Mk 1 2000 to 2500tc or 2.5pi

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Re: Mk 1 2000 to 2500tc or 2.5pi

#11 Post by James » Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:25 pm

I have a standard tank that I am using for (electronic) injection.

The CAV filter I am using works as a perfect swirl pot— though I haven't tested it on track yet. It certainly works on a low tank.

I had to use a standard type of filter at the weekend after I stripped a thread on the CAV filter head. It was useless :)
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#12 Post by Andy Thompson » Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:55 pm

Alec wrote:Hello Steve,

again I'd forgotten that the Mk2 instruments are a (slightly?) smaller diameter, I think I used a sheet of aluminium to enable them to fit the Mk 1.
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#13 Post by James » Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:58 pm

Keep the Mk1 dials— Mk2 dials will just look wrong in a Mk1
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#14 Post by Alec » Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:46 pm

Hello James\Andy,

I wanted a tachometer, which the Mk 1 never had? and I preferred to have it in the dash rather than the, to me, untidy pod mount. I never did like the white dials of the Mk 1 anyway.

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#15 Post by James » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:55 pm

Alec,

I much prefer the late Mk1 black dials to the early white.

I have seen a black (Elliot or Smiths) tacho that looks fairly standard installed in a late Mk1— with separate 2 inch gauges moved to the centre console to replace the standard 3-way.

I have the issue of lacking a tacho— I plan to use the choke light as a shift light— I only need it to know when I am red-lining it?

I no longer have a choke so will replace the choke pull with a push button to spin the engine over for oil pressure— otherwise it starts instantly.


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#16 Post by Charles H » Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:31 pm

I like the white dials! I don't want a tacho in mine....it would frighten me! Ask the polisher!
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Re: Mk 1 2000 to 2500tc or 2.5pi

#17 Post by englishbull » Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:45 pm

What about the narrower gearbox tunnel on the pre-facelift cars?
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#18 Post by Charles H » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:32 pm

Not a problem unless you go for a 6 - 3 - 1 manifold. The tunnel will then need 'dressing with a large tube shaped dolly and a hammer! One of the reasons mine hasn't got one! The other is the ££££s :lol: The larger bore pipe needs very careful routing to avoid it touching the bodywork! Know all about that one!
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Re: Mk 1 2000 to 2500tc or 2.5pi

#19 Post by Steve Knight » Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:54 pm

Hi Alec, I see you have a Mk2 steering column with all its switches and lock. How do you do that ? I thought about that on my Mk1 - but it would need all the Mk2 body brackets; parts of it suck out in the wrong place, so I thought too much trouble. The real advantage being that a Mk1 boss is no longer available for my fancy steering wheel. or is there another bodge.
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Re: Mk 1 2000 to 2500tc or 2.5pi

#20 Post by Alec » Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:19 pm

Hello Steve,

sorry for the slow response but I've been without a P.C. while doing some house work. (Not housework :-)).

It is a mixture of Mk 2 and Mk 1 column. Unfortunately I don't remeber exactly what I had to do, I do know I had to chop (Shorten I think?) the section from the column to the rack to make it all work. I didn't use the steering column ignition switch but kept the Mk 1 dash switch.

I could remove the shroud and take a picture if that will help you?

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