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- Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:33 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Over fueling on a pi
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3217
Re: Over fueling on a pi
I would check your vacuum pipes to see if they are letting air in. A simple check is disconnect the pipe at the air adjustment screw and put your thumb over it, it should stall the car, if not you have leaks either the throttle body butterflies or vacuum system. Most checks on the pi are vacuum and ...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 4:34 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
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Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
Waiting for the chrome thought I'd pick up an old slow burning project, there was an old thread on here but the photographs seem to have a glitch so ill just add it here to finish it up. I threw an old metering unit on it I only had half the required new seals so there was a seal leaking. https://dr...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:03 pm
- Forum: Transmission
- Topic: Gearbox/overdrive question
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21298
Re: Gearbox/overdrive question
My 71 car has a factory bank job getaway box.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:58 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
- Views: 71883
Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
The To Do List is down to an A4 sheet of 15 minute jobs! maybe!
Thanks for the comments John and thanks and for having a search for the Furflex, hard to believe it shrinks like 3 inches but I've managed to find some new.
Thanks for the comments John and thanks and for having a search for the Furflex, hard to believe it shrinks like 3 inches but I've managed to find some new.
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:35 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
- Views: 71883
Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
Been burning off the Christmas indulgences with a bit more progress in the engine bay. All tuned up brake and clutch fluids bled it's all done under there. Not much more to do now just fitting the interior and waiting for the chrome to come back from the platers. Thanks for the comments Charles catc...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Engine / chassis number
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4046
Re: Engine / chassis number
Hello Sal From your information your commission plate might be MG not M6 which MG is a Pi From MG 75000 onwards was a decrease in BHP for the Pi 132 bhp to 125 bhp and the linkage was altered and the throttle bodies was changed from one vacuum/ balance pipe rails inlets to two. The DLO at the end is...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:13 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
- Views: 71883
Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
Hello All and Merry Christmas! An update with what we have been up to and it's time to fire up the engine for the first time after forty years idle. Thanks for the comments Dave.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:55 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
- Views: 71883
Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
Hello 👋 John we went for these, as you say reasonably priced compared to the Michelin XAS FF. Very limited choice for the 13 inch rim. The Maxxis are fitted to dads french blue car with the white wall facing inwards. However gone a little off piste with whitewalls showing on mk1, think It might look...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:15 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
- Views: 71883
Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
A cheeky day working on the Pi.
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:07 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Mk1 Pi Restoration
- Replies: 55
- Views: 71883
Re: Mk1 Pi Restoration
Thanks for the comments Phil. Here is another update as the rear suspension is now installed https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1_oqEvqc2foETDbCQqjYnQUTQCmT8yUVz Last couple of evenings we have installed the new clutch and mounted the gearbox to the engine along with a few other odds and ends ready to r...