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by Hooli
Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Jag! The Ghostly fleet thread
Replies: 780
Views: 343022

Re: Reliable Honda Engine: a project thread

Does JM not like the steering wheel? I'm kinda getting that hint...

I don't either tbh.
by Hooli
Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Unparallel Renault 16 Happenings
Replies: 346
Views: 161623

Re: The Parallel Universe of R16 Ownership

Ahh so it's only as cool as an orange P6 due to the efforts of the GGG?
by Hooli
Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:02 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Jag! The Ghostly fleet thread
Replies: 780
Views: 343022

Re: Reliable Honda Engine: a project thread

For those of you that don't know, VTEC is a hydraulic variable profile cam system. At a certain RPM, a solenoid opens an oilway in the head, engaging some hydraulic lifters that switch to the more aggressive cam profile. This would usually be done through the ECU but as I'm not using the throttle b...
by Hooli
Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:13 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Jag! The Ghostly fleet thread
Replies: 780
Views: 343022

Re: Reliable Honda Engine: a project thread

It's yours do what you want. I just remember running two cars on a budget & neither of them ever being right.
by Hooli
Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:01 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Jag! The Ghostly fleet thread
Replies: 780
Views: 343022

Re: Reliable Honda Engine: a project thread

I'd just run the ovlov, trail braking into bends can get them sideways with practice. ...
by Hooli
Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:45 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8 - MOT Passed
Replies: 387
Views: 124146

Re: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8

Thanks it is indeed, I always thought they weren't as a V8 isn't proper. But it hides it well & behaves like a proper engine with a lovely grumble underneath the blower screaming when asked to move.
by Hooli
Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:16 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12469
Views: 2935162

Re: EBay Finds

Junkman wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:07 pm For those of you who have no Visa.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Visa ... 3032359337
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If the day comes we need a Visa to travel, I'll stay at home.
by Hooli
Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: BMW E38 740iL
Replies: 12
Views: 7667

Re: BMW E38 740iL

Years ago a mate had a fancy Clifford alarm going off at random* (always 3 am ish) in an Escrote, he eventually sat up in the car to see why & found a spider that came out & crawled over the sensor. After evicting the the spider the problem stopped.
by Hooli
Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:17 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8 - MOT Passed
Replies: 387
Views: 124146

Re: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8

Oddly enough I worry more about about taking the seat apart when I get around to it. Stripping an engine like that is simple enough if you follow a plan & so forth. I've never taken a seat apart so it'll be strange new territory for me.
by Hooli
Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:52 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Jag! The Ghostly fleet thread
Replies: 780
Views: 343022

Re: Reliable Honda Engine: a project thread

Put a wheel barrow at the boot of the ovlov & slide the engine in.

Or cut a hole in the floor & make a twin engined ovlov.