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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Update on Aceca restoration

« on: January 30, 2007, 21:24:49 »

Just trying to upload a few photos. the car has been repainted. I had a Le Mans roller gas cap frenched in, roll bar mounted, I will have competition seat, reupholster the originals, fresh aluminum paneling, complete rebuild of engine with parts from Robin Woolmer, freshening of trans and rest of the drive line, steering conversion to rack and pinion from Ben Yates and front drum to disc conversion from Nigel Winchester.  Most of the work will be done in Spring Lake MI, by RP Mack motorsports. Ron built the engine for my 289 Kirham FIAand is a vintage racer himself with CSX 3106, his personal 427 with waay too much power!!This thing should be driving a lot better then it ever did!! Hopefully I will start testing by the end of march. I am signed up for racing school in the first week of May in the VSCDA. I also have entered into the Carolina Trophy, a vintage rally in north carolina, staged from the Biltmore estate...It's going to be a good year indeed!!!
   Enjoyed the pictures from other owners, I like the photo hosting idea. many owners all over the world can help eachother by showing pictures of their projects.
   
   Gus
   
   
   
   
   

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General Forum / learning to post photo's...

« on: December 06, 2006, 13:22:06 »

   
   
   
   Let's try this again...
   That's grandpa and it's big brawny grand son

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General Forum / Ecurie Ecosse

« on: November 28, 2006, 15:32:49 »

Maybe a sensitive topic with you Brits, but I just really like the Ecurie Ecosse blue color! Does anyone know what paint supplier makes this color or better have a number from PPG or Dupont? I intend to spray my Aceca this color this winter.
   
   Gus

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General Forum / Posi rear end

« on: November 26, 2006, 13:54:32 »

Does anyone know of availablity of posi gearing for the Aceca differential?
   
   Thanks, Gus

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General Forum / technical info, photo uploads

« on: October 27, 2006, 21:21:16 »

In one of the forum topics I read about availability under the "member" heading to obtain technical info posted by other memebers. I have been unable to open this up the way it was discribed. ( there should be a picture of an Aceca popping up...) Can anyone tell me how to get to this part of the ACOC wesite?
   
   Also, is there a part top ACOC that allows uploads from members with photographs of their cars? Would be nice to check this out, get ideas from other owners and have maybe photo's posted by members of past events.
   
   Gus

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / AC Aceca race prep.

« on: October 23, 2006, 15:41:10 »

As I am now taking apart my 59 Aceca (AEX674) in order to rebuild and race prep, I was wondering who has experience with the AC engine with regards to rebuild to race condition. Specifically who can supply parts and who has had successful application of such and wants to share his info with me. I am located in Michigan, USA. But sources in the UK would be of great help. Any info on increasing compression, changing pistons, Con rods, push rods, stronger crank shaft etc etc. Also any help in beefing up the 4 speed box, if nessesary. I would like to convert the fron drums to discs. My car was built before 59 but not titled until then, hence the drums instead of the discs that by that time had already become standard off the factory, if I am correct. I would like to change the bushings to a polyurethane kind. Does anyone know of availability of such? Are the bushings identical to the leafsprung 289 Cobra? And last, but not least: availability of steering boxes. Are they unique to the Aceca, or were they used in other British cars of the day? Or otherwise converting to rack and pinion?
   
   Thank you so much for any help and info.
   
   Gus Meyjes

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Clutch and pressure plate, aceca

« on: August 11, 2006, 19:06:54 »

While I'm in the groove of posting.
   I'd like to replace the clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing of my 59 Aceca. Can anybody help me with parts. Who sells them? I did not have any luck with the original part numbers as published in my Aceca reproduction manual.
   
   Thanks,
   
   Gus Meyjes

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / alignment specs aceca

« on: August 09, 2006, 19:21:30 »

Can anybody help me with alignment specs for my 59 Aceca?
   
   Thanks,
   
   Gus Meyjes.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / brake master aceca

« on: August 09, 2006, 17:29:50 »

Can anyone tell me where I can buy a new or rebuilt brake master and piston assembly for my 59 Aceca. I believe it is a Girling unit and it has the reservoir mounted on top of the piston assembly.
   
   Thanks.
   
   Gus Meyjes, USA