April 2014 Blog Posts (8)

I could bring some of my spares if any one is willing to bid on a few....

i have a brand new 4-1 exhaust manifold for a pinto which has a 2" collector.

two spare pinto heads (carb versions) (my injection head is spoken for)

A 1300 Xflow head

The next Meeting of The Northern Duttoneer's is Thursday 1st May at the usual place.
The Bludell Arms, Chorley Old Road, Bolton / Horwich. BL6 6PY.
We'll be there from 8pm, the quizz starts at 9. Come along everyone welcome.

I see my options as 

1,  bike throttle bodies' aftermarket ecu - expensive

 2, keep the Jag in take and use X Type wiring loom and ecu, think this is related to the Ford EEC V ecu - cheap solution but the ugly intake might have to poke out of the bonnet

3,  Fit an ST 24 intake, cable throttle body and aftermarket ecu.  

You thoughts as to the best solution please

So, MOT sorted by the skin of its teeth, loads to do before tomorrow morning, panic has set it due to a little mishap with the pedal box...

How many of you fitted metal spreader plates between the pedal box and the bulkhead? Here is something for those of you with pinto engines to think about.

I didn't see this coming 8 years ago when I re built…

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Gareth weavers dutton for £2500

check this out!

There are pictures and sn article on Duttons in this months mag....

Danny our current Secretary has arranged for a camping trip to the same place as last year at his fathers place in N Yorks. it will be over the same weekend as the Newark show was planned to be. he is looking for some numbers if anyone is interested, post to here and i will let him know....