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Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

21st November 2012, 12:52

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Garyh's Sammio build

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Posted By MoriniMan

Remember you can swap the suspension towers to...

Remember you can swap the suspension towers to have the mounts at the back where they might line up better and the DVLA shouldn't object to any mods to them because they're a bolt on part (doesn't...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

20th November 2012, 21:36

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

I have a slight concern about the DVLA's approach...

I have a slight concern about the DVLA's approach to welding on engine mountings. We know that even when the regs are clear individual centres can take very different positions.

Someone like...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

20th November 2012, 16:07

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

Where did your gear lever end up and what's the...

Where did your gear lever end up and what's the prop line like?

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

19th November 2012, 21:00

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

I put a tuned 1700 X-flow in the Herald chassis...

I put a tuned 1700 X-flow in the Herald chassis under my Moss Roadster with no problems. It was so long ago that I had no difficulty in finding the close(er) ratio 1600E gearbox. Twin 40 DCOEs kept...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

19th November 2012, 14:41

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

The gearbox is quite big and very long. The...

The gearbox is quite big and very long. The engine is also pretty tall because it's DOHC rather than pushrod.

http://www.compton.vispa.com/sammio/samgear.jpg

You won't have my starter motor...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

14th October 2012, 18:51

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

Hopefully you've bought some good donuts, there...

Hopefully you've bought some good donuts, there are a lot of bad ones around and if they split the failing drive shaft can do a lot of damage!

The advice on the Triumph forums is not to use the...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

12th October 2012, 17:35

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

Make your own! ...

Make your own!

http://www.garagenight.tv/ep-3-sand-heat-and-nipples/

http://www.angloscotabrasives.co.uk/ sell plans, kits, and parts etc.

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

12th October 2012, 17:31

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

When you've got the tyres off look for a hump...

When you've got the tyres off look for a hump inboard of each flange. Actually you don't even have to take the tyres off, just remove the valve cores and try breaking the bead (jump on it). With tube...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

12th October 2012, 15:59

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

If your rims don't have safety beads, then you...

If your rims don't have safety beads, then you should be running tubes anyway.

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

9th October 2012, 17:16

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

It looks to be battery powered. The only...

It looks to be battery powered. The only instrument looks like a Curtiss battery capacity gauge and I can see at least two batteries.

I'd estimate it's about 1/3 to 1/2 scale.

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

10th September 2012, 13:28

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

Just stop doing a Fangio impression! Fangio...

Just stop doing a Fangio impression!

Fangio was quite short with shortish arms in proportion and so adopted a straight armed driving style (that Sterling Moss admits he copied).

You get better...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

13th June 2012, 11:26

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

With MIG the switches control the voltage rather...

With MIG the switches control the voltage rather than the current. The current is more controlled by the wire speed.

I'm spoiled these days by having an Inverter based MIG which has continuously...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

9th June 2012, 20:34

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 210,402

Posted By MoriniMan

http://www.compton.vispa.com/sammio/LOCUST.JPG ...

http://www.compton.vispa.com/sammio/LOCUST.JPG

That takes me back over 25 years. My first kitcar and one of the first Ford based Locusts.

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