Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

[bandit]

That's great matey

Take away the delorean element and it would be amazing just how many friends I wouldn't have made over theyears ..

See you soon

Spot on there Mike, what a great club this is (crap car though lol)

[A Van]

Spot on there Mike, what a great club this is (crap car though lol)

+1

[mnickels]

I am anticipating problems with my emmissions due to the carbs. Should I worry about this and is there anything I can do to improve things on top of leaning it right off?

[Admin-bloke]

I am anticipating problems with my emmissions due to the carbs. Should I worry about this and is there anything I can do to improve things on top of leaning it right off?

Don't worry about that. Enjoy the power

Just leave it as it is as that would be where the max power was when it was in that race car.

I am not sure if the emission limits are the same in NI but the limits should be easy fall within.
< 4.5 co
< 1200 ppm hc

As long as you have clean oil, decent spark plugs and a clean air filter you should be ok

[mnickels]

Hope you are right. I remember a mate with a Mk2 Escort running Twin 45's. No matter what he did it wouldn't drop below 9%. After 2 MOT failures he eventually got an examiner he knew who wafted the probe through the fumes to give 3.8 lol.

[Admin-bloke]

Hope you are right. I remember a mate with a Mk2 Escort running Twin 45's. No matter what he did it wouldn't drop below 9%. After 2 MOT failures he eventually got an examiner he knew who wafted the probe through the fumes to give 3.8 lol.

Sounded like those 45s needed correct jetting or were simply oversize for street use!

I am looking forward to hearing those carbs

[mnickels]

Just an update

Still hopeful but extremely tight for time. Brake lines still to be done although being progressed tonight. That is the last of the big jobs. There is however a few small jobs like the horns etc

[mnickels]

Does anyone know the thread size of the screws into the front hubs that hold the calipers on? The bolts are M12

Also the screw that holds the hub mounted parking brake handle together, the small one. Any idea of size on that?

[bandit]

Hi Matt, pretty sure the front one is metric fine, i.e 1.25 thread pitch NOT 1.5. For the rear, if you mean the one that holds the metal bracket on, the small one is M6 normal 1.5 pitch Jules

[mnickels]

Cheers Julian. Got it sorted.