There are many advantages of converting an older classic car from a negative earth electrical system to a positive earth system. Not least of which because it enables you to use modern radios, accessories and upgrade to an alternator. In this ‘how to’ video tutorial, Ed Hughes will show you how to re-polarise the dynamo if you are keeping the existing charging system, he’ll show you all the wiring you will need and runs through what will and won’t work after change over and how to modify it to ensure you complete the conversion like a pro!
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9:17Circuit Diagrams Explained – Faultfinding Guide
More often than not, an electrical issue on a classic car is as simple as adjusting a fuse or correcting a faulty wire. For those times when it’s just a bit more complicated, Ed teaches you how to read a circuit diagram on your classic car to discover where the faulty component might be in your car’s system.
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24:27How to Rebuild an Overhead Valve Head and Fit With New Gasket
In the final step of the engine decoking process, you’ll learn to reassemble the head, replace a new gasket, and remount the cleaned and decoked components onto the engine block. Ed walks you step by step through the finishing methods needed to put the cylinder head back together and make sure everything is properly affixed and operational.
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15:59How to Check Your Engine for Wear and Tear
In the next step of basic engine maintenance, Ed explains how you can learn a great deal about a car engine’s wear and general health by inspecting a few key components and completing a test or two.
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18:26How to Decoke Your Combustion Chambers and Lap in Valves
In the previous class, Ed showed you how to clean the valves and prepare them for reinsertion into the head. Now, you’ll learn how to lap in the valves using grinding paste and then decoke the engine in order to increase its efficiency and ensure top-notch engine performance for another several thousand miles. Ed introduces the tools you need to complete this process and then shows you how to use them.
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