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  1. yorkshire_spam
    Had another go at it - I don't think the tip on the mainshaft is entering the bearing at the back of the OD properly - I mic'd the tips on the old vs new shafts and the old is slightly smaller diameter, so I guess either the tip is too big, or it's not aligning as it goes in.... it seems to be going up the splines though. Help?!
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    Richard_B wrote:Looks like your nearly there. Just put a bead of sealant around that join and it will be right as rain... Lol. I'll make sure I use silicone bathroom sealant and then whack the output flange with BFH? ;-)
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    smithy wrote:Are you making a three-stage rocket? I'm going to need more clues. I'll thank you not to mock the proud space program of the People's Republic of Yorkshire! ;-) @Steve - I'll give that approach a try tonight.
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    I tried moving the clutch ring to line it up - checked it with the spare mainshaft, but every time I turn the OD over to put it on the 'box it seems to shift/move. (I did read the manual's description on how to do it before I started! First time for everything!)
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    Thanks Richard, I'll give it a try (might remove the bell-housing first though to reduce the weight!) It's driving me insane! Even with a spare mainshaft to check the alignment with!
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    Just exactly how frustrating and annoying is it trying to get a J-type OD back onto a single rail gearbox..... arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!? I can even test the alignment with the spare mainshaft.... still can't get the bstd thing back on! anyone got any top-tips? Cheers, Sam
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    Are we talking about the same thing? Isn't the "standard" starting tune based on turns down FROM the flush position, not the "fully up" position?
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    Has the float got bent? Have you checked it? http://sucarb.co.uk/technical-h-type-carburetter-float-chamber Can't see why it would be intermittent though.... clutching at straws.
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    Don't tell me this is the first ever REAL documented case of a leaking float?
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    You got a fuel filter in the system? Just wondering if it's getting crud in the needle valve.
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    Is it too high on the rear carb or front? Is the bowl over flowing? Fuel pump at the right pressure? Bowl at the correct angle relative to the carb?
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    That's one sexy diff.
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    Are they any different to HS4s? http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/?page=sutune.htm http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/2-write-ups-on-tuning-su-carbs.html
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    Buy a kit? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-AEM-WIDEBAND-AIR-FUEL-RATIO-GAUGE-CONTROLLER-O2-SENSOR-KIT-30-4100-/111270330797
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    Many moons ago I tried cheap ebay polly bushes (on a land rover) they lasted about 10 minutes. Now I only fit SuperPro / SuperFlex. They cost serious money but will last. EDIT: I must note though the ones I tried were not sold as duraflex.
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    Thanks Shaun
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    Anyone know where I can get a decent "106365" oil thrower for a single rail GB? New or second hand? Or an equivalent available part? Cheers, Sam
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    Have decided that we need more comfort in the Spitfire for our first RBRR.... so I've contacted Park Lane classics to get a full set of new seat foams. More work, but worth it I think.
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    I've managed to sheer the "shoulder" off the bowl before - but that was when I was trying to drill out the snapped thread of one of the bolts. (HS4, not HS6 I must confess) I'm not sure about HS6, but on HS4 the bowls vary slightly from HS4 type to type - so if that's the case on HS6, just make sure you get the right type....
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    If I'm looking in the right place on Canleys: http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/diagram/spitfire1500towerendcover.html&xhtmlcatalogue=xhtml/catalogue/spitfire1500.html&category=gearbox&xsl=diagram.xsl They would be: HU858     SETSCREW - 5/16" X 1" UNC edit: Actually - I dunno at all - I notice you are looking for the ones on the "underside" not the ones that support the gear stick.
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    Thanks Martin! I'll make sure wheel bearings and ignition are well covered by pre-event maintenance and spares/tools for the event!
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    Team 43 Sam and Andrea Clayton - it'll be our first club Triumph event.
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    Personally I wouldn't worry about grade 80w90 vs 90 - I'd be more bothered about whether it was GL4 or GL5 - stick to GL4!
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    As a fan of Douglas Adams I'm gutted that I ended up as entry 43.... 42 would have been great! (Actually just excited to see us on the entry list!)
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    Cool. Really looking forward to my first event!
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