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I'm sorry this is a bit late (I really must get my photos organised and all in the same place) but shows the size difference. The wiring is quite straightforward and it comes with diagrams for ballasted and non-ballasted systems.

FWIW I used a dual range temperature switch and some relays to switch my 2 fans between series to spin at a low speed and parallel to spin at high speed as the water temperature increases just to cut down the power drawn, it works well but on reflection it would have been a lot simpler to just...

I agree that electronic ignition is a worthwhile change (I've got Lumenition) but the OP's starter is broke. My old starter motor worked well enough but when it packed up again I went for the Powerlite, it's a straight replacement, is smaller, easier on the battery and starts straight away. I...

I've had the same model (RAC318) on my 4.6 since 2014 and have no complaints. They have a reduction gearbox so motor is smaller, spins faster and draws less current so for the same size battery, one of these will spin the engine for longer before flattening the battery and slowing down. Also...

The lowest 'open' point is the oil pickup pipe at the level of the oil in the sump so regardless of how high or low the filter is, if air leaks in then oil starts draining back into the sump unless something physically stops it. On my old (and worn) engine I once fitted a filter without an...

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Yes, that's the simplest way and I did consider it but I'm not keen on the cable run, it'd either be very close to the non-standard exhaust manifolds which are straight out 6" past the rocker covers (too hot?) or sticking out in a curve above them. I don't know if heat proof sleeving would be...

The carbs, manifold, air filter box etc are from the original 1972 V8 and 4 speed manual (taken from a p6b) and I don't have any of the engine end linkage parts that I'll need for the ZF auto conversion. There's a pin through the spindle that turns in the 2 bushed holes in the manifold behind...

I don't know if this makes any difference but maybe I should have mentioned that in my case the engine was well and truly worn and it was oily black stuff jamming the smaller diameter lower section in the carb body - on dismantling, the piston still moved freely in the dashpot.

I had something similar, it turned out to be one of the carb pistons was stuck and not moving.

I'm looking for the parts at the inlet manifold end - the rod and lever that pulls the inner cable, the bracket and support bearing for the rod/lever assembly and the bracket that the cable outer sits in. Can anyone help please?

Cheers Colin, it doesn't look too hard to make up the rod and lever if I can't get the real thing - it'd be nice if I can get hold of the bracket/bearing for the rod and the holder for the cable outer too but again, probably not too hard to make something if need be.

A quick bit of background - I bought the trike in 2012 and joined here because it had v8 and 4-speed manual gearbox from a 1972 P6b. 3 years later I found aluminium in the sump and a cracked lifter gallery so I put the carbs, manifold, front cover, distributor etc from the scrap 3.5 onto a 4.6...

I'm converting from manual to auto and my inlet manifold doesn't have the extra parts to connect the kickdown cable - I bought the missing parts I need some years ago but now that I've dug them out of the garage for a trial fit I realise they're not what I thought they were... Does anyone have...

FWIW I contacted them for some dimensions but they weren't that helpful, Vitesse on the other hand were. I wonder if the RPi kit comes from Vitesse, they look similar?

I'm not sure what you mean by the square notch but I've always taken 'the corners' to mean where the ends of the 2 rubber valley gasket seals meet the corners of the lifter valley and the bottom corners of the cylinder head inlet manifold faces. Wynn's black gasket maker, the stuff in a...

I've got the parts to connect the torque converter to the crankshaft (as per the photos on page 2) but can't find torque wrench settings for the 3 sets of fasteners - has anyone got them or can tell me where I can find them? It's a 4.6 engine and the largest of the 3 torque converters just in...

I originally had the same 4 speed and converted to a 5 speed something like 7 years ago - was fairly straightforward as I remember but I think your biggest problem will be finding a good condition 2WD LT77 nowadays. The LT77 although better has it's faults (like baulking gearchanges when cold)...

Sounds like it's worth a try if you don't have to butcher the water pump, could you make up some kind of spacer if the fan isn't far enough into the shroud? I don't suppose it makes a difference but isn't it hot air from the radiator on the finned aluminium centre that governs the amount of slip?

The plain grey paint really suits it. Nice headlights too, the bulging patternless lenses make them look quite small - what are they from?

Sorry this is a bit late but check the skew gear very carefully for cracks - mine looked good but when degreased and thoroughly cleaned a very fine crack from the roll pin hole became just about visible.

I can't find my copy to check but Des Hammill's book reckoned the best set-up was elbows and free-flowing filters in a standard airbox with a plate between the filters - I don't remember which airbox it was but if my memory serves I think there was something like 15hp difference between this and...

You'll have to do something about the radio too if you've got one and change from positive to negative earth.

No. Household meths is ethanol with around 10% added methanol (plus dye, pyridine and various other assorted nasties which make it undrinkable and toxic) so whilst enough of it will redissolve all of the wet seperated ethanol layer you'll have to then get it all out straight away by draining or...