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I have just come across this petition for a 50% reduction in VED for cars 20to 39 years old . It may help reduce the number or good cars scrapped and help protect these cars for future
Dave

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756814

Well done They finished the event in 108th overall 8th in class H2 11th category 2 and 78th in the historic category. To even finish an event of that size 35 stages in England Wales and Scotland run over 5 days and 191 stage miles over some of the UK's most challenging forest stages some covered in ...

Just Seen there is a 1300 Mk1 Coupe entered and running on the event registered YAM 797 K in Unipart Works Colours looks like it was registered in Wiltshire April 1972 According to entry list driver is Robert Evett and Navigator Micheal Evett both from Aylesbury Motor Club Short video of it on ...

I had a Sherpa core fitted into my tanks and frame. I then had them solder in a boss to take a temp switch for fan M22 thread I think, as there were a good few options for referent switch temperatures listed for that thread. Details are on my Nice Brown MK3 Coupe thread. I mounted a pusher condensor ...

From the photo spigot bearing looks too far out will the gearbox and bell housing bolt up to the engine without the flywheel and clutch fitted to see if spigot bearing is bottoming out on the 1st motion /primary shaft of the gearbox
Dave

BMC O Series Engine Pistons NOS Hepolite Sherpa 200 230 250 2550 CR 8:1 +.030" dont look very expensive to me

ebay listing dosent mention 1.7 or 2.0 but 30 thou rebore your problem is solved as you have both 1.7 and 2.0 cranks
Dave

I personally wouldn't bother with low compression pistons, as the fuel is more than capable of running on a HC engine, all be it you may have to retard the ignition a couple of degrees if it pinks. I converted a Transit Pinto I once had from LC to HC don't recall it sounding any different. Very much ...

should be 3/8 UNC
Dave

I would not recommend replacing either the cover or the centre plate on its own replace them as a kit preferably from the same manufacture. As replacing one on its own can lead to fault including not clearing correctly clutch slip and Judder. Also ensure the flywheel face and Spigot bearing are in ...

Get a 3/8 UNF Female brake nut and braze the hole over. Unscrew the caliper pipe at flexi, screw on brazed nut it works a treat done it for years also have a metric M10 one for modern pipes in my toolbox.
Dave

propshhaft overdive.jpg
It is possible to obtain the above but were very rare i think some early Volvos used a overdrive in the propshaft I think it would be a lot of work and be easier to install a overdrive 5 speed gearbox or something like a Dolomite or Spitfire OD box. Whatever route you take ...

The same axle was used in Triumph dolomite excluding sprint Tr7 4 Speed As far im aware it would have been a common yoke back in the day A propshaft manufacturer would e most likely to have something suitable Baily Morris is a company that springs to mind
Dave

7/16 UNF more than likely if a 10cwt could be a old BSF thread due to age of rear axle my best bet would be 7/16 though
Dave