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

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

Its sorn and the last logbook was issued Dec 2019. Could be stored away somewhere or its been broken up.

Danny

Is there no cover on your  boot lock.

Danny

14 hours ago, Wendy Dawes said:

I have the CT website stored on my iPhone  I simply logged on, opened in safari then saved it as a bookmark on my homepage - one click and I’m straight on the website so

it is very easy to do Jim 😊👍

Same with me. When in the forum I just add it to the home screen. One click and I'm in the forum.  

Danny

I have a good one in my garage, Free if you can collect from Essex.

Danny

Wow that was quick Royal Mail 2nd class. Next day.

Danny