Well looks are deceiving. I'm somewhat disappointed, but not suprised. Sheer neglect is all I can see, plus a lot of rust.
Hasn't had a air filter change for 40 years. Oil filter is rusted internally, fuel system is badly varnished, and so on.
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- Tue Jan 06, 2026 7:18 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Castile Green/Dartford Grey 225
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- Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:52 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Castile Green/Dartford Grey 225
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Re: Castile Green/Dartford Grey 225
It's home now after 41 years. Sadly it's been let go over that time. I'm happy I have it but bloody annoyed too. Same air filter on it, I doubt it's even had an oil change. Radiator is blocked solid and so on.
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- Wed Dec 24, 2025 5:38 am
- Forum: Spotto
- Topic: FB/EK Race Cars
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Re: FB/EK Race Cars
Tank Fairlanes hurt!
- Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:06 pm
- Forum: Spotto
- Topic: FB/EK Race Cars
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Re: FB/EK Race Cars
About 1984. I put this one through a demo derby. It was only a EK......
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- Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:50 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
You've probably checked it, but it's worth asking that your blade orientation is right for pushing or pulling air (not just direction of rotation).
These fans will loose up to 30% of rated air flow if they are fitted the wrong way. This is nothing to do with clockwise or anticlockwise.
These fans will loose up to 30% of rated air flow if they are fitted the wrong way. This is nothing to do with clockwise or anticlockwise.
- Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:41 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Castile Green/Dartford Grey 225
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Castile Green/Dartford Grey 225
Coming to me soon! Watch this space peeps. A 40 year reunion!
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- Mon Nov 17, 2025 6:46 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Started finishing off the set up work for the dyno. Getting close to annoying the neighbors.
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- Sat Nov 08, 2025 6:55 am
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Sonic injection are doing a run of Su manifolds to suit the 12 port head. No one else has ever made them. Keep your carb size to a minimum. If they are too large your mixture spread will be uncontrollable.
- Fri Nov 07, 2025 7:05 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Sorry mate, I didn't answer your question. I ran 1 3/4 HIF's after ditching the Weber, but changed to 1 1/2 HIF's a while back.Errol62 wrote: Thu Oct 23, 2025 10:55 pm Have you gone to HIF6 carbys Craig?
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- Fri Nov 07, 2025 7:00 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Craig, I am interested in your placement of the Malpassi filter/ regulator. Is vapourisation a potential issue with the glass bowl above exhaust?
No, I've never suffered any vapor lock issues with this set up. Under bonnet temps are pretty low and there's plenty of air flow and distance from ...
- Fri Nov 07, 2025 6:24 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Finished off a few things that needed polishing and a bracket for the fuel pressure regulator. Yes my OCD had me trim up the manifold gasket too. Hopefully test run next week and bedding in cam, then home for run time and tuning on the dyno.
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- Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:48 am
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Don't worry, I've been looking at that...........................gledge wrote: Fri Oct 24, 2025 11:24 pm My OCD would make me trim back the composite gasket.. or externally port match it.[emoji1787]
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- Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:47 am
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Also my OCD has made a start on polishing stuff again.
Polishing SU suction chambers has sent more than one Englishman stark raving mad :mrgreen: They do look good once done though. Just got to keep the heat out of them so they still pass the piston drop test once reassembled.
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- Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:44 am
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Errol62 wrote: Thu Oct 23, 2025 10:55 pm Have you gone to HIF6 carbys Craig?
No. They were HIF44's when I first fitted the SU's but went down to HIF38's.
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- Thu Oct 23, 2025 9:19 pm
- Forum: My FB EK
- Topic: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
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Re: Grecian White/Apache Red 225
Finished the port matching check. All good but had to go to the card style gasket due to insufficient material in the composite style gasket.
Currently working on a support bracket for the fuel filter and cleaning up the air cleaner housings. Also my OCD has made a start on polishing stuff again ...
Currently working on a support bracket for the fuel filter and cleaning up the air cleaner housings. Also my OCD has made a start on polishing stuff again ...