Richie's Mk1 Restoration

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Blimey! Battleship grey with white knobs. Is this a Royal Navy variant?!?

Just kidding, keep up the good work!

[RichardT10829]

HAHAHAHAAHA yes matey when it comes to engines i am a total tart !

[colin jones]

Nice job rich, hows the rest of your carrier going.
Colin.

[RichardT10829]

Thanks Colin, i am getting there slowly. i have all my wheels re bearing''''d and are ready to go back on....suspension is ok... need to drop my cam plate out and rebuild it and do the linkages... of which i need the cam linkages,footbrake linkages, and park brake bracket.... i have the lever from George.

[Aidan]

How much you want to bet they used that hole(that Broke) to hook up to move that piece around. Aidan

[RichardT10829]

Aidan it is not that heavy matey i can lift it around and i am a weed weighing in at 11.5 stone...... even the main block was not that heavy Martyn and I lifted mine into the trailer which i was shocked at.... the only other thing which i want to do for the box is to put a large magnet onto the sump plug....straight cut gears tend to leave a healthy amount of swarf in the oil.......well that has been my findings on race box's anyhoo.

once i have got the block linebored and the crank done it will be built up again. My holley carb is totally screwed so another will have to be sought out.......unless i go downdraft 45 DCOE with a blower......hmmmm tee hee.

[Aidan]

Richard why not use a Stromberg 97 carb, What is wrong with the Holly ? is it warped. Aidan

By the way you have done a great job with your crash case mate!