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Topic: Bay window Bedford rascal rack & pinion conversion for s |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: For Sale/Wanted Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:40 pm Subject: Bay window Bedford rascal rack & pinion conversion for s |
| Just checked back, I paid £120 for the cast arm alone, so £120 for the arm and rack is a bargain! |
Topic: Bay window Bedford rascal rack & pinion conversion for s |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: For Sale/Wanted Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:18 pm Subject: Bay window Bedford rascal rack & pinion conversion for s |
Unfortunately my bay window project stalled years ago and a recent separation means it and all the parts I have bought over the years are up for sale.
Tonight I am selling:
Bedford rascal steering ... |
Topic: filling the oil in a bay window bus with no top access hatch |
Smoothlookinbay
Replies: 3
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:33 am Subject: filling the oil in a bay window bus with no top access hatch |
| Maybe try welding a plate into the sump to accept an oil filler tube like the T25 1.9 diesel "wedge sump"? |
Topic: Gearbox/engine mounts for baywindow? |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: Technical Modifications & Upgrades Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:07 pm Subject: Gearbox/engine mounts for baywindow? |
| From memory my BMW 3 series (E46 shape) diesel had hydro-mounts which were liquid filled, they were a nice easy shape for a custom application, round with a metal plate top and bottom with a threaded ... |
Topic: Land Rover 300TD injection pump on VW TDI engine |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: Volks Power Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:05 pm Subject: Land Rover 300TD injection pump on VW TDI engine |
| I have a 300tdi pump on an AHU 90bhp 1.9tdi engine, I can confirm it makes tuning much easier, it's all done with manual adjustments. I'm pretty sure mines now running around 100-110bhp on a bog stock ... |
Topic: early bay audi diesel flipped box. |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: Kool Rides Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:35 pm Subject: early bay audi diesel flipped box. |
| Let me know if you find anyone local, I too plan on doing this to my bay (once I've built my garage...) and I live in Pershore, would be great to meet! |
Topic: 1.9tdi Into my Bay Window Jurgens '79. |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: Volks Power Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:29 pm Subject: 1.9tdi Into my Bay Window Jurgens '79. |
| In response to your question about adapters/sumps; if you use the t25 bell housing on your gearbox it will tilt the engine over to 50? degrees, requiring the use of the t25 wedge sump, oil pump/pickup ... |
Topic: TDI baywindow syncro! |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:00 am Subject: TDI baywindow syncro! |
Isn't there anything we can do to stop these f**king spammers?!
I don't want to buy sodding "world of Warcraft" gold  |
Topic: The EASY life |
Smoothlookinbay
Replies: 311
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Forum: Kool Rides Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:08 pm Subject: The EASY life |
| Hope your better soon, but silver lining; sounds like you should be claiming for compensation from the lorry driver, looks like you can afford the air ride after all... |
Topic: The EASY life |
Smoothlookinbay
Replies: 311
Views: 487326
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Forum: Kool Rides Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:24 am Subject: The EASY life |
| Is the turbo oil drain clear and in the right orientation? I guess if the oil can't drain back to the sump it could overcome the seals and cause run away? |
Topic: Bay Window with 1.9 TDI engine -> READY |
Smoothlookinbay
Replies: 252
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Forum: Kool Rides Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:20 pm Subject: Bay Window with 1.9 TDI engine -> READY |
| So Tim (from ultimate engineering) is doing adapter plates which basically does a full 180 degree flip of the gearbox? I thought he was only making them with a 50 degree (T25 style) slant? How much do ... |
Topic: Possible alternative to flipped audi gearbox? |
Smoothlookinbay
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:52 pm Subject: Possible alternative to flipped audi gearbox? |
| I was sure I had read somewhere that the Audi automatic transaxle can be reversed quite easily rather than flipping the 'box, but at the time I dismissed it as I dont generally like automatic cars. : ... |
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