Crank time
I collected the crank back from the Grinder, after I dropped it there last week. It is now time to drop it into the block with the pistons and bolt it all up. The...
Tagged: 1256cc
Zinc Fairy
The Zinc Fairy has been and delivered me the first batch of parts back for the cut away engine. I rebuilt this engine a few years back after finding it rotting away in a...
Blydenstein Engine update & Mazzo’s dead engine
I have not done an update on any of the engines in build for a while, and I thought I ought too. Just to recap folks I have a 1256cc engine in build for...
1057cc engine
Right now the 1159 engine is all done and dusted just awaiting collection, I thought it time to get a load more engines out and stripped ready for action, one was a bare block...
Dead Head
Spoke to the machine shop today, the 1256cc big valve head is rubbish. The valve stems are so worn one can rattle the valves in the them, it doesn’t help that the person who...
Sunny and warm sunday!
Today has been a busy day! First I stripped the head off the 1256 engine down, and have wrapped all the parts up nice and safe ready for when it gets put back together,...
1256 engine rebuild part 1
Right the replacement block has been rebored, and new cam bearings fitted. Its also been washed within an inch of its life, so I had better get it painted up this weekend before it...
Ported heads
I removed one valve from the 1256cc head, its highly ported, I am a little worried its gone to far, but once the head is stripped cleaned and checked over I will have a...
Weekly report
Yea I know its late, Its just that I have been ever so busy doing lots of odd jobs. First on this weeks report if the 1256cc engine, I finished stripping the engine down,...
Marvin
I went to collect a crank (for a 1159cc) today and as the workshop is close to the paint shop I thought I had better take the time to check on that car. I...