Chrisg

I won't stay until 6.30 pm on Sunday. If its going to be enforced people will be going Saturday evening

The split pins were through each end of the pin not the lugs. Not a split clamp but replacement engine had to free off the clamps which were seized on the pins

Looks the same as a champ one where there sould be split pins either end to hold the pin in as it should be free in the lugs Mine was a ******* to get out lot of heat & big hammer didnt break the lugs but they got bent soon straightened

r.i.p John

Oh b*gger!

 

- we were waiting for you guys at the hot dog van at Malvern - we both had our best frocks on too! I thought something was odd as the show was a gold fish show:wow:[/quote

 

 

 

Good to know youre sense of directions hasnt got any better :-D

Have you the means to carry out a compression loss test (also called a cylinder leakage test)? It'll give you the ability to find out % of loss and where the loss is going. They are pretty expensive items to buy but they do tell you what the issue is without taking the engine apart.

General idea is to bring piston up to TDC on firing stroke, attach the tester and it will pump a constant rate of compressed air into the cylinder. By listening to the exhaust, inlet, and crank case breather you can tell what isn't sealing.

I was introduced to this tool whilst working on a RR Meteor and it enabled us to make a full diagnosis of the cylinders in less that 2 hours. It also showed where the compression tester had been giving false readings due to the inlet track being blocked.

 

Would have thought that any good garage would have one....

I made mine from an old spark plug and a bit of tube to connect an air line

Been snowing all day in Patcham

Did two years as a garage mechanic. Move to a business selling bearings & industrial transmission products,we also did automotive parts including engine rebuilds. Now we just sell bearings & industrial transmission products been doing the same job for 44 years :eek:

Happy new year everyone

Happy birthday :dancinggirls::beer:

you could try BTR Brakes in worthing

I would agree with Richard. I've got a 4.2 jaguar engine (6 cyl) on one and had to put a prop under the front for peace of mind.

theres a lot of weight hanging on 4 3/8 studs its also not easy to turn it over safely

Welcome Steve we need more Champ owners on here

Happy birthday

Going to brooklands the other weekend she decided not to run on four cylinders. Changed plugs & points there then. found the miss fire was on number 2.Head off not valves or head gasket but the piston rings decided that they would like to see the light of day and exit through the piston top :cry: Engine out tomorrow

It was a good day & sunshine. The only dampener on the day is the champs lost a cylinder (very careless):cry:

Happy birthday :hug::beer:

Whos going to brooklands on sunday?

:dancinggirls::dancinggirls:Here

To The Last Round: The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea 1951:

Got any xl overalls?

*cough - I think I have the first pair and still have some in stock.

 

But I now use them as pyjamas so no longer in use in that sense NOS :blush:

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Welcome Mark look foward to seeing them on the show circuit

the diff bearings were angular contact (thrust) bearings the taper roller are I think an australian mod

Be there on saturday