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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Bristol engine core plug hex size
« on: December 25, 2023, 21:54:21 »
Email sent to Tony, thanks again.

1" Whitworth socket found.

Then here's a pic of our car still sulking at the painters. We knew the car had many bumps in it's racing lifetime including retiring after a heavy crash in the '61 Goodwood TT, but once the paint came off we were faced with a bigger task than expected, so the car has taken a lot longer to get right.

Happy Christmas folks!

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Bristol engine core plug hex size
« on: December 13, 2023, 12:56:10 »
Nick,

Also thanks to you for taking the accross flats measurement, I have cross referenced this and it's 1 inch Whitworth, so I'll see if I can order a socket. Thanks again you have saved me a 2 & 1/2 hour round trip to the car.

James Eastwood

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Bristol engine core plug hex size
« on: December 06, 2023, 07:50:17 »
Tony, apologies for slow reply, that would be incredibly helpful if you could list your spare on eBay.

Thank you very much indeed.

James

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Bristol engine core plug hex size
« on: November 24, 2023, 15:13:03 »
Nick - if you can give me an accross flats measurement that would be great, I'll then try and work out what the type and size of socket is required !

Keith - nice to hear from you, many thanks for the recommendation.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Bristol engine core plug hex size
« on: November 22, 2023, 18:09:53 »
On disconnecting my temp gauge capillary tube to the aluminium core plug, on my 2L Bristol engine, the thread boss has broken off. It has corroded internally.

My car is about ninety minutes away at a painter, would anyone know the socket size I need to unscrew the core plug please?

Are there any repair techniques or do I need a new core plug, and where might I find one?

Many thanks indeed, if someone can help.

Regards James Eastwood

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Tripple weber set up
« on: November 22, 2023, 18:00:47 »
Just my two penny worth, but I thought most of the Ford engines run 40 DCOEs.

JE

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Ace rear brake shoe return springs
« on: November 22, 2023, 17:57:20 »
Hi Bert,

I can't answer the question but can confirm your shoe layout and common springs are identical to mine.

I wonder if the answer might be driven by any differences of front to rear, if the front used twin leading shoes (I have disks).

JE

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Looking to buy Bristol wrenches
« on: November 04, 2023, 00:14:50 »
They can be made from a standard wrench. Also try the BOC Bristol Owners Club forum.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: AC Greyhound Wheel Geometry
« on: October 16, 2023, 18:15:02 »
https://www.mwsint.com/custom/FitmentGuide/DisplayEntry.asp?category=87&carId=FG000025&make=AC&carYear=

Link above gives the wheel sizes and offsets etc..

For suspension geometry it would depend on whether you were running a x-ply or radial. If radial, I'd have a look through the internet, which I think will suggest a little toe in at the front and a bit less at the back.

For a x-ply, have you checked the owners manual? Or copy something like a Jaguar for which there should be much more info on line.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Wing vents
« on: October 16, 2023, 18:06:21 »
Thanks Nick, good idea, I made some enquiries and think I've found some that might work.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Wing vents
« on: October 06, 2023, 15:33:31 »
Hi there ladies and gents.

Might anyone know a suitable supplier of AC style wing vents.

Ideally in bare aluminium (rather than stainless) or possibly in fibre glass. Either to be assembled from the inside, or with a flange to be fitted from the outside. See pic.

There seem to be some from Cobra replica sites, but they tend to be stainless. I could fabricate some myself, which would look hand made and period, but I'm due to deliver the car for paint in a week's time.

Any help or opinion gladly received.

Thanks James

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Vokes Air filter
« on: September 20, 2023, 11:00:07 »
These would get you quite close, although I'm not sure the diameter is correct. You could if determined enough fill the two bolt holes and form in 3x countersunk fixings.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181977395751?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=MzOAHDPYTGC&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=NbehJn30RP-&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Re-tempering leafsprings
« on: December 29, 2022, 13:42:21 »
I think we're getting spring camber and wheel camber confused.

Wheel camber on an Ace is adjusted by fitting a spring with a different eye to eye measurement.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Spare wheel retaining nut
« on: December 29, 2022, 13:38:40 »
Nick Finburgh at Classic Autos has sand cast reproductions, (about £70+vat). Alternatively eBay sells some nice large knurled brass knobs, which will be metric, but simply run it through with the right imperial tap. Certainly gives you a period part, even not a factory part.

I think I bought the largest size.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354165858534?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YvUJ4lv5SX6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=NbehJn30RP-&var=623531185629&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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