Sorry, I don't buy it. As I mentioned the head pipes on my Plus 8 have been wrapped for 25,000 miles without issue. What about all those ceramic coated manifolds? Are they different from header wrap? Jaguar used to coat all the XK manifolds, so did many others. Because somebody says so, doesn't mean...

The major reason I wrapped the down pipe in the TC was to help alleviate fuel percolation on hot restart. It did not seem to make any difference when removed. I have it on the head pipes of my Morgan plus 8 to try and insulate them as they curve close to the footwells, I suspect this also makes litt...

Norman,
I did the same thing to mine and rotated the peg which was not worn but did not replace the cam. Did you replace the cam in your box? I am curious to know whether it makes much difference to replace the cam or not.

I was alluding to how much free play you might have in the steering wheel before the wheels might start changing direction while driving down a straight road. Looks like it may be awhile before you can tell us that though..................

Marv, with the new worm and peg, how much lost motion do you have on center when driving the car? Just curious............

How does it "push heat back into the head"? Does heat run up hill or what? There is a good foot of unwrapped manifold 'tween the head pipe and the head...........although the manifold has been ceramic coated Is there a difference between ceramic coating and fiberglass wrap? The head pipes on my Morg...

Herman,
The holder is really quite easy to make and does not have to be perfect as it really is not clearly seen. The exhaust wrapping is fiberglass wrap, does not cover the flex section and the last time I had the engine out, it pretty much fell apart so was removed. I left the lower hole open.

Like this.....

The vintage Duckham's can was apparently supplied as original and I note that Doug Pelton shows it in his catalog. The graphics on many of these old cone top cans were truly marvelous. I collected them for awhile and sold them off but have kept a Castrol can which I think is the best of them all.

3.5" and tough to find originals outside of the UK, although I think repros are available again.

The vertical leg is about 9" add another couple of inches for the right angle under the round holder. Bracket is about an inch wide, maybe 1/16" thick, something easy to bend. The wire retainer can be heavy coat hanger wire easily bent to shape. It is one piece looped at the bottom and held to the b...

I have made up many. Attached is a photo of an original, I can get you some measurements in the a.m.

I have had the engine out several times without removing the trans. I find it much easier than dealing with the interior items that need to come out. All you need do is remove the bonnet, radiator and shell, the headlamps can stay put, remove the bell housing bolts, starter, (likely you will have to...

Herman, My car was probably worse than yours, had to build and skin an entirely new tub. Keep in mind that the chassis does flex a bit with the engine and gearbox sitting in it and with the wheels on the ground, so what you get now may not be exactly what you will have them. Obviously the time for d...

How about black and apple green?

The Excelsior's have the same tread pattern as the Dunlops.

Do you not have a shop manual with a wiring diagram? I would be happy to send you a jpg. if you need it.............

Take a look also at the pegs on the brake shoe that contact the adjuster. Sometimes these are worn or may not be tight in the shoe or bent slightly. Thus being too far away from the adjuster.

Before you throw a tank away and spend big bucks for a new one, determine where it is leaking as suggested. Most of the time they aren't rusted out at the bottom; the sender is leaking, a seam is leaking, or the spot welded feet may have finally fatigued and are seeping. A good radiator shop can fix...

Most use 4.50 x 19 as the larger size may be a bit difficult to fit at the rear depending upon how the rear wing is positioned. I did not find the larger size cheaper from the suppliers I looked at in the U.S. some years ago. The proper size tire also looks right. There is always a debate about powd...