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    Current projects.

    Hi Guy's. I have just been invited back to this site after a lengthy absence. The current projects I am working on are all interesting if you are into older cars. No.1 I am building and engine and gearbox for a 220'S Mercedes known as a roundie. It's a 2 door 1959 220'S and the purpose of the...
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    DIY ECU Remapping how hard is it and how to do it

    I have just been trolling through some of the comments about DIY ECU mapping with Diesel in mind. Yes it is something that can be picked up from trial and error, more error than trial. YES diesel can and will detonate like a petrol engine and just as quickly self destruct. The mapping process...
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    Exhaust mods to Jagv12

    The exhaust coatings are not just for looks even though they can look very good. One area I have used it for looks was a month ago on my wife's BMW R1100R motor bike. The engine pipes were blue and looking a little tired so I sent them in to be coated in a silver finish and looks very similar...
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    Home Dyno

    It is rated at 500hp but may go over that for a short while. Having said that there isn't to many road cars with that sort of rear wheel power. There are plenty of dreamers and wana bee's but not too many with the real stuff. As I mentioned most of the work I plan doing is on older classic cars...
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    Home Dyno

    High guys. I am looking forward to getting a dyno for my home garage/workshop. It is an older unit but it all works and currently still working in a Melbourne workshop. I intend to be tuning older cars as that is the work I do. I work for a business restoring vintage and veteran cars of all...
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    Exhaust mods to Jagv12

    I have been playing around with the exhaust on my Series III Jagv12. One of the problems has been a very restrictive system (trying to keep the noise down) and an enormous amount of heat soak from the manifolding in the engine bay. I finally removed the engine pipes and remade the complete...
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    Vintage car resoration

    Hi. A little bit of information about the old Detroiter I am working on is in a you tube video submitted by "old git". The video shows the hand throttle arrangement in the centre of the steering wheel. This is just the sort of thing I am looking for. I will be able to make this from the pictures...
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    Vintage car resoration

    This may test the best of you. I work with many and varied makes and models of vintage and classic cars from (currently 1931 Dodge roadster to a 1920 Bugati racer). One of the old cars I am working on is a 1913 Detroiter. I am looking for ANY information on this car. I have make a steering box...
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    Head swap

    I have an early "S" Type Jag (1964) actually and I an considering up grading to engine to a 4.2lt But would like to keep the early style head. Just for looks with every thing polished they look rather attractive for an old car. I had in mind a 3.8lt head to match the 4.2lt. I have worked on all...
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    What has experience taught you

    I don't think we will ever see the end of idiots on the road while ever we have cars or motor bikes. The thing I remember when I was growing up was no matter what I was told I still considered I was 12 foot tall and totally bullet proof. I am no where near 12 foot tall these days and certainly...
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    G'day everyone

    Hi as the user name suggests I have Jaguar cars but have BMW motor bikes. I have been a mechanic for more years than I care to remember. I have worked for a number of race teams as head mechanic so I know my way around a motor car or bike. Currently my XJ 12 is under going major front end work...

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