@neil-bennett
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James’s problem would appear to be fluid flowing back into the master cylinder (driven by brake shoe springs) rather than from the m/c reservoir, when the pedal is released from full travel. A residual check valve prevents that reverse flow.
Done it now, but the spacer between the bearings had to be pushed sideways in order to free a lip on a bearing inner race for a drift.
No, Jim has worked on many Ford V8s but never on a Steyr. I need to know the angle of the Steyr V – anybody?
Alternatively, who rebuilt the engine for the Steyr Allard when Kerry had it?
That’s an example of the last US production run of Ford flathead engines from 1949 to 1953, designated 8BA, with 24 cylinder head studs per bank and a capacity of 255 cu. ins. (4184 cc.) from its 3.3/16″ bore and 4″ stroke. Those engines were also made under licence by SIMCA in France for their military vehicles, and this engine has all the signs of being French – the cylinder head markings, the paint finish and the cast-in boss at the rear of the left cylinder bank which housed the governor and hour meter. The square black oil union looks French too.
May we see a photograph of this car, please?
“Previous owner for 68 years” strikes a chord. I may have some information.
Neil.
Which transmission do you have – is it Ford torque tube? If so, the speedo drive is taken from the top of the torque tube just behind the hemispherical joint on the back of the gearbox.
Hope this helps. Neil.
The first thing that springs to mind is fuel starvation. Having suffered a very similar problem in the midst of competition at Shelsley Walsh, the problem was eventually isolated to a short length of cotton-covered fuel hose which had gone porous under the effect of crap petrol (ethanol) and was allowing the pump to pull air, not fuel.
Good luck with it. Neil.
