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Max, l've been thinking about this. Probably one or more of three things. ! 1. Running whilst very retarded. 2. Running very lean, which often causes it to race. 3. Has a big vaccum leak on the inlet manifold or under the carby. Cheers Banjo.

Sounds like a cooked engine tbh. I'd love to have a look also!

Hey Max, Just leave it now until tomorrow & it cools down ! Dave said you can't break a 4K, but you've got a serious problem there. if I was in Sydney, rather than Brissy, I'd be round there in a flash. Love to know what's causing this issue. While the engine is running & this exhaust manifold is glowing red hot, does the engine make any unusual noises ? I think it's back to the drawing board. Forget about carby & dizzy tune & settings. Time to pull all the spark plugs out, do a compression test, and maybe a leak down test, with compressed air. My guess is that big bang you experienced has blown something. I think there is something basically wrong with the engine, and you need to check out the engine integrity first before anything else. Cheers Banjo

With your 5k budget, I'd suggest making it handle and stop better before any engine mods. Coilover set up - depends how full out you want to go. but a full set up is around the $2k-$2.5k mark rear reset leafs - depends where you go and how you do it but around $300-$500 sway bars - anywhere from $10-$300 front brakes - new lines, calipers, pads and everything you need. around $600 New bush kit - $300 rear brakes - best way is shortening a different diff. but that can cost alot. Probs other stuff that i have forgotten but you get the idea

Hi Joey, Welcome aboard ! OK. Others on here will need a few more details, before providing suggestions on what you could/couldn't ; should/shouldn't do. I presume it has a manual gearbox ? Is it a 4 or 5 speed ? Is the "adjustable front suspension" referring to coil-overs on the original struts ? Has anything been done already to upgrade the brakes ? How much have you budgeted to spent on your little beauty ? (Just love those KE35s) Had a KE55 coupe for years, but it went to "cancer heaven". As a very minimum, with minimal mods & costs, I'd suggest looking at replacing the 3K with a 4K, unless you are competing in club classes for 1200cc & under. It always comes down to how far you want to go, & how much $$$ you can afford to spend. Another big consideration, is how much of the intended "conversion" work you can do yourself, & how much you will have to pay others to complete. What other vehicles do you have in your "bunch of cars" ? Cheers Banjo

It's always refreshing to hear someone having a decent run in with the po-po.

Hi Tim, Welcome aboard !. KE series cars were built before baby cars seats were a commodity, so I'm not sure they were ever originally designed to accept car seat mounting & loading points. When I've had the back seat out & the parcel shelf removed to reline it, I noted the "iron work" in that area supporting the parcel shelf didn't look thick enough to be used as archorage points for the back/top of a baby seat. The existing rear seat belt anchor points are from the floor under the seat, & above the rear wheel wells, To ensure you are legal, I would suggest going to a company that professionally fits baby car seats & modules. I'm sure they would have come across this issue & know a solution, or could advise you. Maybe there is someone on here who has been through your exercise previously, & can shed some light on a solution. Let us know how you go, & good luck ! Cheers Banjo

Hey Banjo Just a query my repair manual says 0.45mm for the points gap and 0.8 mm for the plug gap. Have I been setting it wrong on the Princess' rolla?