I get a chance to fire it up.
You must have something wrong there , that's just not correct by a long ways , buddy.
Can you take some more pictures so we can figure whats going on ?
whats the fender to rim alignment like ? that might hold a few clues.
