thanks for the replies, the slave is the right way round, bleed nipple to the top. When it goes into gear the bite seems to be about half way up the pedal but there is an unholy crunching to get into gear but no pulling forward, i have tried third and fourth on the clutch and it feels...

can i be safe in assuming nobody else has any ideas either then?

Hey guys, I'd like to introduce myself, i'v just bought a SWB 1970 Series 2a as a project its the same model my grandad had when i was a kid. When i picked it up it wasnt running, but has had a new clutch and slave cylinder. Its tatty but the majority of the chassis is rot free and the...