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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Aceca bumpers

« on: May 04, 2021, 04:16:34 »

I am a little late to the party but hope this helps.

My AC Bumpers were bent and knocked and in my car's history file I found an invoice for a set of rear bumpers from around 1980 from a company called Pipecraft owned by the ex racing driver Nick Crossley.

They still exist and are doing well so I took my bumpers over and had new sets made. I got Nick's team to scollop out where the bolts go and finish the pipes with solid sealed ends. All in stainless steel and polished.

They came back perfect and fitted better than the pattern bumpers off my car.

Nick's details are below and a picture of the finished result.


Nick Crossley, M.D.
Pipecraft Innovations Ltd.
(Incorporating Pipecraft Innovations Ltd - CNC Division)
Units 6-7, Wayside,
Commerce Way,
Lancing,
West Sussex. BN15 8SW

Tel: 01903 766778
Fax: 01903 754325

www. pipecraft.co.uk

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Rev counter conundrum

« on: November 23, 2020, 03:52:41 »

That's interesting Jerry.

I have references of the 60 banded rev counter in CL, Bristol and Ruddspeed engined cars.

The 50 band on mine is hand painted (albeit very neatly). I just wonder why?

The picture attached is from an AC Cars job sheet where a previous owner of  AE220 is asking the factory to remove the Bristol AC badge in favour of the standard AC badge? Had he been trying to make his CL car look like a Bristol? Was the rev counter part of this masquerade?

Best wishes

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Rev counter conundrum

« on: November 22, 2020, 18:31:03 »

I was wondering why my rev counter out of AE220 was marked with 2 red bands?

There are 2 rev counters in the picture. The one on the left is from a UMB Ace and the right a CL Ace (AE220)

It is a CL engine so 90hp that was fitted with pistons out of a 2 litre by the AC factory in 1973 (Eagled eyed Rod Briggs spotted this and we are replacing the with High Compression pistons).

I was wondering iff anyone can shed any light on the 2 bands? Is it because of down grading the pistons at the factory the rev band changed? I have no clue?

Any thoughts welcome.

Best wishes.

Paul

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: ACE Clutch Arm - I am on the hunt

« on: November 15, 2020, 15:17:04 »

Will do. Best

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: ACE Clutch Arm - I am on the hunt

« on: November 15, 2020, 15:05:15 »

Not for a while Gary. Best. Paul

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: ACE Clutch Arm - I am on the hunt

« on: November 15, 2020, 14:36:37 »

Yes I do Gary.

Best.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: ACE Clutch Arm - I am on the hunt

« on: November 15, 2020, 07:58:21 »

Cheers Gary

A lot of commercial vehicles in there:-)

Best

Paul

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / ACE Clutch Arm - I am on the hunt

« on: November 14, 2020, 08:09:04 »

Would anyone have one of these clutch arms at all?

If you do PLEASE get in touch. Or do you know of another vehicle that uses the same part so I can hunt there too?

It is the arm that takes the plunger of the slave cylinder. (I have had to fabricate the plunger and I have done 2 so if anyone needs one shout. I also have a spare slave cylinder stay rod fabricated.)

Best wishes

Paul

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Where do I get these from?

« on: November 12, 2020, 23:00:01 »

Cheers Barrie.

Not sure.

I am fabricating the slave plunger. The arm is a bolt on arm. So looking at options.

The part you have highlighted has the arm attached to the rod but mine is separate.

I'll take some pictures and post them here for clarification.

Many thanks.

Paul.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Where do I get these from?

« on: November 12, 2020, 09:09:01 »

Thanks. Barrie:-)

I have 2 good leads now. Luke who has a heated screen available and Pilkington who charge £135 for the flat screens and work from a paper template.

I got the gearstick from Tony Jackson so super pleased about that.

Brian Eacott has sorted me with a new Girling Slave Cylinder and I am fabricating the plunger and stay rod. (I'll be making a set of 2 if anyone else needs one?)

So all I need now is the activating arm for the gearbox that the salve cylinder plunger actuates:-) If anyone has one:-)?

I know Charlie Gray well as I work with his sister:-) Thank you all for the help so far.

Paul (AE220)

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Where do I get these from?

« on: November 11, 2020, 10:23:38 »

Hi Barrie. No I did not. I have been through the November issue from cover to cover but could not locate it? What page is it on? Many thanks. Paul.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Where do I get these from?

« on: November 09, 2020, 22:52:27 »

Thank you all.

Chris Glover does have the rubbers.

He says he as 12 different sizes of glass so dories not make them for a screen surround that his not his.

My next plan off attack on this is Pilkington Glass. They are not too far from me.

I have a tube bending friendly who says my bumper might be repairable so I will investigate. Quick research has proved they are impossible to get hold of so a fabrication solution looks best.

I'll try Richard on the stick thanks Robin.

Thanks Keith for the info on AC Action as a spares source.

I've found the spares section on the website at long last.

Now I need a slave cylinder and push rod:-)

Best wishes.

Paul.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Where do I get these from?

« on: November 08, 2020, 16:49:32 »

Hi.

My ACE has the tubular bumpers. The front one has a few dings in it and I was wondering if there are off the shelf replacements out there?
If so where do I find them?

I am also after a new flat windscreen. Any pointers on that? Do I go to Pilkington?

The rubber cover strip that fits in the lower windscreen to body - where can one get the seal from?

Also looking for an ACE gearstick. What other cars used this stick?

Lastly, how do you find the spares list in the members section? If been looking around and can't locate it:-).

Many thanks in advance for any pointers.

Best wishes.

Paul.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: ACE parts and a question

« on: November 06, 2020, 20:36:00 »

@ Robin. Thank you. The 2 litre gearstick is incredible long and totally different to the ACE. I have looked at this. The box is also slightly different in that the clutch pedal is not connected directly to the box. PS: Love your head gaskets. I'll buying one. The moss box for the ACE has the cable connection on the right hand side so there is a bend going on with the cable to access.

@ Luke. Thanks for the clips info. I'll give Rodd a call. Yes, my cable was long and most definitely suffered from a bend.I thought an angle drive may fix the issue going forward?

Best and thanks again.

Paul.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / ACE parts and a question

« on: November 06, 2020, 09:44:45 »

The question is: Should an ACE have an angle drive at the gearbox for a speedo cable?

I took the cable off to find the drive in the cable had sheared. Hence the bouncing speedo.
It looks like it could use an angle drive like the Triumph TRs had to get a straighter cable run at the box?
Are there any thoughts on this? If it does take an angle drive what one does it take?

The parts I need are:

1: A gearstick for the AC ACE. I thought a Healey100 stick was the one but they are very different in several ways.

2: A Terry clip that mounts on the UMB/CL engine block that holds the plastic HT lead tube in position. I need one but I'll take a pair if anyone has any?

Drop me a message if you have any parts.

Many thanks in advance.

Paul (AE220)