Well - I got the header back from being welded. It was not a pretty job, but an effective one. Plus, the wrap covered the scar. It was much more difficult...
... As for it being necessary, well, it depends on whether you drive the XI or not. The Westfield has little suspension travel, and the ride can be punishing...
... The difficulty in installation is due to the header warping during welding. You can (and need) to fix this, so that the header fits up to the head...
Your idle problem can be fixed. Webers are designed to be fully tuned to just about any engine at any state of modification. Get yourself a good book on...
... I have found that setting the idle to about 1200-1500 RPM as a start point will make the weber work a bit better. Using a bit more advance, at least 10-14*...
Ive just ordered chassis no.38 of the new batch of 11`s from westfield, i will be building a website to show the build (week by week) details to follow, how...
John, Where are you located? In the UK? My understanding is Westfield will not sell these cars/ kits in the USA. Is that correct? Thanks, John Stainkamp ...
Congratulations John! You SHOULD be able to go to the Home Page of this webgroup and select "PHOTOS". Once there, it should give you the option of creating a ...
yes im in the uk, in regards to westfield not selling them to the states....i have no idea. If you have a friend or relative in the uk who can collect the car ...
Hi John, Fine choice of car! I'm also building one of the new 11 kits in the UK. Where are you based? I'm just south of Cambridge. If you haven'e sone so...
... Mine is 37. Progress is slow as the manual is a little... spare, shall we say. Also, a few nuts, bolts, trunnions and seat mounting bits were for some ...
... From my own contact with Westfield, it seems that they don't want to carry any liability insurance to do business with the US, and do not want to maintain...
... the same chassis as the old car. They did in fact produce new moulds. They used an original as a pattern but filled all the dents and spent rather longer...
... Actually, I LIKE the dents. Most that look at it think that the body is aluminum. There is that palm print from pushing on the rear, and that, well, how...
Planning to start with the 13" rims recommended by the factory. It's what they use on their demonstrator which handles nicely on the road. Atthe end of the...
Ok - I hope this is not bordering on broken record, but. I got my taillight lens off (thank you for the tip), and the bulbs look good. I had the cowl off as...
I don't have my car with me, but as I recall the brake light switch threads into the front wall of the pedal box. It sticks out horozontally toward the nose...
Ahhh. is that the bolt screwed into the front? Looked like an adjustment for the pedal to me. Threw me 'cause I didn't see any wires coming off of it. Aaron ...
Sorry, I don't have specific knowledge since I am just looking for an eleven at the moment, but, some British cars use a hydraulic actuated switch in the brake...
westfield136 responded with the expert answer (rather than my WAG); however, the response was accidentally only addressed to me instead of the group. Below is...
My W-11 is based on a 1972 Midget with a dual circuit master cylinder, and it does have a standard mechanical switch on the pedal box. As a side note, those...
I posted photos of my 1275 header fabrication. The original header was a new Maniflow medium bore Mini Cooper LCB with a separate collector from Mini Mania. ...
Thank you Sir very much for this! Question. What type of welds were done? ARC?, MIG, TIG? Thanks again, Aaron ... From: westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com ...
... westfield136 ... branch ... the ... chassis ... header ... and ... the ... and ... muffler ... Nothing special. A standard electric wire fed welder, as...
Hi FOlks - Just thought I'd let you know I had my first "real" driving experience in the XI. It was an informal AX sponsored by the local Autin Healey Club....
They will accept a stock Midget swaybar, mounts and all. I believe they came in 1/2" and 9/16". Aftermarket swaybars are iffy -- I ordered a 3/4" Midget bar...
Thanks Mark! I'm tight with the local Healey club. I'll ask them too. I've determined my mechanical switch is either gummed up, shot, or there is air in the...
The mechanical brake switch is a 'normally on' device that is held 'off' by pressure of the pedal extension resting against it. If it isn't working, it isn't...
... held 'off' by pressure of the pedal extension resting against it. If it isn't working, it isn't because of a systems fault -- it's the switch. I wouldn't...
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