Re: My Stag

[Tom Jell <Thomas.Jell@domain.elided>]

> DISTRIBUTOR
> 12 degrees for engine numbers 20,000 onwards, before that 14 degrees.
> However, I think you will not be able to detect any difference in practise.

It runs fine with 14. I did my couple of hundred yards today, lost some
oil (oil pipe to autobox oil cooler) and collant (temp gauge sender and
inlet manifold) so I spoiled the whole way from the garage downn to the
road.
My neigbours where all looking out, first probably because of the noise
at sunday, second had no hood fitted, third exhaust manifold was coated
with some heat resistant paint ... it gives nice smoke sign when getting
really hot the first time.

> The oil cooler adaptor on the engine is a non-standard part which can be
> fitted at any angle so it is impossible for me to advise you on this.  You
> will have to turn the engine over with the pipes disconnected to find out
> which is the correct one.
I did it that way, was lucky. Stoped cranking, took it off (as there is
now way to fasten the nuts of the pipes down there, only one was full of
oil.

> Cylinder head nut torque must be 55lbf ft, no more or you are likely to
> break the studs.

> I do not know where you got these higher values, please
> let me know.

Workshop Manual: 12.29.27
	45 to 55 lbf
	6.2 to 7.6 kgf m

> Contrary to what some of the Stag specialists say, the
> cylinder head nuts and bolts should be re-torqued after 1,000 miles, by
> slackening them one flat and retightening.
ok


> Regarding the Swiss meeting in August, I got your note about the e-mail
> address and sent a test transmission which has still not been retrieved.
> When Markus was here I told him it was a good idea to get on the Internet,
> but he seems very reluctant to do this as his English is not too good.  I
> know he has a reasonable modem at his house which he has not used.
> Strange.
Same, got no response ... 
>
> Anyway, the Swiss meeting is on Saturday 22 August in Lucerne.  Walter Engi
> is not the organiser of this (he is the organiser for the Autumn meeting to
> which the TSR has been invited) and his e-mail address is
> info@domain.elided.  Or you can write to the organiser who is
> Christian Fiechter, Hungerbergstrasse 67, 5000 Aarau.

Will call them

Tom