Wednesday, April 27th

parts list


got a o/s wobbly wheel

(1 off) Top Swivel Pin Series 576583
(1 off) Railco Bush Series 539742
(1 off) Lower Swivel Bearing Series 217268
(4 off) Swivel Pin Lock-tab Series 531001
(2 off) Swivel Pin Shim 530984
(2 off) Swivel Pin Shim 530985
(2 off) Swivel Pin Shim 530986
(2 off) Swivel Pin Shim 530987
(1 off) Swivel Ball to Axle Gasket 232413
(1 off) Front Stub Axle to Swivel Gasket 277289
(1 off) Swivel Ball Oil Seal Series RTC3528
(1 off) Retainer for Swivel Ball Seal Series 235968
(1 off) Lower Swivel Pin O.Ring Series 531433
stonefisk on 04.27.05 @ 09:48 AM GMT [link] [1 Comment]


Saturday, April 9th

Windmill hill


Got bogged down here last time, no problems this time around.


Windmill hill byway Wiltsire
stonefisk on 04.09.05 @ 10:31 AM GMT [link] [1 Comment]


Sunday, April 3rd

Note to self: 8:1 compression ratio engine fitted.


Based on the following :

"The easiest way to determine your head's compression ratio is to look at the top surface between the valve cover and the carburetor. You will see a head bolt located there. On some heads there is a flat rectangular boss under the head bolt that extends towards the carburetor to the edge of the head.

If your head does not have this boss it is an early 7:1 compression head. If your head has the boss it is a later casting that came in both 7:1 and 8:1 versions, depending upon the country the car was originally sold in. If the boss has no stamping on the top or a big 7 it is a 7:1 head and was probably originally sold outside the United States. If the head has a large 8 stamped on the top (could look like two '0's) then it is an 8:1 head. "

There is a big 8 stamped on my engines boss, so I guess its the 8:1 engine. This helps with things like ignition timing settings as I still have yet to truely identify the age and spec of this engine.
stonefisk on 04.03.05 @ 06:52 PM GMT [link]