Be sure and remove the differential inspection cover behind the seat (after removing the two fasteners). It lifts out with the side curtain cargo door, attached together at hinges. Check the rear brake flex line condition and check the differential oil level. Much easier to do from above. Low fillin...

I have a wiring harness I made myself using all the original type bullet and other connections at the original locations with orignal gauge wires. Original dynamo, original regulator and chronometric instruments, etc. 10 years and zero troubles with the wiring. Not a single problem, ever. I think Ge...

Franz- Two different "heavy" (12 gauge) wires are behind the dash. They are essential to the operation of the car. See page 3 of this article-- http://www.tcmotoringguild.org/techinfo/TClinic-25.pdf Cable #9 is 12ga (41 inch long) wire from Ignition switch to regulator <> Cable #33 is 12ga (75 inch ...

Good points. To add, I would be nervous hauling the narrow wheel track TC very far on anything but a flat bed type trailer. The wheels are very close to the inner edge on the pictured trailers and you could drop a wheel into the void with the right bump and hop if the tie downs do not stay tight. I ...

Too bad the usual suspects no longer sell the complete skinned tubs. Did not Moss used to carry that item? You could always order a complete restoration from someplace like FTFU. Not only could you get a new skinned tub, but also a good rebuilt Bishop cam box with the actual sector shaft seal if you...

Lou, you have not taken it apart all the way. There should be a sort of ball and socket joint inside. Maybe it needs a light application of grease? These do operate a bit on wishful thinking, and tend to be a bit difficult to deal with as far as adjustment. Tightening it too much will lock it in pla...

I must be explaining myself very poorly. Next time you have a car that you know (already figured out) the throttle shaft is causing a vacuum leak, or that you know the carbs intake gasket is leaking, try the floating ball Uni-syn and you will see what I am talking about. Of course there are other wa...

Steve, I am saying the old standard floating ball Uni-syn is useful for spotting vacuum leaks you might not be aware are there. As in a vacuum leak at throttle spindles or gasket. Otherwise the floating ball works great. Not sure if the snail type can make the same claim of acting up in a characteri...

The erratic readings on the floating ball uni-syn usually indicate a vacuum leak somewhere.

Rust never sleeps....

Gunson carb balancer looks difficult to use. https://www.gunsonshop.com/contents/en-us/p227_G4053_Gunson_Carbalancer.html I agree with Rob on the utility of the Uni-syn (floating ball). Once you get the gate set to your flow range, it is simple to go between the two carbs to get perfect balance. htt...

FWIW-- from what I have observed, the ball attached to the steering drop arm that goes into the drag link end, wears dramatically faster than the other balls. Too bad places like Moss never seem to have them (drop arm ball) in stock. FTFU has them in stock for $70 (ST280).

Ed-
Back when almost everybody was racing them, either in stock street form or modified racing form. Much quicker steering with the BC steering box.

When setting up the BC box, an often encountered problem is with aftermarket worms that do not come through Bob G in Canada. The defective worms are not cut correctly and seem to make it impossible to do the top plate shim adjustment for center steer drag (top of sector shaft should rub slightly aga...

Mark-
Just on the battery.
Duncan-

Jay, feel free to name the supplier. The cup washer for the rexine dash are not the original contour. The outer edge is too steep on the ones you received for rexine. Pics below of known original washer. Outside dia. is 0.56 inch.

If not adjustment, it sort of sounds like it could be poor grounding. Either where the battery connects to ground, or the wire (or wires) used to ground the regulator at connection "E" and wherever you terminated that wire(s) on the chassis. If it was the cutout points sticking shut on a car with ba...

Mark- Keep in mind there were several bobbin designs over the years, and that is just on the real Lucas boxes. Between the info sources available online you should be able to get the correct settings for whatever specific design you have. I rigged up an old laptop power supply I had not thrown out, ...

Steve, you don't like the visuals on either of the radials? The American Classic's are of a pretty conventional appearance and overall diameter, while the Bridgestones are somewhat lowish profile and a smaller overall diameter and with a flat tread. I do know that running smaller overall diameter ti...

Thanks for posting the pic Charlie. Also, Rob Reilly says in another thread that the section width of a mounted and inflated American Classic radial in the model A size 475/500-19 is 5 inches even. The model A size tires I run have a section width of 5.2 inch and barely fit without scraping the drip...