Tamworth's finest

[nacho man]

 

What steering wheel would look good in this? It’s just too big for my lanky legs.

 

Been bombing about in it all over the shop and its megatronx100000.

 

It leaks like a sieve mind. The boot was soaking wet and the passenger side footwell too after the downpours. Need to get some window seals ordered ASAP.

 

 

 

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[nacho man]

Been using this old gal all week. It has had a new set of points the carb stripped and cleaned plus the timing was reset.

 

Its now is basically a race car. Feels lovely and responsive. Before it used to feel quite laboured and unwilling to rev out but was still lively and felt good ish. I have had some ace drives, I took it out to Ashbourne from work one dinner to get some fish and chips and I gave it some, you get a good workout pushing on but it’s a good giggle.

 

 

A new set of boots all round have transformed the handling so you can go around corners at more that 7mph, without massive four wheel drifts occurring and tyre squeal city happening.

 

BUT!!!!!!

 

 

I could do with some ideas on this little problem.

 

Start from cold and it’s fine runs ace you can drive the whole time from cold to hot say a hour or so the temp will rise and fall but it still drives bob on.

 

But as soon as you stop leave it a few mins com back and go again it will miss and run lumpy for a bit till it has got a bit of air through it?

 

But say if you park up for a hour or two and it cools a bit and you get going again it will start fine and drive fine, I went to a site in Walsall yesterday and I was stuck in traffic for ages and it didn’t miss at all while stuck in traffic and it was hot as it had had a blast then sitting in traffic.

 

Soon as the quick meeting was over and I set back it missed for five mins or so till the temp come down from cruising on the dual carriageway?

 

What could it be???? I am thinking it must be heat related?? But I am probably way out like normal.

 

Also question number two??

 

What fuel is best to run in these?? it had apparently upgraded Graham walker engine in the 90’s so will I still need to add a lead additive???

 

Thanking you

 

 

 

 

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[Jim Bell]

Fuck a duck dude. That thing looks mega. Just caught up. Envy.

[AMC Rebel]

My Dad's Granada used to do a similar trick - the mechanical fuel pump is high up on the timing case at the front (or it was on his).  You could actually see the fuel level too low due to evaporation - it was fine with airflow, but trying to restart it on a hot day after it had been standing a bit was always a challenge.  The AA man poured cold water on the pump once so my Pa did the same on the odd occasions it happened.

 

If yours is still using the mechanical fuel pump maybe consider changing to electric?

 

Looks a great motor BTW

[AMC Rebel]

https://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/viewtopic.php?t=33034

[Aston Martin]

E39 M5 or Scimitar

 

Is something that has never been said. I do like this though.

[Wack]

I've always like scimitars , in Kettering where I grew up there was a scimitar garage near to a mates house , I used to stare through the window at them when I was 12-13 thinking I'd never be able to afford one of those, If I bought one now it'd probably be the fred flintstone special edition within a week of me owning it

 

Just had a look, it's still there

 

http://www.qrgservices.co.uk/qrg_welcomeTo.php

[somewhatfoolish]

If it got a uprated engine in the 90s it should be fine; the old man ran his on unleaded and nothing bad* happened other than the timing gear shedding its nylon bits into the sump. Surprisingly it didn't fuck any valves, just bent a few pushrods.

[vaughant]

Lovely cars those, always long the slot mags on them too. Always a quality car to me.

[nacho man]

Mine still has the mechanical fuel pump.

 

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[dozeydustman]

These do suffer with vapour lock, especially with the original ford frying pan on top and mech fuel pump. When Beryl (my SE6) was new to me, she had a PiperX filter fitted. Better induction roar and less vapour lock but ran like a pig until I put the original ford one back on. I wrapped the exhaust fannymoulds with heatshield bandage and it improved things no end.

[nacho man]

So this has gone into some nice heated storage for the winter.

 

 

Haven’t got room to store it at home, it’s an extra cost really but didn’t want it outside all winter. Luckily the storage is like 30secs from work so I can still get to it really easy.

 

It’s still running crap when hot, then turned on and off, new fuel pump, new leads, moved the coil away from the manifold.

 

 

 

 

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[Ghosty]

See if a wooden Nardi steering wheel would go in. It'd suit perfectly.

[dozeydustman]

I had a 13" Mountney wood-rim on my 6a, which I transferred to the 6 when I scrapped it. Was very heavy without PAS until I put the rack & pump from my 6a into the 6.

 

Grease the trunnions at least once a month, even if you laying up for winter. They sieze in under a year if you don't and are complete wankers to get off the kingpin when they're jammed.

[nacho man]

Think I am gonna put this on EBay.

 

The usual can’t stop thinking about buying something else has set in. I tried to bash it off but it keeps coming back into my noggin.

 

 

 

Going to put it in for a mot and get a slight exhaust leak sorted and get a professional to sort the hot running issue sorted before selling so it’s properly sorted.

 

 

 

If anyone Is interested send me a pm I will want strong money for it as I paid strong money.

 

 

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[somewhatfoolish]

Sheckshy beasht. I'm all nostalgic, reliving the first time I got three figures on the clock was a drive of the old man's SE6, albeit as a Smiths clock prone to doing windscreen wiper impressions the veracity may be questionable. C'est combien?

[Crooner]

Had a few Sims. They are good tubs, but I've never been in one yet that

A:- Has an effective heater

B:- Doesn't leak in like a sieve

C:- Doesn't make you smell like you've used either one of its exhaust pipes as a hairdryer.

I like 'em. Wife hates 'em.

[nacho man]

Yo crew some guy is on his way as I type from Germany to pick up this old bird. I am thinking if he is coming all this way he wont not go home without it but we will see.

 

Say he does tale it with him, do I just need to fill out the permanent export bit of the V5 and give him the rest???

[barrett]

Yes, exactly

[nacho man]

 

Gone!!!

 

Two fellas from Germany came and paid up and left happy.

 

I am happy as it went for a good price.

 

Mrs T is happy as we went and picked this little fella up. Plus it can distract her from any more purchases I may make

 

 

So operation buy something that’s gonna cost a fortune to run can begin.

 

 

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[cort16]

More m power to you.

[nacho man]

Just had the fella from Germany send me these saying it’s a great car

 

 

 

It sure was.

 

 

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[Rocket88]

Put's German build quality to shame....[ahem]