Recent content by Tony Burdett

I have a French built flathead V8 with the Zenith carburettor it runs perfectly on tick over and above 20 mph but is hesitant at low speeds, I’ve overhauled the carburettor but this hasn’t cured the problem, I’ve made an adapter and fitted a Holley but it’s just the same , it’s timed to the...

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I have fuel running down the accelerator pump operation shaft after I turn the engine off , I’ve replaced the pump piston rubber but this hasn’t stopped it. Should the shaft have some sort of packing on it as it enters the carburettor body?

My French engine differs slightly from the one Mart shows on YouTube, although it’s been cast with the ability to be machined for governor it’s not been machined for one , it has the 8BA manifold instead of the swept back ones and a cast aluminium sump pan that is the right way round to fit in a...

I’ve just rebuilt my French flathead, at starter cranking speed the oil pressure was 50 psi when it started it went up to 80 psi do reckon this is too high ?

Door skin “ oil canning “ Before it all fell off into a bottom of the door my F1 doors had a bitumen like material stuck to the inside of the skin, I don’t know if this will help with the problem but does anyone know what it was and what do people use now, thanks.

I’m sorry if I’ve done you a dis service but I’ve checked and re checked my emails and can’t find any communication between us my emails is - velofellow825@gmail.com I want to swap the whole gear train from one box to another if that’s possible. Would the output spline to the prop shaft be...

I’ve emailed them but not had a reply. Reading their small print they don’t give advice so that avenue is closed to me.It’s a pity I can’t find someone that has done it.

I want to put the whole gear set from a 1951 F1 column change into a 1950 floor change housing, I haven’t bought the column change box yet but will if it is the same internally

Does anyone know if the gears in a 3 speed side loader gearbox are interchangeable with a top loader

Thanks for the info

Just stripped my F1. 3 speed gearbox prior to fitting it back into the chassis following blasting and painting the members and found a couple of badly chipped teeth on the 1st/ reverse gear it has 29 teeth, does anyone know what years and models have the same gearbox so that I can broaden my...

Where is the best place to get a master cylinder overhaul kit from?

Can someone in very simple terms explain how to up load a photo from my iPhone onto a post please

I’m about to clean and fit new instrument decals and need to remove the speedometer pointer to enable the new transfer to be applied , I’ve given it a gentle tug but don’t want to break anything .Has anyone done this ? and if so do you I have any advice .