The 289 Register

Why would you want to increase the water flow? If you do, then would the water not flow faster through the radiator and therefore not cool as much? The rate of flow will also vary as to the engine speed.

Namrick Ltd are a good supplier of Metric and Imperial bolts. https://www.namrick.co.uk/acatalog/

Can any of our US members shed any light on this?

A bit low front and rear in my opinion, but it's up to you. Originals ran higher than most of our do. Remember the suspension will settle after the first few hundred miles.

Lovely looking car.

I'll just need to check out the VideoPlus+ codes to programme the machine.

Thanks Peter, I'll see if I can find a blank tape to record it on.

simonjrwinter wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:10 pm

Bit far from Essex! I would have lent you my spare if you’d been able to collect. Sorry.
Simon

Princess Nicola won't let us cross the border into foreign lands.

Not the easiest of bearings to set up, but there are plenty of videos showing how to adjust the end float using shims. One thing you want to avoid is the modern way of torquing up the nut and easing off a flat on the nut.

According to the Haynes Manual, the wheel bearing end float should be 0.002 to 0.004 ins, (0.05 - 0.1mm)

Most are covered in mohair.