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A lot of frustration with my X1/9 project at the moment, after much fettling and fiddling. Hoping that someone in the hive mind can inject a bolt of clarity to help me out. Here's the scenario: 1983 X1/9. 52k miles. Pulled the motor over the winter because of multiple oil leaks and high leak...

1985 Cali 1500 w/ AC So, I'm pretty new to X1/9s, in fact, I hadn't seen one until 2 months after I had purchased my own, when I finally took delivery of it. However, since getting it I have struggled with one thing: an absolutely attrocious rattle/vibration from the engine area at anything...

I have a 1978 1300 that originally came with the airpump just rearward of the cam pulley. The belt cover came in two pieces, top and bottom. Did they make a top piece that fits around just he cam pulley for a 1300? I have a 1100 cover that fits fine but it is a one-piecer. Block heights are...

I successfully started :D my x1/9 yesterday after 5 years of being off the road and 3 years for a rebuild. See video on Instagram or soon Facebook. I do not do Photobucket or YouTube so not sure how to post a video here.:rolleyes: I have not played with the carb tuning or anything yet but it...

Help! I really wanted to start the engine for the first time today but dropped a socket into the flywheel viewport :mad::mad::mad:. Is there anything I can do to get that socket back without pulling the transmission apart from the engine? Can the shield be removed underneath to get access to...

HELP PLEASE? - Red Hot Turbo after gentle 20km drive in my X19 New engine now blown head gasket after 900km of gentle running in. BACKGROUND- Turbo was glowing red hot - have reduced this by correctly plumbing the turbo vac hose from the PLENUM to the Ignition ECU, not directly from the turbo...