Dannyb

I tend to now park the Spit away from the curb otherwise I can't get out with right foot on pavement. I said to my wife it makes me feel like an old man. She pointed out I am an old man. 🤔 Danny

What's the registration

That's a GT6 not a TR6. Hope you find the owner.

I can't see how it was valued at 10k. After the work. Danny

Sounds good to me. Danny

But to be a historic car in the sixties it would have to have been built in the 1920's or older 🤔 Danny

That would be called the London to Brighton drive it day.😁 Danny

https://www.driveitday.co.uk/shop Above link gets you there. Danny

Been busy fitting my daughters new kitchen. But today I've been given the day off, so back on the spity engine. Its running and sounds good after a carb and timing adjustment. Need to get the bonnet and bumper on. I will hopefully get some millage on it and re-torq the head. Then book it in on a rolling road for a proper tune up. Danny

Original engine is now back in car minus the head. New Payen gasket ready for tomorrow thanks to yorshire_spam. What I have found out by using a dial test indicator on the piston top, is TDC is 2 degrees out with the timing cover marks. Danny

Took delivery of a billet steel front sealing block as the old alloy one which I helicoiled the threads some years ago had failed. Hope to get the engine ready for fitting tomorrow. I have been waiting for a payen head gasket from Rimmers for nearly 4 weeks on back order. I'll probably buy a cheaper one especially with the rumours they aren't what they used to be. Danny

My 1500 short engine free to whoever wants to collect it from Essex. It's done 25,000 miles since rebore +30 or +40, can't remember. I'll have to check my paperwork. The bores are all good and it never burnt oil. The down side is the crank needs work. No.4 big end failed. I did replace all shells and ran it for a couple of thousand miles but you could still just hear it. I'm now rebuilding it's original engine so this one's has to go. Danny

I was the same two years ago when I let my Jag go for peanuts. Loved the car but it was a money pit. Danny