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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / how many liters of cool fluid?

« Last post by bakkerap on March 05, 2024, 06:03:30 »

Dear all,

In the coming weeks I will order new coolant for my 16/66 (1933). What is the capacity / how many liters do I need?
Of course I can measure when I take the current fluid out, however it would be great to pre order the new fluid.
Thanks for your help in advance

Best
Arens

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: 16/80 Exhaust Expansion Chambers

« Last post by ian wayne on March 03, 2024, 17:07:50 »

Hi Rod -Thanks for the photo, and yes, if it's not a problem for you to measure the diameter and length, that would be very helpful.  I'm starting to get the feeling I will be having to make a dummy pair.  Wondering though, are the any markings that indicate who, if not AC directly, made the canisters?  Perhaps similar units were used on other marques of the time.  Cheers, Ian

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: 16/80 Exhaust Expansion Chambers

« Last post by Rodders on March 02, 2024, 21:50:21 »

Please find attached photo of my exhaust system on L604.
If you would some dimensions to manufacture a pair. I can measure them for you.
Kind regards
Rod North
1938 AC 16/70 dhc

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: 16/80 Exhaust Expansion Chambers

« Last post by ian wayne on March 02, 2024, 16:04:15 »

Thanks Colin.  Your exhaust setup looks exactly as mine does now, with the two perpendicular pipes capped off.  Those would be where the expansion cans were originally fitted.  I will hold out hope that there are a couple floating around out there.

Good thought on the radiator cap workaround!  I may well go that route.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Brian Angliss

« Last post by bobbylangley on March 02, 2024, 15:45:22 »

Heard the sad news yesterday that Brian Angliss has passed away. There will be an article on Brian in ACtion soon and all of us with MkIVs should be very grateful for his exceptional quality product that continued on from AC. Almost all MkIVs still exist which is testament to his ethos and the factory staff who built them. RIP Brian.

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Ace 'Brooklands' Forum / Re: Door Trim

« Last post by paho on March 02, 2024, 12:11:17 »

Its a long time since I removed the door trim, but here goes.
There are four screws at the bottom of the door trim underneath the trim part of the door, remove these.
There is a screw retaining the inner door handle, remove that carefully. This will separate the handle from the
door trim, see pic.
There maybe screws in the armrest, check, and remove if there are.
Pull the lower part of the trim away from the door a couple of inches, make sure the door handle is free and doesn't follow
with the trim.
Then push upward until the trim lifts off the top of the door.
The window control switches can be disconnected after or before but I think it is easier to disconnect them after as they are not that
easy to remove first without damaging the wood surround (I think I pushed them out from behind).
Secure the door handle without kinking the wire.

Good luck /Paho

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: 16/80 Exhaust Expansion Chambers

« Last post by Big col on March 01, 2024, 10:03:14 »

Hello Ian, I hope someone can help more than me. Anyway The youtube link below shows the start up of my engine. It shows a temporary setup for testing purposes. I have no idea if this is a bodged arrangement or what was actually used. It may help for a general view or better still, get your post generating some interest.

https://youtu.be/toaENiYjrxU

By the way, I know what you mean about the risk of mascot bandits. I remove the mascot from the cap and put a dome head bolt in it. Its not an ideal answer but will put me on until I can get a plain cap.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / 16/80 Exhaust Expansion Chambers

« Last post by ian wayne on March 01, 2024, 01:20:58 »

I am working on a last few details of L593, in the hope of getting it accepted at Pebble Beach this year.  As such, I wonder if someone out there might have a pair of expansion cans as originally fitted to either side of the of the exhaust manifold down-pipe?  I realize these devices are now held in low regard, as they supposedly do more harm (robbing power) than good (silencing).   My intention though, is to internally blank them off, so they become strictly decorative.  Therefore, whatever "magic" they had inside, does not need to be in working order.  Even good close-up photos of installed units would be appreciated, in the event I need to fabricate my own.

One other bit I am searching for, is a non-drilled (for mascot) radiator cap.  Though the car is fitted with a lovely "Greyhound of the Road", I feel that in a non-concours situation, the urge to adopt a puppy may be too great for some.  Having a plain cap would be perfect for everyday use.  If one were crazy enough to drive the old girl on a daily basis in an urban area of 18M people, that is!

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ACOC News and Events / Re: ACOC International 2024 - Andermatt (CH)

« Last post by MkIV Lux on February 28, 2024, 23:08:34 »

SOLD OUT
Looking forward to a true international in Andermatt, with teams from the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France & Luxembourg, in a colourful mix of a variety of ACs.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Re: Fuel injection Mk IV fuel regulator

« Last post by B.P.Bird on February 27, 2024, 18:35:56 »

Graham,
I am looking forward to your next ACtion articles on getting to grips with the Ford EEC IV EFI: When it's working as intended it exposes the inadequacy of any carburetted V8 - however some Mk. IVs are now in their fifth decade and, as Ford themselves instructed, 'sensors will deteriorate and should be replaced at intervals' not that they specified what that interval was - one presumes the replacement was 'on condition.'
In any event, as I believe you have found, many faults blamed on the EEC IV turn out to be simple old poor electrical connections as fitted to automobiles since the nineteenth century....
Thus we are long overdue a bit of a primer on the EEC IV and its associated systems. I think there must now be a significant proportion of member's cars using this fuel injection system. Two or three articles from you in ACtion would help to demystify the system and perhaps prevent members being taken advantage of by "experts."
Barrie