John's valvo *Back on the streets!*

[filthyjohn]

Aye carbs are easy when you know what all the little screws do.
Latest problem is the throttle return spring (homemade) isn't string enough, so the throttle ends up slightly open. Fixing that tomorrow though.
I went for a drive earlier, it's so fast. 1st and 2nd are so short that you can beat almost anything off the lights.

But there's a problem.
When I shut my eyes I see cams.

[filthyjohn]

[volvosneverdie]

Good call.

[kaos]

I'll have a word with my mate, we might at least be able to get a rolling road grouptest or something. How many of us have valvos now? There are at least ten on the roads I'm sure.

11 unless youve counted mine, will be back on the road very very soon with a few more tricks up its wings..

mmmm Omex!

[xtrmjks]

I think I need one of them..Mine seems to work best with new cam with vacuum advance disconnected and F$£% knows what's happened to rev limiter (ie. not there ..)

Aye carbs are easy when you know what all the little screws do.
Latest problem is the throttle return spring (homemade) isn't string enough, so the throttle ends up slightly open. Fixing that tomorrow though.
I went for a drive earlier, it's so fast. 1st and 2nd are so short that you can beat almost anything off the lights.

But there's a problem.
When I shut my eyes I see cams.

I know what You saying about 1st and 2nd...
If Your after cams, PM me!!

[filthyjohn]

PM coming your way.

[filthyjohn]

I've just been to Carlisle and back on £25 of pez. And I really wasn't taking it easy. The car is unexpectedly frugal.

[magnumpi]

Lucky boy, mine seems to drink go go juice like its going out of fashion

[kaos]

yes very lucky.

we thought mine had a problem when i took it for MOT, they complained it was out of petrol in the morning i had droped it off.

we'd stuck £16 of fuel in the tank and done 6 miles to the garage.. £2.66 a mile at speads yeh right!


ohwell it makes for intresting driveing

whats happening with your old engine?>

[filthyjohn]

whats happening with your old engine?>

Stealthstylz is using it for mocking up a project. (non-volvo, kinda).

Nobody escaped being overtaken on the A69 yesterday night. 2 lorries in a row, up a hill, in 5th. I love it.

[volvosneverdie]

whats happening with your old engine?>

Stealthstylz is using it for mocking up a project. (non-volvo, kinda).

Nobody escaped being overtaken on the A69 yesterday night. 2 lorries in a row, up a hill, in 5th. I love it.

What you Torque-in 'bout Filthy!

[magnumpi]

Pure class

[filthyjohn]

[filthyjohn]

Oh noes! Radiator problems! Good job I have a brand new one then:





No pictures of it fitted because my battery died. You'll just have to imagine what it looks like. Oh and the rad was like £15 off ebay.

[Bazboy]

John, you keep teazing us with all these sneak peaks Bring on the pic dump

Looks good tho, i was so shocked at how easy it was to replace my rad, only took like 30 mins + 20 mins googling over some nasty looking rust

Dan