catcav
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Jan 15, 2017 15:03:06 GMT
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Hello, I'm told this is the place for things like my Mk1 Cav. I bought it last month and after an eventful journey from Ipswich to Whitstable (no ability to idle) its been sat until last week. It's done 49k miles from new and barely ran. The previous owner (practical classics - Danny Hopkins) had managed to get it running with an old Weber DGV. I've replaced just about everything I could to get it to idle. New Weber DGV with correct jetting and all new ignition bits.   After many a cold evening of fettling I got it to just about idle well enough to drive it to BD Engineering where it was tuned properly on their rolling road yesterday. To everyones amazement it made 87.4bhp and 94.5lbft on the last run, after a jet alteration on having the timing set at 6 degrees advance. Yesterday afternoon I set about fixing the compression issues noted at BD Engineering and got 145 to 150psi on all 4 cylinders! No idea how it left the factory with 75hp and has ended up with so much more, must have been the junk Solex carb they fitted.  Rebuild kits seem to be a thing of the past for this dizzy so I've ordered a brand new one to cure the weak springs that hold the idle up after heavy loads. The attention I now have from middle age men is uncanny much to the amusement of my retro car-savvy partner. She is my head-turning super clean beige dream. More to come as I decide what to do with it Cheers, Cat |
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Last Edit: Jun 3, 2017 9:01:14 GMT by catcav
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sleag40
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I've no longer space for any more!
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Jan 15, 2017 15:36:07 GMT
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Nice! Saw this on eBay a few weeks ago. Pretty much the same car as mine apart from the colour.  |
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Last Edit: Jan 15, 2017 15:40:34 GMT by sleag40
1994 Volkswagen Polo G40
1992 Volkswagen Polo G40
1988 Vauxhall Cavalier GLi
1977 Vauxhall Cavalier GL
1973 Renault 15TS
1967 Lambretta SX200
1966 Lambretta TV200
1964 Lambretta LI150
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Jan 15, 2017 16:12:34 GMT
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Nice - like it Cat  |
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catcav
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Jan 15, 2017 16:54:54 GMT
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Nice! Saw this on eBay a few weeks ago. Pretty much the same car as mine apart from the colour. That is a beauty and what a fantastic colour! Forgot to mention that its a 1600 not a 1900 and making that power! |
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sleag40
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I've no longer space for any more!
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Jan 15, 2017 17:36:04 GMT
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That is a beauty and what a fantastic colour! Forgot to mention that its a 1600 not a 1900 and making that power! Thank you kindly! I gathered that it's a 1600 when you mentioned 75bhp and crappy Solex carb! My car is also a 1600, and benefitted greatly from being fitted with a nice new DGV. Thread here if you're interested - retrorides.proboards.com/thread/179783/1977-vauxhall-cavalier-1-gl |
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Last Edit: Jan 15, 2017 17:38:34 GMT by sleag40
1994 Volkswagen Polo G40
1992 Volkswagen Polo G40
1988 Vauxhall Cavalier GLi
1977 Vauxhall Cavalier GL
1973 Renault 15TS
1967 Lambretta SX200
1966 Lambretta TV200
1964 Lambretta LI150
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moomin
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Jan 15, 2017 21:33:56 GMT
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Beautiful automobile
Fancy colour too!
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@toxicknobs
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Jan 16, 2017 22:06:56 GMT
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i know BD engineering very well !
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Jan 17, 2017 20:28:03 GMT
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Great looking cavalier I take it your kent based if your maiden journey was to whitstable. I'm not a million miles from you,& there's a few of us that have monthly meets through the year with opels/vauxhalls in Kent,maybe you could pop along It's mainly mantas, but the same car really !!! Heres my one  |
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Last Edit: Jan 17, 2017 20:29:23 GMT by davo705
Opel gt,opel mancona,opel commodore coupe,Vauxhall centaur,Hyundai pony pick up,opel manta A
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Jan 17, 2017 20:30:06 GMT
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Like it.
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catcav
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Feb 17, 2017 18:51:59 GMT
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I've been doing a few littel jobs here and there, namely fitting a little rev counter, lowering her and fitting some new wheels. Here's some pictures that'll make things clearer... Moody shot post lowering pre wheels  Cheeky little rev counter  Something to eat your dinner off  Ohhhh dish!  Looking tidy now!  |
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sridgett
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the only way is Dagenham
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Feb 17, 2017 19:00:12 GMT
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That is stunning
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Mk3 capri, escort xr3i, mk2 fiesta,mk5 escort rs2000
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Porsche
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Kev from B'ham.
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Feb 17, 2017 19:03:26 GMT
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OMG, that looks great!
I like the Range Rover too. ;-)
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Feb 17, 2017 19:33:25 GMT
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yup...very nice. more of the rangie too please!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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catcav
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Feb 17, 2017 19:55:55 GMT
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I'll post a build thread on the range rover. Loads of changes to that as you can probably guess. It's a made up special edition we've titled South Pacific Edition, it's got a crazy pineapple interior to match the satin blue paint work and white walls....
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Feb 17, 2017 20:19:37 GMT
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is it proper deckd out pickup too ?
looks kinda cool, a bit reminiscent of the rover SD5 (concept car which was supposed to replace series 3 land rover)
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Feb 17, 2017 21:52:34 GMT
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Love the Cav but need to see more of the Rangie
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I passed this on A299 this morning.
Looked good & low !!
Nice car
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Opel gt,opel mancona,opel commodore coupe,Vauxhall centaur,Hyundai pony pick up,opel manta A
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Great 1st post! Welcome, would like to see more.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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and i believe i spotted you yesterday morning in sunny swale, i was pulling out of a junction in my black mk2 astra estate
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Last Edit: Mar 7, 2017 12:59:09 GMT by darrenh
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jabbo
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soy un perdedor
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I saw this on Sunday parked up. Had to stop and take a proper look. Great car.
Seems like the people of Retro Rides are stalking you!
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