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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: ACE Gearbox Top plate required (PICTURE IN POST)

« on: January 15, 2023, 16:17:56 »

Hi Paul,

Billy Bellinger of https://jb-engineering.co.uk/ has made these in the past for his
rengineered AC Moss gearboxes. I don't know if they'll only work with his new internals though,
or even if he'll be prepared to sell them separately.

Regards Luke.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Oil and fludis for Aceca? Engine, Gearbox, Diff, Clutch, Brake, cooling system

« on: January 11, 2023, 05:57:29 »

The differential filler plug has a dipstick but if you fill it according to the marks on this it will be over
the 3 pint capacity and will tend to blow oil out of the breather.
This is due to the ENV differential unit being a generic part normally fitted to a banjo style
axle casing. It does not take in to account that the design of the AC differential housing will
allow for a greater quantity of oil inside.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Oil and fludis for Aceca? Engine, Gearbox, Diff, Clutch, Brake, cooling system

« on: January 09, 2023, 07:11:14 »

The DOT4 fluid is fine for both clutch  and braking systems.

I'm afraid that I'm unfamiliar with both the Motul and Valvoline oils but
they are both large oil companies that I'm sure produce quality oils.

Castrol Classic XL 20W50 is a perfectly good choice for the AC engine.
Also, the Castrol Classic 30W oil will be fine for the gearbox.

EP90 oil is correct for the differential but don't overfill it.
The handbook gives the capacity of 3 pints (1.7 liters).

For the cooling system an antifreeze/water mix of at least 30/70 percent will
work unless your planning a trip to Alaska this winter.

Waterless coolants such as Evans Classic cool are also an option but the cooling
system will need to be completely drained of all water based coolant, before refilling
with waterless coolant. AEX 31 in Sweden has been running his car on Evans for the
last couple of years without any issues.

Regards, Luke.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Door seal piping, original?

« on: January 09, 2023, 06:29:20 »

The furflex seal that Martrim in the UK sell is approximately 14mm diameter, which is
the same size as the original 9/16" diameter seal. As the furflex is hollow it will relatively
easily compress to about half its diameter, to around 8mm thick.
https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/tack-on-furflex.php

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Door seal piping, original?

« on: January 03, 2023, 11:18:20 »

The black seal on the door in the first photo is not original.
The red car with the grey interior and the green car are as original.
The seals on an Aceca are far from any modern car level of sealing,
especially on the rear hatch but then it would be a mistake to compare
most hand made cars from this era to any later production cars.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Door seal piping, original?

« on: January 03, 2023, 11:07:43 »

The doors don't have any piping in this position originally.
The Furflex door seal is fixed in the door aperture only, not on the door.

Regards, Luke.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Spare wheel retaining nut

« on: December 29, 2022, 18:49:45 »

I still have a couple of original alloy spare wheel nuts.
PM me if your interested.

Regards, Luke.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Re-tempering leafsprings

« on: December 29, 2022, 18:46:18 »

The free camber of the springs as given in the Ace/Aceca handbook, is measured from the center of the spring eye
to the bottom of the main leaf. This is shown as "C" in the MG diagram.

The springs should be re-arched when hot, quenched and then tempered during a second controlled heating.

Regards, Luke.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Correct Clamp for air Intake duct hoses?

« on: December 20, 2022, 19:33:05 »

I've seen original "Copiglia" type bands (as in your photo) used as well as simple clamping bands,
with a screw and square nut but I haven't seen any with the wire clip. There's no reason not
to use them though.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Ac Aceca Heating system - motor or just air from the intake tube?

« on: December 20, 2022, 19:26:06 »

The original Aceca heater ducts were made from a kind of rubberised canvas material.
The problem today is finding appropriate looking ducting in the correct diameter.
This type is available in the small and large sizes for the Aceca heater, it's just a pity
that the reinforcing thread isn't black.
[url]https://www.carbuilder.com/us/83mm-3-14-black-silicone-duct-hose/url]

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Spare Tyre Cover tool braket, for wich tool/accessory?

« on: December 20, 2022, 19:14:49 »

That bracket is for the two part jack handle.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Aceca window channel

« on: December 16, 2022, 12:56:18 »

Hi Nick,
I've tried the same seal from Vintage supplies and the problem is that the fit on the glass is too loose.
I suspect the same will be true of the Ebay version as well.
I would recommend going with the felt seal as a 1/8" x 1" felt seal is available from Woolies.
[url]https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1717-black-felt-strip/url]

PS. AE503's window frames are exactly the same section as yours and the felt seal was definitely the one fitted
originally in 1955.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Looking for starting handle engine bay Terrys clip

« on: December 16, 2022, 07:45:40 »

This is the closest newly available "Terry" clip. The only real difference is the design change to a single rivet style
as the original double rivet clips often crack across the rivet holes.
The normal size for an AC starting handle is 22mm.
http://https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252046159080?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Aceca window channel

« on: December 16, 2022, 07:38:15 »

I removed the original window channel material from AE503 so that the frames could be re-chromed.
It wasn't fitted with a preformed channel section but with a 3mm thick x 24mm wide strip of black felt.
I plan to refit new felt as per original as I couldn't find a U channel that was the correct size for the 10mm
x 11.5mm frame inside dimension, in combination with the 5mm thick glass.

I tried all the usual suspects but the nearest option that I found was this one, it's really for 6mm glass though.
http://https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182259203994?hash=item2a6f7ebf9a:g:-

Regards, Luke.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Ace Boot Lid Catch

« on: April 24, 2022, 13:00:44 »

Sorry about that, I thought this was the same as the Vintage Car Parts lock, which is definitely the correct pattern.
I have bought both boot & bonnet latches from them in the past & they are a very close match to the original units.