Austin Ten Drivers Club

Hi Dave Before removing the distributor, mark the distributor body and the clamp so it can be replaced in the same postion and note and record the position of the distributor rotor arm so it can be replace in the exactly the same position. You can replace the distributor so the rotor arm is in the w...

Hi Claudio

I believe Theo was having some trouble with his internet connection. Try his phone number, he should have some decent used brakeshoes.

Bill

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Austins of Old Arley will have the brake shoes you need. Check out their website and get incontact with Theo.

Bill French

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I use Connolly Hide Food which I was given by a relative in the leather upholstery trade. It works well but best applied in warm weather and left for a few days to soak in.

from Bill French

Hi Steve

Go to the members area at the top R/H side and click on the General section. You then have to log in again.
This gets you to the members area of the website which has various sections.
The technical documents that peter mentioned are invaluable pieces of information.

Bill French

Hi Steve The leather oil seals need to be soaked in engine oil for a few days before fitting them to make them easy to fit. The oil seal is clamped between the two sections of the oil flinger. And this is held in place by the castellated nut. Unfortunately I cant attach a picture in this section of ...

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If you take your car or a panel to a good respray firm they can check your paint and either make up some paint to match or tell you the nears black that will match your car. They are now quite accurate.

From Bill French

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You may be better off taking the block to a friendly engineering firm and getting them to use a hydraulic press to remove and insert the new guides, its a bit less brutal them using a drift.

from Bill French

Hopefully your engine rebuilder has got the valve timing correct. Valve tappet clearances should be set to 6 Thou. Double check your ignition timing has been set correctly, set the ignition to fire on the No.1 cylinder when the piston is at TDC on the ignition stroke. It is quite easy to get this wr...

Hi Allen The recommendation is to use a spanner and tighten by hand so you can feel the correct tightness. This is particularly important if you are using the old head studs, which can be easily snapped or pulled out of the block. However if you have put in new studs and are using new nuts and washe...