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Re: [VintageLambo] Re: New Member ...Urraco P250S owner says hello to all !!

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Just curious. I knew of a blue example in NZ about 15 years ago. Darren Mitchell Lambolist.com Telephone:+61 2 6040 2840 Mobile: 0438 610 528 countach@bigpond.net.au www.lambolist.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "dodgemnz" To: Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 11:11 PM Subject: [VintageLambo] Re: New Member ...Urraco P250S owner says hello to all !! > Hi Darren, > No the car has always been maroon check the photos in the photo > album. The car was featured in motoring magazines when new In > Auckland Sep 1974. > Cheers > Mike > > --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "www.lambolist.com" > wrote: > > Welcome to the list. > > Was your car ever blue? > > > > Darren Mitchell > > Lambolist.com > > Telephone:+61 2 6040 2840 > > Mobile: 0438 610 528 > > countach@b... www.lambolist.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "dodgemnz" > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 10:50 PM > > Subject: [VintageLambo] New Member ...Urraco P250S owner says > hello to all > > !! > > > > > > > Hi all, > > >I own a 1974 P250 Urraco "S" and have recently serviced the car > and > > > overhauled the gearbox. Here are a few points of interest from my > > > attack of the job! > > > Car history: #15668 Sold new in New Zealand 1974 the only one > ever > > > sold in this country! There are now 4 Urraco"s in New Zealand. > Two > > > cars under major restoration and one very low mileage 11,000 mls > in > > > a private collection. > > > *Right hand drive (does anyone know how many urraco"s were made > r/h > > > drive?) > > > *Maroon metallic paint black leather and suede trim > > > *Electric windows > > > *No airconditioning (never fitted when car ordered) > > > > > > I have owned this car for aprox 4 years and shortly after > purchase > > > it developed a ticking noise in the differential case. > Investigation > > > revealed a broken tooth on the crownwheel and one other cracked > > > nearly half way through! (possibly caused by sudden stopping of > car > > > during an incident or two?) > > > The crownwheel has been professionaly welded and re ground to > > > correct tooth profile. Only other defect which i believe is > common > > > was the diff side gear shims were missing. Have now been > replaced. > > > > > > The engine has done only 16,000 mls since a full overhaul and I > > > found a leaking crankshaft rear seal seemed to be made of black > > > neoprene and was cracking all around. This was supplied by a > > > reputable Lamborghini partss supplier in the UK! > > > Has been replaced by an orange vitron seal. Overhaul included > solid > > > stem exhaust valve replacement, rings, bearings and later type > > > little end bearings. > > > > > > I have overhauled the rear struts and had to make a new chrome > shaft > > > for one strut as it was bent also. Have been able to also repair > the > > > top strut ball mountings which are now hard to get. Machined new > > > industrial plastic ball seats and re Tig-welded assembly back > > > together > > > > > > Total mileage on the car is 68,000 mls and it is used regularly. > > > Couple of problems exist at the moment someone may like to > comment > > > on! > > > 1/Left rear caliper drags when driven at speed then overheats > > > (Caliper has been overhauled was in excellent condition) I have > now > > > overhauled the brake pressure regulator, car has not been driven > > > since seemed to be ok internally apart from a slightly bent valve > > > seat flange on the piston? > > > > > > 2/An unfused circuit in the car is drawing 16 milliamps? I have > > > checked the clock at 2ma and its not the headlight system or > voltage > > > regulator from the alternator? Suspect something to do with the > > > ampmeter or other instriment? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ><