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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Sidevalve engine temperature gauge
- Replies: 7
- Views: 613
Re: Sidevalve engine temperature gauge
The heater connection is directly above cylinder 4 and as mentioned circulation (even pumped) is not the best there so could give an artificially high reading. If you were brave you could drill and tap a sensor point in the neck prior to the thermostat (pumped) it’s a 1/2” BSP thread for period NOS ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: calling the police
- Replies: 96
- Views: 42374
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: calling the police
- Replies: 96
- Views: 42374
Re: calling the police
The old versus the new… The same conversation has been going on for years! An incident from a century ago. I was pushing my handcart along a narrow track to a shop when I heard a voice behind me... 'I say! Can I get past?' I looked over my shoulder to see young gent in one of those new fangled motor...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: Seat frame
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1777
Seat frame
Was autojumbleing on Saturday.
Part of my haul was an interior of a late series ii.
One of the front seats has been repaired - anyone know what the seat base donor is from?
Part of my haul was an interior of a late series ii.
One of the front seats has been repaired - anyone know what the seat base donor is from?
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How tight?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 800
How tight?
I’ve just taken delivery of a spare sidevalve engine, rebuilt 4 years ago but never installed - have builders receipts. I’ve pulled the head and it’s looking okay, evidence of rebore on the cylinders, new valves and pistons plus head, sump, timing cover gaskets are new and coated in assembly lube. H...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thermostat housing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1196
Re: Thermostat housing
Technically yes
Would you ever notice it in the scale of a human lifespan: No.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thermostat housing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1196
Re: Thermostat housing
Maybe the OP was thinking of this, doubt this would be the case in his example. An interesting read however. https://www.allmetalsfab.com/galvanic-reaction-dissimilar-metals/ The OP is somewhat correct in his assumption that by adding brass to a system then aluminium will corrode faster. In the pre...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: SIDE VALVE - STICKY EXHAUST VALVE
- Replies: 6
- Views: 679
Re: SIDE VALVE - STICKY EXHAUST VALVE
It’s binding because of excess heat causing the valve stem to expand in the hot exhaust gas. I’ve noticed that the dreaded E10 gas causes my engine to run slightly hotter. I spoke with an older guy at work who used to be a chief engineer in the merchant navy (and what he don’t know about fuel and bu...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TORCH!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1967
Re: TORCH!!
If you want an old quality ‘proper mans’ torch get a FULTON MX991 right angle (also known as NATO torch) with a LED conversion kit. Stands on its heel, side flat, side 45 deg, back straight up, clip in pocket or hangs perfectly perpendicular by a hook, dosent roll away, waterproof o-rings and switch...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: JJK 78J maroon Mini van
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1746
Re: JJK 78J maroon Mini van
Scratting through paperwork found these and paperwork, MOTs and tax discs 1974 to 1999. If anyone knows current whereabouts I’d happily forward on to new owner.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: changing language
- Replies: 20
- Views: 95206
Re: changing language
Of course language changes, it’s alive. If it didn’t you’d be sitting there on your keyboard writing in Norman French.stuffedpike20 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:52 pm Just seen another one...
"how will you business differently?"
It's spreading like wild fire. Unfortunately.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:35 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Xiaomi electric vehicle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20495
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:11 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Series MM side valve oil pumps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1068
Re: Series MM side valve oil pumps
It’s okay if the USHM2 block has been modified to have an external filter, otherwise fitting an USHM3 pump to an USHM2 engine will leave the engine with no oil filtration! What you have looks like an USHM2 pump (or military generator/ marine engine). The USHM3 has quite a different body and pickup. ...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:00 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The awful joke thread
- Replies: 138
- Views: 178056
Re: The awful joke thread
This man goes into a bar with his pet monkey. He buys a pint for himself and a bag of chips (crisps) for the monkey. Well, the monkey finishes its bag of chips, gets bored and starts monkeying about. It jumps on the bar, sees a jar of olives so sticks his hand in, gets a handful and stuffs it into h...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which is the exact model in the attached picture?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4753
Re: Which is the exact model in the attached picture?
I concur with myoldjalopy and geoberni but if pushed I would say it’s a series MM as it has the teeny weeny 1” ID tailpipe that my MM has and always looks too small for the car. Other opinions are available.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hardened valves
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2901
Re: Hardened valves
Ask the machine shop to cut the hardened seats to suit. You usually supply an exhaust valve to them if they aren’t supplying new valves so they can determine the angle. It costs next to nothing.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:39 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: BRITOOL sockets
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12516
Re: BRITOOL sockets
Anyone got an opinion of TENG ?
I found a US company that ships to Canada for free. They have Whitworth combination spanners, have good online reviews, but they seem suspiciously cheap.
Go for it or walk away?
I found a US company that ships to Canada for free. They have Whitworth combination spanners, have good online reviews, but they seem suspiciously cheap.
Go for it or walk away?
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pink antifreeze
- Replies: 23
- Views: 37709
Re: Pink antifreeze
Good question and I don’t know but further to King Kenny there is a lot of aluminium to water surface area on the USHM3 engines with the thermostat housing, water jacket / dynamo bracket and block drain valve housing.
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Halogen bulbs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15907
Re: Halogen bulbs
Why not LED bulbs. These are a game changer on prewar minors with 6v systems.
This site has a useful facts page https://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/
This site has a useful facts page https://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:17 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: BRITOOL sockets
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12516
Re: BRITOOL sockets
Being a poor apprentice I could not afford a full Britool socket set but bought a Bedford A/F, Whitworth & metric socket set Same as me my friend! I bought a single Bedford or Gordon spanner a week to build my toolbox (Marine pipefitter). For my 18th I got a metal cantilever tool box and a grea...