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by diesel11
18 Dec 2024, 20:12
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gypsy diesel radiator swap
Replies: 1
Views: 1283

Re: Gypsy diesel radiator swap

Just a quick note, I've just read on brikwerks that my rad was only fitted to early cs diesel engines,so I'm assuming that I have to fit the later type rad?

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by diesel11
18 Dec 2024, 18:15
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gypsy diesel radiator swap
Replies: 1
Views: 1283

Gypsy diesel radiator swap

Evening all, in the process of changing my coolant hoses and radiator on my 1981 Gypsy, my original radiator has two sensors on the top left corner but the replacement rad only has one hole for a sensor, also the top coolant hose was/is metal whereas the new rad is fixed at the top, I was told my my...
by diesel11
07 Aug 2024, 09:48
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Standard 2.0 cu camshaft spec advice
Replies: 2
Views: 918

Re: Standard 2.0 cu camshaft spec advice

Cheers buddy, appreciate the reply, the guy there Ken seemed to know exactly what I was after, didn't try to sell anything that would be "over the top"

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by diesel11
03 Aug 2024, 11:21
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: CU engine build
Replies: 8
Views: 30522

Re: CU engine build

I did see on here that Newman cams did a custom made camshaft, I gave them a call the other day, can't speak highly enough of Ken ( Newman) he definitely knows what he's talking about, I said what I wanted and he suggested a camshaft, for half the price of some of these "off the shelf" cam...
by diesel11
03 Aug 2024, 11:14
Forum: Campers
Topic: Viking Roof Latch - need longer thread
Replies: 13
Views: 44041

Re: Viking Roof Latch - need longer thread

Are these any good?ImageImage

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by diesel11
03 Aug 2024, 11:05
Forum: Campers
Topic: Viking Roof Latch - need longer thread
Replies: 13
Views: 44041

Re: Viking Roof Latch - need longer thread

I appreciate that this is an "old " thread but a friend of mine owns a pressing company and has made some of these for another friend, I know he made some extras should anyone else want any, I can upload a picture if anyone is interested

Cheers

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by diesel11
28 Jul 2024, 20:24
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Standard 2.0 cu camshaft spec advice
Replies: 2
Views: 918

Standard 2.0 cu camshaft spec advice

Evening all, sorry if I'm going over old ground, but I'm looking at stripping my engine after the summer, I've been looking at new camshafts and came across Newman cams, from a previous post on here, they have suggested a cam with 260* rotation and 1 mm more lift, I'm planning on running the standar...
by diesel11
16 May 2020, 13:02
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Devon Louvre window fly screens
Replies: 1
Views: 812

Re: Devon Louvre window fly screens

All sorted, I managed to find some in some rocking horse dung, cheers anyway for your help

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by diesel11
13 May 2020, 19:50
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Devon Louvre window fly screens
Replies: 1
Views: 812

Devon Louvre window fly screens

Hi all, I know that there hens teeth, but I don't suppose anyone has any fly screens for sale or would be kind enough to send me sizes of the frames in detail so I might be able to make some up.
Thanks

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by diesel11
04 May 2020, 20:22
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.0 CU Carb Rough Running
Replies: 6
Views: 2017

Re: 2.0 CU Carb Rough Running

Looking forward to another video, Sarran I've found them invaluable

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by diesel11
04 May 2020, 02:02
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.0 CU Carb Rough Running
Replies: 6
Views: 2017

Re: 2.0 CU Carb Rough Running

https://youtu.be/npz2E1C0KDU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;,
This looks the same as your issues, don't know if the replies help you any?

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by diesel11
24 Apr 2020, 14:43
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu
Replies: 30
Views: 6607

Re: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu

Hoo ray, finally sorted it, bottom butterflies causing my issues, thanks for that last link set up the carbs to near as damn it the instructions, set the idle air flow so as when you pull the solenoid wires off it practically stalls, set the co to 3.55,(via the small screw on the top of the left han...
by diesel11
23 Apr 2020, 22:16
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu
Replies: 30
Views: 6607

Re: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu

God knows what a clave is , valve is what it was meant to say, so looks like the left butterfly gap is too big?

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by diesel11
23 Apr 2020, 20:19
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu
Replies: 30
Views: 6607

Re: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu

I've tried to upload a video to try and demonstrate it abit betterhttp://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5ea1f873394 ... 171417.mp4

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by diesel11
23 Apr 2020, 19:45
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu
Replies: 30
Views: 6607

Re: Idle speed and mixture help 2.0 cu

So I've set the bottom butterflies as in sarran's demo, I've set the idle jets to a " midway" point ran the engine up to temp, disconnected each idle clave, until there's a noticeable change in rpm( the right hand carb nearly cutting out, connected the vacuum gauges left hand gauge all ove...