Toby

Absolutely spec will make a difference. In my experience, being an NGK fan, I would say.... NGK BP6ES for GT tune NGK BP7ES for faster road (i.e. Kent 234 Cam 10.5 compression) NGK BP8ES for Race / Rally There is a 9 available, I have never been there, but I know HT Racing make adapters so they can fit 9's in their Pinto's so there is an example of when you might need to be running 9's. Very high compression and high revs need cooler plugs. Your engine will be safer if you start with a cooler plug (higher number and work towards the lower number if they soot up - assuming your fueling / timing is correct)

oi less of the old im nearly new You noticed! Your teeth and hips and knees might be new.

Clever old Wayne!

On alternators I've had the long screws that go the full length of the alternator, holding them together, shake loose. I've also had the belt tensioner link break, and the bolt at the water pump end of the tensioner strap come loose. Quick spanner check mate If it's a revver they can shake themselves to bits. The fact you say dynamo is not pointing to a high spec engine.... Dynamo pulleys are bigger than alternater pulleys as dynomos are less efficient so need to be higher geared. You may be revving it harder than designed if you've bolted it to a tuned lump.

Lol - He could run it, judge it, score it, and write it up. No good if it's not on a DD dyno though - you know what the (his) rules are! We could bolt your lump in my mk1 ,he likes you puddy And I assume you'd look after it for me over the 10 years Ed speaks of! Thanks guys!!

Ok mate - the offer is there. I have the set up you're talking about on mine, with the brolly, and it's never going to do handbrake turns!! Brakes are good though!

Haa ,they lose more thickness thru rust than you would skim off of them imho. Chances of some one wearing out a set of rear discs on an osf are pretty slim as well ,lol. puddy True - rear discs don't wear very fast!

Puddy's idea is a clever bit of lateral thinking, but I'd still do the shafts for 2 reasons. One, you're not waekening the disc, and two you only have to do it once, not every time you need replacement discs. Where are you based? It will only take an hour, tops, to do the shafts. I'd do them while you waited if you're local to gatwick. Toby

Lol - He could run it, judge it, score it, and write it up. No good if it's not on a DD dyno though - you know what the (his) rules are!

It's already good, there's not many doing that mph. Once you stop breaking I'm sure you'll get it dialled in and warp speed.

Very old mates

Absolutely mate - and side valves are the new YB Yes Andy, we'll have to catch up next season Glad to hear you aren't "chopping".

I know mate but you know what it's like, life just flys by. Works good and busy, so no time. Still got the wiring and insulating the garage to finish. To be fair, I've not seen yours out so much either. It looked good in the feature - have you been up to much with it?

Thats great news mate, would be slightly embarrassing being beat by a fully trimmed road car!! Joe You've no worries mate, you'll be in the 11's by the time mines back on the road. I have allowed dome time in my 2 year schedule to come as see yours tearing it up!

What's a tb? Nice photo BTW .