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i am thinking of putting a crossflow in my spitfire

have the same 1,1 4 gear 54 hp car..(.1983 car of the year)..a lot of details is different on the first mk3 the manual choker is on the british ones..missing it on my germany made one

This oil change is incorrect. Since you lifted the car on its side, some of it will be left in the trough. It would have been better if I had used the ramp on which to pull off. But since you change the oil in this way, you should put the car on the ground when the oil is drained.

Very difficult to watch. this should have been a 30 second video starting at 2:50, without music drowning out the sound of the engine. Less is more!

Never saw green motor oil before. Looks like Diesel fuel but thicker.

I learn to put the thermostat cover on the hose first then bolt it down seemed easier

and yes it was the 70's, some time has passed. Now there is the internet

get id of the aluminum foil BEFORE you set the SWR

Great vid thanks for sharing. 🐵

Set the switch on the SWR meter to “FWD.” Turn the radio to channel 1. Key the microphone (depress the button and hold it). Turn the knob on the SWR meter labeled “SET” or “ADJUST” until the needle reaches the setting position at the end of its range. While still keying the microphone, flip the switch on the SWR meter to the “REF” or “SWR” position. Quickly record the reading given by your SWR meter and release the transmit key on your microphone. You are now going to repeat this process for channel 40. Follow steps 4 through 9. The objective behind tuning your antenna is to make these two readings as close as possible. Getting down to a 1.5:1 ratio or below makes for a passable broadcast signal. There are two basic points to understand before adjusting the length of your antenna: If the SWR on channel 40 is higher than that on channel 1, your antenna is too long. If the SWR on channel 1 is higher than that on channel 40, your antenna is too short. At the moment little to no RF is been transmitted out of antenna. It is been reflected back in to radio. I would also check if audio is coming out of the microphone by plugging in speaker or headphones into PA jack on the back of radio. You should be heard on PA speaker if the microphone is ok. Hope this helps. 73 De Aiden EI8HJB.

Great information as always. Thank you very much.

Using the meter wrong. Select Channel 1, select FWD adjust knob to SET position. Then move switch to REF and take reading. You should be looking for an SWR reading of less than 2 (ideally 1.5 or better). Repeat process for Channel 40. Depending on readings you can workout whether aerial is too long or too short. If SWR high on low (Channel 1), aerial needs to go up, high on high (Channel 40) need to shorten. Don’t operate set if SWR is more than 3 - you will pop the output stage. A very high SWR on both 1 and 40 usually means a potential short in the coax or plug somewhere. SWR is Standing Wave Ratio and is measurement of the amount of RF power being reflected back into the radio when transmitting. Channel 19 is supposed to be calling channel but less so these days - used to be for mobile stations with Channel 14 for home base. But those rules don't seem hold much water these days - at least not where I live. Also, probably better to wait for break in conversation before trying to 'go in on the side' because otherwise you might upset some folk if you key up over the top. On any other channel other than 19, if you want to 'chip' into a conversation, wait for a pause, then call out either 'On the Side' or 'QSK' and then wait for you to be called in. By the way, love the MK III Ford Escort. I had one in almost the same colour many many years ago. :-)

It looks to me like the antenna situation is very bad. Your SWR (standing wave ratio) is far too high! The antenna and/or coaxial cable have something wrong with them. With the SWR meter in REF (reflected power) position, you should be seeing no needle movement while transmitting. What your SWR meter is showing you in this video is that your signal is not getting out. Instead you have all of the RF from the radio coming back into the radio. This is not only bad because no one can hear you, but it causes heat build-up in the final output transistor of the radio causing damage and deterioration to that transistor. If you can rig up an areal that is not giving you such a terrible SWR, you will be heard and your radio will run cooler.

hey man, ive put a rig in my van now too lol. used to use cb a lot in the 90's. To Swr (swar) your aerial you physically have to change the length of the aerial, using the little allen screw near the base. if the swr is low on 1 but high on 40, then your aerial is too long. if its high on 1 and low on 40 then the aerial is too short. it only needs small adjustments... like 1mm at a time. and 19 is the calling channel, so get on there for your 1-9 a roger, or 1-9 for a rig check :) edit: and once its swarred in, disconnect the swr meter and just have the aerial direct into the rig

