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10-11-2013
I agree the tyres are ridiculous. But my other set of GKN's have just came back from the powdercoaters. They'll be shod in brand-new Yokos.
10-24-2013
It's certainly been a journey trying to find a set! Now I'm finding the wheel nuts are just as hard to source.
The interior is such a nice place to be, I do love the early 1275 GT vinyl and goes very nicely with the cobra classics.
No pictures I'm afraid, but spent the whole day yesterday replacing knackered oil seals. I was fed up of leaving puddles wherever i went so new pot joint seals and it now doesn't leave a trace! While i was tinkering a friend lent me a timing strobe light so I thought I'd set that properly as well. That combined with a new carb needle and I know have fuel efficiency and far to much power. The engine is a complete unknown to me, The engine number is still present and points me to a High compression A+, non MG block. But it seems to have far to much poke for a standard motor. It had standard sized bores, and when i pulled the head I didn't measure the valves. I thoroughly cleaned and decoked the head and block, and the bores where beautiful. Maybe this is just what a decent low mileage motor feels like!
It'll quite happily dust my friends 1.8l audi A4.
10-28-2013
Your GT is truly stunning. My nuts are 7/8" so even bigger, I've already got the bar, I'm just waiting for lathe access, I'll let you know how i get on.
So weekend update.
So my top engine steady had snapped into the block. So I've whacked on an Ultimate engine steady until I can try and get the broken stud out! I understand the short comings of only having this steady, with the torque of the flywheel being on the otherside of the engine, but it's infinitely better than having the engine trying to smash my carb through the front bulkhead. Brilliant buy off ebay, and bolted straight on without issue. It's the minisport kit. The engine doesn't move at all now! completely changed the way it runs.
I've also addressed the non functioning speedo, turns out the cable had disintegrated at the gearbox end. Tried fitting a new cable and this didn't work as the speedo drive was clogged with the remains of the old cable! So I had to remove the drive, clean the remains out, then reinstall with a new cable, very long winded, but I now have a functioning speedo. Actually the entire dash now functions perfectly.
So the GKN's have been retired, the tyres where too much and really affected the handling. As well as rubbing the rear inner wheel arches made carrying passengers impossible. So steels and Denovo hub caps for me now!
It's lost all of it's stance and the coolest wheels ever made for a GT but I've gained back a drivable car! So a compromise I can live with. I'm still not sure what I'm doing with my sets of GKN's, the refurbished set are now destined for my dad's GT, and I can't afford to re-tyre the set I just removed, so it'll be steels for a while!
Thankyou :) I do miss the GKN's though.
My dad's is the Inca Yellow GT. It's a April registered 1979 GT. Despite being an early 79 car it has gutter cut outs and black trim. It's immaculate but sadly its engine let go on the way to the Gaydon British leyland show.
