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Engine Position & Brake lines
Benzine - 7/9/04 at 06:39 PM

I installed my engine and gearbox the other day and it doesn't seem to slide onto the propshaft very far. Is this a problem? And can i ammend this by drilling new holes on the engine mount plates a bit further back then upt the whole arrangement back? Pics:





Also what size fuel line/type can i use from the fuel tank to the front of the car. Is it right that you use flexible hose from the carbs to the bulkhead then copper line to the rear? Also where can i get some (of the copper lines)

Thanks way muchio for any help,
n00benzine

Guinness - 7/9/04 at 07:00 PM

If using B&Q micro bore pipe for the fuel lines how do you connect the ends to the flexible pipe?? Are jubilee clips ok or do you need something else? Like flaring them.

Benzine - 7/9/04 at 07:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snoopy
would prefer it a little further in myself
were the engine mounting plates on the chassis not already slotted ?
we use 8 mm copper pipe and am told b&q
microbore pipe is a good buy


Thanks for the reply Yes the mounting plates were already slotted, thats what i'm using at the moment.

Benzine - 8/9/04 at 08:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
If using B&Q micro bore pipe for the fuel lines how do you connect the ends to the flexible pipe?? Are jubilee clips ok or do you need something else? Like flaring them.


Can anyone answer that? Would help me a lot too. Was going to start a new thread but not really worth it.

Heres some other questions. Here is one of my rear calipers before i cleaned it up. How much further in should the piston go? It seems to be quite far out at the moment and i can't fit both brake pads in.




Also i don't really know which route to lay the brake lines in. IF you can decifer this diagram (which i don't expect anyone to be able to ) then would this route be ok?



Spanks v much

OX - 8/9/04 at 09:11 PM

i used jubilee clips on the flexy hose to the tank and carbs and it got through the sva.
you have to wind the piston in untill you can get it over you pads,if you wind them in to far just wind them back out again

Benzine - 8/9/04 at 09:40 PM

Ahhhhh so you wind them, not push them. ^_^ I'll have to try it