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May 2015

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More Gates clamps fitted

Managed to get a morning on the car and i have fitted a few more Gates clamps, they are just so easy to fit! I love them. So i now have all the water hoses fitted and i am now just need to do a quick check over the engine and make sure everything is all nice and tight and then its just one or two little bits and the last bit will be to connect up the main live ignition feed to the new injection loom and we are on for a go at starting her up. #NotLongNow I…

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Gates power grip clamps - fitted to Opel Manta A Series
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Power grip clamps.

I had some custom silicon hoses made for me by JS performance, but the top hose was just a little big when fitted to the radiator outlet and would leak. And that was when it was cold so i was worried that it would be worse when under pressure. So the search for a solution began.. Could i get silicon tape and wrap the outlet to increase the size? An idea but not a great one, then one day i came across these “Gates Power Grip Clamps” all the blurb said that they would seal a hose connection better than…

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Progress update

A little progress update on the old opel! I now have a nice new fully mappable ECU that any dealer can map, so that should make life easier, and the loom has been adjusted to work with the new ECU, so i have lost a few bits from the old setup as the air temp sensor is not needed. The ECU is all plumbed in under the dash and i have a new trigger disc to go with it. The loom as all in and i just need to set the tappet clearance for the engine to be ready. So…

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