Wow,this takes me back to about 1980 when I was 12 years old,,great days. With the SWR You want to read 1.5-1 or lower when you key the mic. Plug in a speaker to your PA socket and talk. If you hear yourself the mic works fine mate. Hello from reddish fella. ✌️👍

What was the issue in the end? Mines doing the same! 1990 ford transit mk3 2.0 pinto ambulance

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Very nice selection of old fords, do like your base model escort 👍

Fair play to you for attempting that on your own on a driveway m8...you must of had previous experience at this sort of stuff i take it

check those 2 tone slippers yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Keep it old skooooooooooooooolllll coooooooooooooool

Another nice video from you that helps out other DIY'ers like myself. I own an original Ford Capri MkIII 3.0S from 1978. It's still in good shape but yesterday I saw a small rust hole in the right chassis leg just where the leaf spring mount sits. I need to weld it but as accesibility is poor I'll need to get the rear axle and leaf spring out of the way. This gives me the opportunity to inspect further and clean/protect the chassis leg and area around. Also the rear axle needs new bearings (don't have a clue if wheel bearings and/of diffs) because it makes some noise that dissappears somewhat if you drive for a longer time. Keep up the good work. Hope you can enjoy your Capri and hit the road when ever possible! Regards Erwin (Belgium)

Thanks mate, both me and the car are well.

WHAT COLOR IS THAT EXACTLY ? thanks

Seen your car down there today lovely motor 👍

Got the same car in solar Gold, I am restoring It and replacing my suspensions with lowered 40mm ones. Thank you

considering how much effort it takes when using a machine to cut and polish with McGuiars, I have a feeling that you're expecting too much after rubbing it by hand for 30 seconds.

Thanks for posting , hope you and the car are doing well.

Great vid. Thanks for sharing.

I’m currently messing with this on my cortina. The cable stretched so replaced it then found the hook the spring goes on was snapped and there was no spring. Had to get universal clutch springs as you can’t get them. The pawl jams completely

Love it, just driving... Time to sort out the brakes on my Capri and get back out there....

Nice vid, thanks for featuring our little 4CV and MX5!

Hi , what was actually cause of the fuel leak ? Was it just a perished pipe ? Thanks

Looks like a really good turn out, nice variety. The little blue Renault 4CV belongs to @OldClassicCar, they did a report on it last month. Always like your driving footage, hits the childhood nostalgia a bit, especially that view in the door mirror.

How often does this take place... looks cool

Nice video, more Spitfire videos please. Like the breaks for the cat, the bee, and that long shot of your dad’s forearm :)

Hey there, I loved the video. I have a question about the Ford Escort mk3, does the clutch share the same brake fluid reservoir as the brakes???

only just getting to this now brother, thanks for the link. love it!

Great work buddy

I have an 88 Escort but my set up is identical to yours. I couldn't take the bottom half of my dash off so it was an absolute nightmare for space. It took an age to get the metal clips out. Same as you, my replacement part wasn't right so tomorrow I will be getting the replacement. It makes me sad that you say the putting back is the hardest part because that means I have that to come. Anyway, thanks so much for the video. Helped me an absolute tonne.

You cannot gauge engine temps by the uncalibrated Smiths temp gauge and it's associated sending unit. Check the running temps with a stand alone thermometer. As already said, most high temp recordings are due to a bad or inappropriate temp sending unit.

My 1975 1500 never gets above half on the temp gauge weather at idle cruising speed or town driving and it's got an old small radiator on it, I would hazard a guess that your water pump is weak or there are other obstructions in the system. A lot of old cars have the thermostat removed as it eliminates a potential for overheating in the future, thermostats are more for winter driving anyway to allow your car to get up to temperature and people don't tend to drive their classics in the winter anyway. Because most old engine are cast iron and have poor resistance to rust the water soon turns dirty and rusty and the thermostat is usually the first thing to fail, if it fails in the closed position your car will inevitably over heat.

Beautiful

Is your car a 2.8i or a 1.6 or 2.0, I honestly cant tell

Cheers for the snippet of my truck. 🙂

Great to meet you Chris. Awesome video mate. Great event. Catch up with you soon!!

What a cracking event man! Wish I could have made it up for this one! 😎

Had a sit in the GS Club, dead friendly bloke. Bloody cold wind that day though.

Stoke spotted there, nice see a mk3 stil about.