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Looking at your pictures I'd say that you're aligned 50 degrees the wrong direction.
ok.... should be like this then.
Cheers,
Andy
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I'll be running the MSnS with direct coil drive but have aligned the VR sensor with the 5th tooth at TDC to give compatibility with EDIS, should i switch to this in future.
Hi Tom,
So, looking from the front of the vehicle with the engine at TDC and counting clockwise from the TDC mark/pointer I have 5 teeth, missing tooth, 5 teeth. This bring the 5th tooth before the missing one (as the engine rotates) right between the two mounting bolts on the timing cover as per your picture. Correct with yours ?
Cheers,
Andy
Chris,
So is my setup right ?
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi Andy,
I followed the diagram here: MSnS Manual - Wheel Decoder but aligned the VR sensor with the 5th tooth (for EDIS compatibility) instead of the 9th. As it turned out my bracket is 7 degrees out (causing 7 degrees retardation) so will need to elongate the bracket holes (for the moment, i'm correcting for this in software). The triggerwheel was pre-drilled with 12 holes (giving 2 choices for alignment)
From what i understand: the position of the missing tooth relative to the VR sensor is critical
However to get the best/easiest sensor mounting position the position of both the VR sensor and wheel (if both rotated at the same time) can vary.
Tom
Hi Tom,
Looking at that then, mine is in the wrong position. It needs to be rotated so the tooth that is aligned with the TDC pointer is aligned with the VR sensor. Correct ?
Cheers,
Andy
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I'll be running the MSnS with direct coil drive but have aligned the VR sensor with the 5th tooth at TDC to give compatibility with EDIS, should i switch to this in future.
Hi Tom,
So, looking from the front of the vehicle with the engine at TDC and counting clockwise from the TDC mark/pointer I have 5 teeth, missing tooth, 5 teeth. This bring the 5th tooth before the missing one (as the engine rotates) right between the two mounting bolts on the timing cover as per your picture. Correct with yours ?
Cheers,
Andy
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Since I'm feel'in rather generous..... aka 1.5 bottles of white wine later.... here's a .jpg of the bracket if anyone wants to have fun with a jigsaw. The red line is the bend line and I've not added bend allowance as it'd press it square. Suggest that you make out of 3mm m/s or what ever's lurking at the bottom of the scrap bin.
The pitch across the top of the water pump is about 40mm so you'll need some 33mm spacer turned up otherwise add the 33mm to the top of the bracket for the back one. You can't split the difference and have one universal lh/rh bracket as the coils will hit the aircon/alternator belt.
BTW, haven't made one yet, so not 100% that it'll even line up... hic hic....
(Part incorrect, so removed)Cheers,
Andy
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When I get a mo and find it I'll scan and post up the EXACT Magnecor order form I used complete with all 8 plug lead lengths which would then fit with your version of me bracket your copying (please don't paint it Ornage
)Nige
Erm.... evolution me thinks...
Cheers for the most exellent location idea
Orange.... na.... a nice shade of zinc yellow passivate... bugger that.... paint it orange and call it the 'extreme coil pack mounting kit'..... lol.... should be worth at least 100 quid each !
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi all,
Finally got round to start fitting EDIS to my 90. Here are a few pics of the coil pack brackets I'm using. There from early Escorts as the later ones have an additional plate on the top and are cut down as shown. I'll get some angled brackets cut to fit either side of the water pump on the bolts arrowed and the coil pack mounts will sit on top of these brackets. If anyone wants to go this route drop us a PM and it might get a batch of brackets laser cut & bent up so it's a easy mod. You'll be able to use the same Magnecor leads as Nige has had made, so even easier. Will post more pics as I progress.
Cheers,
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Hi,
Had my Fluke 77 for over 10yrs, on it's second set of probes but there ultra reliable and very good quality. Worth getting the rubber case if you get one of them, supposed to be good for dropping from the top of a telegraph pole.
Iso-Tech, Robin, are also a good buy too.
If you want to use for home electrics as well, I issue all my electrical engineers with Fluke T5-600 AC/DC tongue testers. Autorange up to 600V AC & DC, 100A AC as well as resistance to 1Kohm and cont buzzer, £74 from RS, pt 291-9372
Cheers,
Andy
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Signed & 12k plus now.....
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No mate,
The ones in Derby are just the same, won't even do any work on a 4x4 now. Got told it's too much trouble.
Go figure....
Cheers,
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Hi,
Have a chat to Paul at Tomcat, he uses them on their buggys.
Cheers,
Andy
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Dunno about blind, never met him in person and don't really want to now.
