Thanks for that Dave. A bit more information for David.
The engine air inlet on a Series 1 is about 12 inches by 6 inches up against the depressed louvres on the passenger side. The Series 2 has a pipe coming from the front 5 inches or thereabouts in diameter. Watch out for the throttle cable. Some Roadsters, including mine, suffered from failure of the inner cable. The inner and outer should be in line, otherwise chafing occurs and strands of the inner will successively break. Mine failed completely near home but I got home on idle only. (Who said that Roadsters lack torque?) That's when I discovered the misalignment. The AA fitted their kit and later I went to the Factory. I provided Mark Baldwin with a packing piece to correct it but he fitted a later version of the assembly. Brian (SpotMog) On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:32 PM, David Wellings <[email protected] > wrote: > Brian...... what can I say ;) > > It might have been fat finger syndrome. > > Dry sump? - available from the USA, but not as a complete kit. So > perfecting the set up with the right pump, pipes, and oil tannk is not for > the faint hearted. And this would expose the flat face of the bellhousing, > so far from an ideal solution. Yes I#'ve pondered it, but that's all. > > Dave > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Brian Cowell <[email protected]> > *To:* mogtalk2 <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, 6 August 2012, 11:55 > *Subject:* Re: [mogtalk2] Roadster- Advice > > David > > I have a Series 1, Nov 2006, road tax last Nov was £445. > £445 - £260 = £185; a lot, but only two & a half tanks of petrol. > Axle ratio: 3.083 (37/12). > The later Series with direct drive in 4th have an axle ratio of 3.727 > (41/11) as do the 4/4 and +4. > > The overall gearing is not significantly different: > mph/1000rpm is 9, 14,19, 24 in 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th. > > My car (chassis no 538) is pre anti-tramp bars but was one of the first > two to have springs of four leaves and the axle moved slightly to make it > concentric with the mudguards. It also has bearings under the front coil > springs. > > Regarding anti-tramp bars; at the end of 2007, the lightweights had two, > two seaters had one and the four seaters had none. > I (the car that is) have never suffered from axle tramp although I do > fully engage the clutch before putting my foot down. > Regarding ground clearance, about 3.5 inches at the sump; it will ground > going over some speed bumps above a low speed because the car will come > down on its springs. On high bumps it is necessary to crawl. With bumps > split into both halves of the road, I use the centre of the road preferably > or put one wheel on the bump. In my view changing the sump is not > worthwhile. > Has anyone considered a dry sump? > > I believe that the Factory put in a great deal of effort with regard to > the Engine Management System in the Series 1; maybe less so with the later > series. > > I think Dave has put my name through a spell checker. :-) > > Brian of SpotMog > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
