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by Mungous
Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:30 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: New member with racecar!
Replies: 40
Views: 63836

Yes - I had seen those threads. Very interesting! I am not yet at the stage of making a set of adjustable spheres, but would be interested to hear what basic set-ups people use on the track. I have spoken with Michael, but he isn't sure of the pressures or the spec of the shims in those old spheres....
by Mungous
Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:36 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: New member with racecar!
Replies: 40
Views: 63836

Great to see all the Valvers at the track! Shame about your head! May be a good excuse to do some work to it? I'm sure you've seen this. http://www.taylor-eng.com Yes, I know about Peter - he is a fountain of useful knowledge! Although I am currently much more interested in sorting out my handling ...
by Mungous
Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:32 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: New member with racecar!
Replies: 40
Views: 63836

Welcome matey! and Oooooops on the cambelt! ive one in the shed with a similar number bent from the belt splitting, Gary C is our resident BX Racer, and his is a White p1 too!! We had a bit of a white Ph1 racecar get together at the track a few weeks back: http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae349/H...
by Mungous
Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: New member with racecar!
Replies: 40
Views: 63836

How did one failed belt cause the other to fail, was the cambelt cover not fitted :?: It seems that the alternator belt started fraying, and bits of it were flapping and rubbing on the bottom plastic cover (which is now pretty badly damaged as well). Once I took the covers off, I found a number of ...
by Mungous
Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:40 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: New member with racecar!
Replies: 40
Views: 63836

b*****ks. Broken cambelt caused by failed (new) alternator belt has lead to all 16 valves being bent.

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by Mungous
Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:52 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: New member with racecar!
Replies: 40
Views: 63836

New member with racecar!

Hello to all lovers of weird boxy French cars! I have a couple of valvers at the moment - a standard red Ph2 road car (sitting in a shed waiting for me to get it repainted) and a white Ph1 that is for track use only (caged, two seats and a pair of harnesses): http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae349...