John,
I'm sorry you feel that way, we seemed to get on fine when we met at Donnington & Gaydon shows. I'm also sorry that you got dragged into the issues regarding the removal of my products from the G2F website hosted by you web company following the business split. However, I was receiving calls & emails from unhappy customers desperately trying to order G2F products that were not of my product range or supply, unfortunately I could not help them.
No hard feelings mate,
Andy
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nice to get feedback from the other side Andy - was the offending "gold" welding rejected or was it ever fitted to a roadgoing vehicle?
Hi Dolly,
Please refer to my origional posting... re the parts for Jerry's truck. It's currently not complete & will have replacement parts prior to it being used.
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi,
I'd like to take this opportunity to comment on the above posts :
The welding on the 'gold' photo's was a one off kit for Jerry (as we had none in stock at the time) made by a contractor who we have since stopped dealing with due to the variable quality of welding as it did not meet our standards. Unfortunatly, due to time scales for Jerry's magazine article we didn't have time to remake the parts. These will however be replaced in the future prior to the vehicle being used.
With regards to Gon2Far and Nigel, he decided to retire without telling me until the very last minute. This left me out of pocket and dealing with alot of annoyed customers as they were confused by the products still being on the website for a number of weeks following our business split.
Dave Marsh stepped in and has taken the products on board. He is currently developing a new website that will be live soon and feature all the new & existing products.
Cheers,
Andy Daws
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Yes, you can run tubes. They only lock onto the outside bead, though.
You want doublesided beadlockers
Hi,
Then ask Matt for a set of the internal plastic tubes that lock the rear bead as well.
Cheers,
Andy
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visa gained off friday
You lucky git !!!!!
Were 16 mths from AOR and still have another 6 to go, that is unless we get a delay letter from CHC and then who knows when we'll be BC bound. Only good point is it gives us a bit more time to get the new house built. Can't wait till I get my nice 30'*25' garage and the workshops in the basement.
Best of luck !!!
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi,
Try www.blackcircles.com got my 255/85*16 BFG MT's from them. Were the cheapest I found and delivered 5 for under a tenner
Cheers,
Andy
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Are you referring to the pattern between the blocks? Looks pretty but can't see what it is there for.
I think you'll find the little raised lumps are there to aid the release of trapped mud in the thread. It stops the suction effect.... or that's what I've read on tyre design.
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi Nick,
Nice truck & well done on the mods....
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi,
Gon2Far are about to launch a new basic spec suspension system (compared to the 3Link) and we require a nice & tidy 90 for testing & publicity purpose.
So, if you want to get a setup at cost price that'll give you a significant increase over standard, work with standard length springs & bump stops then all we ask is that you live local'ish to Derby, attend magazine photo shoots and allow the use of the vehicle for some shows next year. These will include Gaydon and Billing, and for those you'll get free entry as exibitors.
If your interested then drop me a PM ASAP.
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi,
Before getting into Landy's I built 2 kitcars. The first was over 10yrs ago and it was a 7 type made by a company called Racecorp and my second was a Porsche 550 Spyder (loose) replica based on a Skoda Estelle !!!
I built both for the challenge but thats where the real problem came for me... once there built you just want to build another... and another. So, I got a Landy.... lots of opportunity to make bits etc...
My advice is if you really want a 7 type then you won't go far wrong with a Westfield, loads of support and there are alot of good tidy examples for sale second hand. You also won't have to go through the SVA nightmare.... and I mean nightmare... my Spyder got failed the first time because a 2" monza filler cap had not got 2.5mm radiused edges on the hinge !! Second time round they pulled it up on a locking nut for a wing mirror not having the same radius on the nut flats !!! The mirror was a brand new Kawasaki motor bike part that's on thousands of bikes worldwide.
So, take my advice and get a good second hand vehicle, skip all the SVA carp and go enjoy it whilst the sun shines.
Cheers,
Andy
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Hi,
Just got home from the show... wet or what !!
Worst bit for us was that some theiving scum stole a full set of leaf springs off our display stand last night....
we hope there chassis breaks in half and there all killed..... serve them right....
WE won't be doing that show next year for deffinate... carp organisation, poor security apart from Friday night when they wouldn't let the rest of our display crew in because it was after 8pm and we hadn't booked a late entry requirement.
There again we didn't expect a blowout on the trailer that took 2 hours to get fixed.
Cheers,
Andy
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EDIS 8 and all that?
in International Forum
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Simple in the end when you think about it really......
Will get the bracket for the VR sensor drawn up now. Hopefully have all the laser cutting back for the weekend.
Cheers,
Andy