90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #1

quick one,

whats the black thick spacer / gaskit between the carb and the inlet manifold called, bout 20mm thick made of plastic lookin stuff,

2.25 petrol.

what nuts to use on exhaust manifold to block/ head studds ? brass or steel?

cheers

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #2

wot carb it got trucky

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #3

the ol' webber mate

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #4

they int cheap at this place
554175 INLET MANIFOLD TO CARB ADAPTER ASSY | Land Rover Series 1948-1984: Engine: Fuel | shop | www.lrseries.com | L. R. Series
but i think i got one layin around sumwheres

oh an i like brass nuts

 

Last edited: Aug 7, 2009

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #5

i think, ... well am pretty sure its got one of those on it, thers a plastic thing that goes between that and the inlet manifiold ? bout 20mm thick ,

any ideas ?

and yeah , brass nuts

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #6

oh that bit i,ll ava look sure i got one of them anorl

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #7

mine looks to have burned in half? took it off to rebuild carb and it fell to bits in me hands, like all powdery !

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #8

yer need it cause thers a collar that sticks up on the inlet manifold int ther,

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #9

that was nice of it,im sure i gorra fannymold in the shed with one on,i,ll ava look wen si,s mota,s up an runnin

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #10

cheers matey, cant find it as a part, bet ther only a couple of quid too, ere this is it int it,

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #11

found the fooker with abit of help
278162 PETROL CARB SPACER | Forward Control 2a,2b: Engine | shop | www.lrseries.com | L. R. Series

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #12

bostin yer would never of thort it were called a petrol carb spacer tho ....

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #13

totally illogical innit:doh:

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #14

yer tellin me

while were on logic, what yer recon to the ol' 8 / 4 blade fan, leave it on or tek it off fer a leccy jobby ?

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #15

keep the military bugger onnit looks the part then instead of stoopid bloody sender units an wires danglin

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #16

its the power and fuel consumption , i recon its the best part of 8+% of the engine power, then again as a complete rebuild its gorra be more powerfull

as yer say it does look the part

shame its had 4 fins cut off tho !

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #17

pop down cradd****s an pincha properun off the knackers round the back,yer knows if yer goin the whole hog yer wunt be happy if it aint rite

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #18

ah thort that, but yer dunt really need an 8 blade in the uk ffs ,

 

oil dripper

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #19

tru, i just allways liked um thou

 

90truckcab

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• Aug 7, 2009

• #20

ther a propper job i spose, if i can get one fer a few quid il put one on