No, the brake fluid isn't really related to the header or cable, just
different topics (in case you were confused...). :-)
Ron wrote: "Has anyone fit a Monza-style 4-1 exhaust manifold with a Weber
carb/manifold combination? If so, have you run into or heard of any
fit/clearance issues with this combination?"
I put a Weber DGV on my Spit the first winter I owned it. That and a Monza
4-1 header. The intake manifold was by Cannon. It was an easy, bolt on
conversion. At that time, I didn't have much experience with anything and
it bolted right on, and started right up. Even tuning was a breeze, though
I never got into changing jets or emulsion tubes and probably could have
gotten better performance *and* economy if I had. Oh well....
To the lister trying to adapt the 1500 cable to the HS-4s - that's exactly
what I did. I used a "ferrule" to terminate the cable. A "ferrule" is a
little piece of aluminum tubing, the cross-section of which looks like a
figure-8. You pass the cable through one side of the "8", then loop it back
through the other side and crimp. And yes, I think I also had to cut off
some excess cable. I never bothered with the sheathing, it's terminated in
a piece that clamps in the bracket to keep the cable from moving (this also
allows for some in/out adjustment of the cable to take up minor slack). I
might have a photo I can scan and send to anyone interested. I'll have to
look. In order to get the detail, it'll probably be a big file, though
(~500K?).
Now then - brake fluid. Many years ago, I did a complete brake job on the
car: new or rebuilt everything including calipers, flexible hoses, rear
wheel cylinders, master cylinder, pads/shoes/drums/rotors/etc., and - this
is key - DOT 5 silicon brake fluid. At the time it was manufactured by GE.
Well, that brake job has stood up well, but I think the system might need
bleeding. Unfortunately, I can't find the GE (purple?) DOT 5 fluid. Is
there any other DOT5 fluid out there that will mix ok? I've thought about
switching to the Castrol LMA DOT4, but don't know if it's just a matter of
bleeding until all the fluid's replaced or if I should completely redo the
system again. I really don't want to do that now (maybe next winter), so
I'm hoping I can find the fluid and give it a good bleed. Any suggestions??
One more question while I have your attention: Can anyone tell me about
this Pertronix Ignitor thing? I have a points distributor which I bought
from Joe Curry (not installed yet, Joe, but you'll hear about it when it is
- should be soon now that it's warming up here) which I wanted because I no
longer trust the electronics boxes of other ignition systems (i.e. Crane,
which is what's in there now). But I heard about this Pertronix and it
sounds like it replaces points, but has no outside electronics box. True?
Would that be the best of both worlds? Oh, and when I install the points
distributor, should I also replace the Crane Fireball coil (40,000 volts or
so) with something "lower"? I don't want the high voltage burning up the
points (if that's even a concern?).
Thanks a lot!
George P.
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