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by simon.holyfield
Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: 1930 Model B Running Problem
Replies: 6
Views: 61

Re: 1930 Model B Running Problem

How does the throttle slide feel if you push and pull it through the bell mouth? Any fore & aft movement? Secondly, and not wishing to hijack your thread but my 1930 A also has a KC1. There's nothing mentioned in the despatch record; is it possible Ariel used BTH for a while during 1930 or are t...
by simon.holyfield
Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: 1958 350 NH Monobloc carb settings
Replies: 2
Views: 74

Re: 1958 350 NH Monobloc carb settings

Try here:

https://amalcarb.co.uk/carbspec/carbure ... es/id/4582

Looks like 106 needle jet, 15 needle jet.
by simon.holyfield
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Noisy cam pinions
Replies: 17
Views: 841

Re: Noisy cam pinions

Hi Barrie,

I've just seen the video you pm'd to me. Are they as noisy with the outer bearing fitted?

Perhaps post the video and see what others think?
by simon.holyfield
Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:22 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Square Four oilways - a new way to block them
Replies: 4
Views: 195

Re: Square Four oilways - a new way to block them

Those OPRV's can be problematic at the best of times, in my experience, but the ball finding its way into the oil gallery must be the fault of the previous person who worked on the engine, surely? Has the inner end of the OPRV body been drilled-out at some time, I wonder? Allan. Maybe someone resea...
by simon.holyfield
Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Noisy cam pinions
Replies: 17
Views: 841

Re: Noisy cam pinions

Mine came from singles spares, but obviously there's a problem with that at the moment.
by simon.holyfield
Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Noisy cam pinions
Replies: 17
Views: 841

Re: Noisy cam pinions

Here's an example!

IMG_20200930_155654.jpg
by simon.holyfield
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Noisy cam pinions
Replies: 17
Views: 841

Re: Noisy cam pinions

When I rebuilt the W/NG a couple of years ago, I had a similar problem. The crankshaft pinion was very worn; the cam pinion was fine.
by simon.holyfield
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: For sale/wanted - Parts, and those bits and bobs
Topic: handlebar bracket with solid caps 4850-34 D10/111
Replies: 22
Views: 3786

Re: handlebar bracket with solid caps 4850-34 D10/111

Karol Burger wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:21 pm Thanks for the compliment guys. I do it for fun. I'm glad if it helps someone. However, it is not always possible to achieve a favorable product price. Production costs tend to be high due to low orders. ;)
Those bits are a joy just to look at.
by simon.holyfield
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: HS Replica
Replies: 10
Views: 489

Re: HS Replica

nevhunter wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:49 pm Had some of those but I've got the ducks disease so thought I'd go the Bartram Ht5 way and it's 132 KGs. Thanks for the reply. Nev
Ducks disease?
by simon.holyfield
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: HS Replica
Replies: 10
Views: 489

HS Replica

Inspired by Ben Mitchell's splendid article in the February Cheval, I'm contemplating an HS replica as a long term project - unless by some miracle I can find & fund a real one.

Many folk must have done this before and know the pitfalls?