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Cheers for the info MikeN

read all your posts on the Devon pickup makes me very jealous

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Should have added it’s a 1954 Devon van thanks again

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Have you tried the Carburettor Hospital I got a rebuilt zenith from them about 5 years ago I think it was about £200

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Thanks for the reply number 5 gives me somewhere to start

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My body work has been painted red but it has been brown at some time

thanks for the info on the tow bar will be making one in the summer cheers

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Hi I have 1954 Devon van my dash looks original in that it’s rusty in places

The main dash is black but the instrument panel is a dark brown colour with no attempt at wood grain

have read your rebuild on the occ site you mention a tow bar any chance of more info

tried signing up to the occ but get no reply. Cheers tom

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Thanks for that I will give it ago

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Well finally got the new radiator fitted and with the short drives I have taken the overheating seems to have stopped

revs up instantly by my setting the mixture and ignition timing using a vacuum gauge but still kangaroos a bit when driving so changed the plug gaps from 18 thou to 20 it’s a lot better but has me thinking how large a gap I can go to considering it has electronic ignition

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Looked on eBay company that will do recore don’t mention extra cooling based in Herefordshire is this the one

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Took the carb off with intention of drilling the spacer then realised there was plenty of space to drill the neck of the manifold and no chance of swarth going into the intake because the carb was off

set ignition to highest vacuum and also the mixture screw on the carb

car runs starts on the first turn of the key and revs up quickly

onthe first drive it was kangarooing a bit but calmed down at higher revs still got a overheating problem hope a new rad will sort that out

any one got anything to add.  Cheers Tom

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Just did a bit more reading on this it seems beat place to drill is the carb spacer anyone know what size bore I need

was thinking about a small brass tube glued in the spacer   Thanks

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Another method that’s pops up is using a vacuum gauge to set timing has anyone done this  and can I tee into the vac pipe from the carb or do I have to drill the manifold if so were.  Thanks

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Thanks.  MikeN have sent off to join that forum think l will try the dial gauge through the plug hole and mark the pulley then work out with a protractor to find 7 degree

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Thanks for the replies

to Bruce the manual says there is a mark on the flywheel which can be seen through inspection hole on gearbox bell housing lhave no TDC marks on the engine pulley  the dizzy has a ignition module with no lights.

To mikeN

have thought about the possible marking the engine pulley at tdc by watching piston and valve position then I would need some measurement for the correct timing

 

 

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Hi Dave just read a post of yours to someone else in2020 about how to set the timing will give that a go.  Thanks

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