I'd also be keen for a manifold... ;) I have an A15 that needs a new home in the Ute...

Thanks for that... I had tried earlier with the compressor to blow the pipe out but had no success... Turned it up to 150psi and it seem to work, but very slowly. Took about 5 minutes of blowing air through until it finally came good. Sounds like I need to clean the tank out very soon!

Hi All,

I am in the process of replacing my mechanical fuel pump for an electric due to the old one dying (Well, maybe)

I have hooked everything up where it is supposed to go but it wouldn't prime.

Undid the the fuel line from the tank and tried to suck some fuel through it and it is blocked. Nothing comes out and I have tried to blow air through and nothing goes in.

I've got a 1985 model and I can't see any difference between the tank in the car and the picture attached taken from here.

Can anyone give me some advice?

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Damn, I just got a quote from them for $49 a month and $5000... I am 27, said I drive it daily though, no tickets or fines, no claims... Live in Toowoomba though...

Hi guys,

Just wondering what company you guys go through for insurance... I just went to renew the policy with RACQ with my wheels and they wont insure them...

I want full comprehensive and I want agreed value, as a Market Value of $1450 is just not right!

Any Help?

Running 15 degrees at the moment and it seems to have the power back without the pinging....

So plug the vaccum line from the dizzy up and then check...

I have no tacho so I can't tell what RPM the motor is doing...

Hey guys, I finally got the 1200 back together and it is running smooth enough... The head gasket has held up thus far... Hylomar seems to work a treat...

I checked the timing after I had it running and it was running somewhere around 35 degrees advanced... It was still running nice and smooth but this would explain why it was pinging under load previously...

I reset the advance to about 10 degrees but the engine feels so much more gutless... I only ever run Shell V racing in it to try and prevent it from pinging, this should not be a problem now...

My question is, what would be a "safe" timing advance to set it at? I was thinking around 15 - 18 degrees?

If I set it at that and then test drive it to listen for pinging??? I dunno, i've never set the advance before...

Mind you its never been changed since i've owned it, so its been running at 35 degrees for almost a year and a half now...

So how similar is the 120y engine bay compared to that of a 1200?

I've got some scratches around the head bolt that I had removed... They are on the block face and you can feel them when you run your fingers over them... I was told that Hylomar gasket spray should help seal this...

Should I try and use some fine wet and dry to smooth this up at all or should I just leave it and use plenty of sealant in that area?

I can get pics if needed...