Nice. Those lines you’re lashing it to though–brake lines?–those are cheap insurance too…

Stripping and repainting any car costs a fortune. Fiberglass has its own problems that can increase the price. Fiberglass is not steel. Cracks start in the gelcoat and can propogate into the fiberglass. You can’t paint over the old paint. You have to grind the cracks down to clear fiberglass to keep them from coming back. A surface paint job wi…[Read more]

You could try looking on craigslist for fiberglass boat repair.I know there were several on there over the summer on wisconsin craigs.

Heard from Schu–he with no top. He’s out. Dang. 

Sounds like a lot to manage, Mark. Here’s to good health in retirement.And getting back to TD cruising.

Rain!Current forecast is T-storms & 60 percent chance of rain.http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/USDE0055Earlier today it was 30 percent chance, which I’m willing to go with. More than that and I usually leave Bridget in the garage.What says y’all?

 Allen, Remember that the engine cover is slightly wider than the actual opening  that it covers. If it was not wider , the opening would not be completely covered.On cars with the  dual carb set up , the carbs are located  very near the area where the engine cover meets the body,so you need space there too.
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I’ll have to measure the side-to-side clearance from the inside of the engine lid. That should tell me what I need to know.
Thanks for the compliments on the engine. Was a pain to start initially but once I got it running, tuning her was easy and she runs nice and smooth.

Two minutes with a tape measure will answer that Allen!And that IS a nice looking engine. Simple. Clean. I like it!

Paul,
I’m with Bill, dont think that will fly.     

 
I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.
That’s a pretty engine. 
 

This is the Ghia engine I built with two 34mm Dellorto carbs. I hope it’ll fit in the TD. My kit is a CMC/fiberfab.
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Rich Wobby has an Allison and I think he picked up a dual carb setup. Don’t know if he’s tried to fit it yet.I bought a funnel-type air cleaner and ducted it to the top of the carb. The air cleaner is hanging down the right side of the fan shroud. I had it zip-tied but that failed, so looking for better solutions. It works though.

Space for dual carbs definitely varies by manufacturers.
Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess has room.

Tom I went with the smallest most pratical air cleaner I could find,Its a 6″round x2″ tall And I still had to notch out the rear cover for it to clear.I think it cost around $14 with the shipping from mofoco on ebay.others have them for around $10 but want more for shipping.

Space is my problem with the Allison. The bump out for the spare tire is so small that even a small aftermarket air cleaner hits on one side. In looking at the area under the deck lid I really don’t have room for dual carbs unless they were on very short manifolds. Even then they might not fit. So I’ll stick with a single stock carb. I’m still…[Read more]

Looks to me like there are some very substantial differences in engine room among the various kits. Bridget–a British Coach Works Model 52–is extremely tight under the rear deck, without room for even a low profile bug air filter atop its single Solex carb. Small dual carbs might fit on her but because of the narrow opening into the engine bay,…[Read more]

No, Tom, I’m sorry to say that the longest drive I’ve taken was about 34 miles round trip, out past Decker Prairie through thick piney woods on some winding county roads to a spot on the map called Stagecoach, Texas, southeast of Magnolia. No particular reason, other than curiosity about the name. My wife and I have visited Fredericksburg many…[Read more]

Been watching this thread. Noticed that a lot of folks talk about fitting issues with dual carbs. Is this a model specific (as in Duchess, Lafer, etc.) problem or is it an issue with all TDs? I have a 1641 in the Ghia with dual carbs and oil bath air filter on each (from 36 hp engines) and am looking at putting the 1641 in the TD and building a 1…[Read more]

I’ve got a 1776 in Winston but running a single carb. Can’t get dual carbs under the deck lid.