My Leader's Progress
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 9:28 pm
Just a bit of info about my Sylva Leader:
Sylva Leader Q9770 JKN
Sylva Number -syl5841007
Built in 1985 with about 6k on the clock & I am the 3rd owner
Engine
Ford 1600 711M Block
Bored and fitted with 1300 pistons 10.5:1 Compression
Balanced & lightened bottom end
Lightened flywheel
Stage 3 Cam
Bestek Electronic ignition
Cylinder Head ported with Mexico valves & all steel rocker gear
Four branch Mexico manifold to custom side exit bike can
Fuel
Twin 40 Dellortos supplied by an electric Jag XJS U fuel pump & Viva fuel tank.
Gearbox
Rebuilt Capri 1600 GT
Brakes
Front -New Vauhall Magnum twin pot calipers on 9" disks
Rear - Viva drums
Suspension
Viva lowered 2" (Perhaps just at the front or all round - I'm not quite sure).
This is a picture of how I found it:
It was originally a non-runner, it's now running (Turned out the ignition coil wasn't getting an ignition live). It now starts on the button
Things I've changed:
- Fitted some nice bucket seats
- Painted the roll-cage
- New harnesses and mounting
- Made a centre console and carpeted it, the boot area and the sides.
- New side exit exhaust
- Fitted some new switches in the centre console.
- Designed and fitted a new grille (may add some sort of logo to it and/or paint it black)
To Do:
- Tidy up wireing loom
- Flush the coolant out (again) and change oil and filter
- Do something with the floor - matting or checkerplate
- I'd like to tidy up the engine bay at some point (paint the engine etc). But this isn't high on the priorities list.
- Lower profile tires on the front as they rub on the bonnet :/
Video of it running (it's running lumpy - one of the spark plugs is a knackered and the fuel is VERY old)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sglHly98rz0
Here are some recent pics of it
Hope you like it
Sylva Leader Q9770 JKN
Sylva Number -syl5841007
Built in 1985 with about 6k on the clock & I am the 3rd owner
Engine
Ford 1600 711M Block
Bored and fitted with 1300 pistons 10.5:1 Compression
Balanced & lightened bottom end
Lightened flywheel
Stage 3 Cam
Bestek Electronic ignition
Cylinder Head ported with Mexico valves & all steel rocker gear
Four branch Mexico manifold to custom side exit bike can
Fuel
Twin 40 Dellortos supplied by an electric Jag XJS U fuel pump & Viva fuel tank.
Gearbox
Rebuilt Capri 1600 GT
Brakes
Front -New Vauhall Magnum twin pot calipers on 9" disks
Rear - Viva drums
Suspension
Viva lowered 2" (Perhaps just at the front or all round - I'm not quite sure).
This is a picture of how I found it:
It was originally a non-runner, it's now running (Turned out the ignition coil wasn't getting an ignition live). It now starts on the button
Things I've changed:
- Fitted some nice bucket seats
- Painted the roll-cage
- New harnesses and mounting
- Made a centre console and carpeted it, the boot area and the sides.
- New side exit exhaust
- Fitted some new switches in the centre console.
- Designed and fitted a new grille (may add some sort of logo to it and/or paint it black)
To Do:
- Tidy up wireing loom
- Flush the coolant out (again) and change oil and filter
- Do something with the floor - matting or checkerplate
- I'd like to tidy up the engine bay at some point (paint the engine etc). But this isn't high on the priorities list.
- Lower profile tires on the front as they rub on the bonnet :/
Video of it running (it's running lumpy - one of the spark plugs is a knackered and the fuel is VERY old)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sglHly98rz0
Here are some recent pics of it
Hope you like it