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I have had good success with a length of rubber hose and listening to each barrel. The trick to using a hose is to insert it the same depth and the same location in each barrel and holding the tube to your ear the same for each measurement. However most people seem to find this method difficult. Che...

O-rings go by their ID size. Just measure the ID of the groove the o-rings fits in and also measure the depth of the groove. Using an o-ring handbook look up the closest O-ring that is just slightly smaller then the ID you measured (a bigger one will not install properly). Some sizes overlap so next...

They look great.

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The Bakelite resistors are easy to check, just use an ohm meter and do a resistance check on them, they should be 1k ohms. Ideally there should be about 10k of resistance from the rotor contact point in the distributor to the end that fits on the spark plugs. I regularly check this resistance when l...

Depends on what your definition of correct is. The Bakelite ends are the correct style and will work just fine. The wires should be Cavis not Packard but if you use some carb cleaner to remove the name not many people will notice they are not the same as the factory ones. The Bosch coil will work as...

Jim I have not had one apart, but the system has to have one otherwise it would damage the lines and seals. It will be in the pump body on the high pressure discharge side. The return for the relieve valve will dump the oil back into the reservoir. If you Google a common American style pump you will...

I would suggest taking a look at the pressure relief valve. If it sticking open you will lose power assist.

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The springs on my PF pop the hood open when I release it and they provide a slight assist when I open it. They will not hold the hood open. Based on your description I suspect ours are very similar.

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I agree it is very important to get them set correctly. You can check them on the car with a timing light, just need to made sure cylinders 1, 6, 7, and 12 are all set to the same advance relative to TDC. If 6 does not match 1 then the phase is off, same with 7 and 12. To set them it is much easier ...

Found a thread that claimed it was "Lucas 11ac alternator in concert with lucas 4tr voltage regulator, I think they all came that way, same set-up as XKE Jaguar." Worth a look to see. Note 1961 to 1964 E-type is a generator so look for a 1965 or later. The series 1.5 came out in 68, the series two i...

Some things I would try. 1 Make sure the ignition timing is correct and the points are phased correctly. Retarded timing will put more heat into the exhaust. 2 Make sure the mixture is correct especially the idle mixture jet. Most of your driving is on this jet. A lean mixture will put more heat int...

Were you able to check the spring to verify it is the right spring rate? Checking it in the installed condition and comparing it to your good pump would be the best bet since that will take into account any installation differences. The spring rate has a direct correlation to discharge pressure. Che...

Could you make one from a 40DCO aux venturi? On the DCO the outside is a ring, if you turn down the od to match the od of yours and then cut the ring off so the ends are square like yours you get a workable solution although I would recommend replacing all 6 of then so you are sure each carb will ac...

The press fit between the roller and the bushing for something like this should be 0.0015 to 0.0020 inches of interference. There should be 0.0008 to 0.0012 inches of clearance between the bushing and the pin.

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LOL, that is a little disappointing. However it will still work.

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