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[robminibcy]

We are now up to date! The current job is the engine. her original a series is on well over 100K and runs very nicely but is leaking oil in the words of the last mot tester "like a sieve" and hes right it is! its so bad I have to top it up neatly every time I drive it It also blue smokes very badly so its time for a rebuild. I have another a+ engine from a very kind member on here which I will drop in whilst the original is rebuilt.

 

Here is the A+ being picked up:

 

I am changing a few gaskets, the clutch and the final drive (to 3.1) before it goes in as well as painting and generally making it pretty!

 

More to follow!

[robminibcy]

the engine just starting to clean strip down and wire brush:

 

bit cleaner

 

All cleaner and wire brushed back to bare metal ready for paint

 

Etch primed

 

Painted

[robminibcy]

Starting the big push to get the engine done now as I don't really fancy doing engine swaps at - temperatures!
Today got fly wheel of ready to swap to a preverto clutch. Used guessworks puller and was very easy and cooperative!


Flywheel off.

Fly wheel housing off ready to clean up and change the gasket.

[robminibcy]

Thought it about time for an update! Nothings really happened over the last year. Shes been running and driving very well. Even the engine swap was put on hold as I kept being given old engine oil to put through her old smokey leaky engine! With the MOT looming however I think shes earned some presents!

Starting with swapping the rear right hand radius arm:

 

Over the next month she will be having:

Radius arm swap

Rear brake overhaul and different wheel cylinders

Full cooper S brake install (currently still on drums)

Engine swap.

 

Mechanically then she should be 100%