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Forum: S12 Discussion 13-11-2007, 19:41
Replies: 12
Views: 5,047
Posted By umpkin
cheers for the comments, i agree about the...

cheers for the comments, i agree about the aggresive look, i may dill round it and put in some counter sunk rivets to stop it moving about, and then cut out the curled up part and fiberglass it in a...
Forum: S12 Discussion 12-11-2007, 21:53
Replies: 12
Views: 5,047
Posted By umpkin
yeah must say i really find it funny, and yeah...

yeah must say i really find it funny, and yeah them spacers are way to big 6" wheel spacers must put a hell of stress on the hubs.

tis on tonight at 22:00 on one of the discovery channels.
Forum: S12 Discussion 11-11-2007, 21:10
Replies: 12
Views: 5,047
Posted By umpkin
i havnt, the one i have on it at present is and...

i havnt, the one i have on it at present is and evo 6, but the vent was left in the sun before i fitted it, and then when i did it i bollocksed it up and the corners have curled up a bit and broken...
Forum: S12 Discussion 11-11-2007, 10:31
Replies: 64
Views: 423,443
Posted By umpkin
thats 258 ft/lb

thats 258 ft/lb
Forum: S12 Discussion 11-11-2007, 10:16
Replies: 12
Views: 5,047
Posted By umpkin
hmm a mk1 will make it harder, but i guess still...

hmm a mk1 will make it harder, but i guess still possible, ill get back to you, i assume you would want to sell it??

cheers.
Forum: S12 Discussion 10-11-2007, 17:09
Replies: 12
Views: 5,047
Posted By umpkin
FAO sir beany

hi m8, sorry for ringing you the other evening, i was on the phone to the missus on loudspeaker and holding the phone against the steering wheel, when the silly phone put her on hold and rung you :(...
Forum: S12 Discussion 08-11-2007, 17:26
Replies: 11
Views: 4,862
Posted By umpkin
i got it off the side of and engine i got from a...

i got it off the side of and engine i got from a scrappy :P that is now in my car, although my engine is a mk1 it had the polly v pullies on it, but when i did the swap i was in a hurry so i changed...
Forum: S12 Discussion 07-11-2007, 23:36
Replies: 11
Views: 4,862
Posted By umpkin
i dont have the pully nomore no sorry :( i...

i dont have the pully nomore no sorry :(

i never found any prob with the shaft size everything fitted fine.

if you have the spindle and the nut turning seperatly to the pully, means you have...
Forum: S12 Discussion 06-11-2007, 23:43
Replies: 11
Views: 4,862
Posted By umpkin
just get that and put your pully on it, and you...

just get that and put your pully on it, and you have to mess with the wires slightly. i have a mk2 one on my mk1, just changed the poly V to a single, the mk2 has 2 spade terminals as opposed to the...
Forum: S12 Discussion 30-10-2007, 19:44
Replies: 6
Views: 3,331
Posted By umpkin
i too would suggest the stat, ive never had to...

i too would suggest the stat, ive never had to bleed out air locks, always just filled it and drove, car has never overheated yet and i had it bout 8 years.
Forum: S12 Discussion 24-10-2007, 21:17
Replies: 4
Views: 2,717
Posted By umpkin
if its leaning i would suggest air leak tbh,...

if its leaning i would suggest air leak tbh, would also account for poor idle.
Forum: S12 Discussion 22-10-2007, 21:51
Replies: 11
Views: 7,314
Posted By umpkin
that is what i like to here, sounds very "no such...

that is what i like to here, sounds very "no such thing as IT DONT FIT"
Forum: Non S12 related Discussion 21-10-2007, 08:54
Replies: 7
Views: 4,232
Posted By umpkin
its prolly full cosworth running gear undeneath,...

its prolly full cosworth running gear undeneath, using the old method of putting cozzy 4WD unit in, the cut out the bottom on the car, and same to the donor car, and weld in the whole bottom on the...
Forum: S12 Discussion 20-10-2007, 19:56
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By umpkin
http://www.umpkin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HG.JPG ...

http://www.umpkin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HG.JPG

dont you need to have both surfaces skimmed for the use of a copper one??? or dont it make much difference to a normal one, just they hold the high...
Forum: S12 Discussion 20-10-2007, 17:30
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By umpkin
head looks fine no signs of corrosion or...

head looks fine no signs of corrosion or anything, i guess it could have a little warp in it, but would be coincidence that both my heads have blown the same place.

i can understand that with your...
Forum: S12 Discussion 20-10-2007, 15:37
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By umpkin
well tis all up and running again. head...

well tis all up and running again.

head gasket had gone on the compression ring on number 3 the ring had a crack in it, and number 4 was about to do the same, strange enuf last time the head...
Forum: S12 Discussion 20-10-2007, 11:56
Replies: 13
Views: 4,356
Posted By umpkin
they seem to go for very various amounts,...

they seem to go for very various amounts, although having seen yours, its very tidy, all the skirts and spoilers look nice and proper (obviously i know the skirts are s12 etc) goes well when it dont...
Forum: S12 Discussion 20-10-2007, 00:09
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By umpkin
well i spent a hour on it last night with a lead...

well i spent a hour on it last night with a lead light :( all thats left to do is the 3 bolts on the exhaust and the head bolts.

got the head gasket today, cost me 14 quid :D which i was happy...
Forum: S12 Discussion 17-10-2007, 22:08
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By umpkin
well the MOT wasnt so bad, he gave me advises on...

well the MOT wasnt so bad, he gave me advises on the springs, although he did tick the box that says in his opinion they are dangerous.

i will get em sorted, soon.

just this wasnt somin i...
Forum: S12 Discussion 17-10-2007, 19:17
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By umpkin
AAAHHHHGGGGG never rains it pours!!!!!!!

driving home tonight, as i enter my town, had bout 1/2 mile to go to my house, i notice the engine tune sound a little funny, yep it was missing on low RPM when i gave it a little rev, bellows of...
Forum: S12 Discussion 13-10-2007, 16:06
Replies: 23
Views: 7,654
Posted By umpkin
i phoned a place today who measured a MK1/2...

i phoned a place today who measured a MK1/2 escort AVO rear shock the silvia one measures 23 inches to the lower washer, and the escort one measures 19.5 to the lower washer, so in effect losing 3.5...
Forum: S12 Discussion 09-10-2007, 23:24
Replies: 13
Views: 6,157
Posted By umpkin
funny you say that, coz i heard that somewhere...

funny you say that, coz i heard that somewhere before, may have been here, did ask at local spares shop, they dont stock them. but will do a little research on them.

Cheers
Forum: S12 Discussion 09-10-2007, 19:46
Replies: 13
Views: 6,157
Posted By umpkin
apart from the MOT, i was really also looking for...

apart from the MOT, i was really also looking for a cheaper, more available rear shock, slightly shorter for lowered cars as most on here are, that we caould all use to make life easier.

off the...
Forum: S12 Discussion 09-10-2007, 19:11
Replies: 13
Views: 6,157
Posted By umpkin
tis back in for retest tomorrow, i changed the...

tis back in for retest tomorrow, i changed the track rod end and filled up the water bottle, he said he will give me advise on the springs, but would like to see the rears more secure for my own...
Forum: S12 Discussion 09-10-2007, 19:07
Replies: 13
Views: 4,356
Posted By umpkin
:( this part is to lengthen the post to 4...

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