Dannyb

Head now re-torqed and tappets adjusted. Oil and filter change. Now ready to book the rolling Road.

Then I noticed the radiator expansion bottle missing. Probably lost it on a speed bump. I can't believe the price of a replacement. After all it's just a plastic bottle with a screw cap and a couple of holes. I looked around the garage for a replacement and decided to butcher a paraffin gun.

Danny

Probably the replacement pipe to water pump under manifold. That's the only one I can think of.

Danny

Nearly 500 miles clocked up on new engine. All seem to be good and quiet. Now need to find time to re torque head and change oil and filter. Will then book it in for a rolling road tune.

Danny

21 hours ago, Marinaman said:

I use it with a Lucas C41220 Inertia Switch.

I also have Inertia Switch for safety. Also have a 3 way switch on the dash to switch the pump off and also swich over to backup pump near tank.

Danny

My red top type (Chinese knock off) fuel pump has lasted only 2 years. Still working but after an hour or so the banging noise in the engine bay is unbelievable. I bought this to replace a Huco which I couldn't stop leaking. I've now fitted a Hardi from Germany which looks well made. Has anyone he'd any experience with this pump.

Danny

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

2 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said:

The Sixties .....Meaning.....that every vehicle on the road would be entitled to have a drive it day plate

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

Danny

41 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said:

https://www.veterancarrun.com/

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

10 hours ago, Wendy Dawes said:

I can afford to have Mabel’s engine reconditioned, I’m just not prepared to spend any more  money on her, 

I’ve spent more than I ever wanted to already, sorry to see her go but sometimes you have to call it a day 

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

I have ported the head to match the gasket and smoothed out the ports rough castings. I expect with the new valve stems fitted correctly this time and not restricting the ports , it will make a difference. 

Danny

I've  now removed the old valve guides and waiting for new ones to arrive.

I'm toying with the idea to get the head skimmed to raise compression. On the head calc guide on a standard engine and standard UK head it calculates 30.1 thou to get it to 9.5 .2.1.

Am I waisting .y time or stick with 9.2.1

Danny

Just waiting now for my mate to bring over the engine hoist.  I have removed everything so just needs lifting out. Meanwhile I've taken the unleaded head off to clean and regrind valves, but found a problem. The person that did the unleaded conversion fitted the valve guides too far into the Chamber's. According to the workshop manual they are about 1/4 inch too deep. This must have been causing a restriction to the inlet and exhaust ports.

Danny

Look good. Did you do them yourself. 

Danny

48 minutes ago, Wendy Dawes said:

I don’t know if this might be of help  found it quite by accident when searching for car mot history 

Because of data protection. They don't give out any personal details anymore.

Danny