Bullet2012
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A Godiva fire pump, powered by a Coventry Climax motor complete with a couple of lengths of suction hose, a filter basket and delivery hose/ nozzle
Can anyone tell me how to operate it ?
were these engines not really sought after by the classic racing guys? seem to remember a Hillman imp at Fintray hill climb running one, amazing off the line, just squatted down, and disappeared. Mind you they classed it as an imp, with a glass body and full space frame, I think the only relationship to the original was the silhouette.
Yes it's the engine that also went in the Imp.
So far I have worked out.
Fit battery, pull out choke, push start button, all goe brm, brm. Warm up push in choke, use lever on left to adjust speed.
Connect suction hose, lower into lake, increase revs and depress lever between the two gate valves.
What next ?
think the hole where con rod have found sunlight is the real problem ?Bet that was slow and very hard work.
Looks to me like the cam timing needs a tweak
were these engines not really sought after by the classic racing guys?
Bet that was slow and very hard work.
Looks to me like the cam timing needs a tweak
think the hole where con rod have found sunlight is the real problem ?
think the hole where con rod have found sunlight is the real problem ?
Wasn't a Davrian,was it? I remember a nephew of mine 'doing one up' and I actually drove it [not on the road]when it looked pretty much like this
I can't recall what engine was in it [might have been from a Stilleto(?) ] and was fast and loud. We lost touch years ago [family feuds etc into which I didn't get dragged ], so he might still have it for all I know. I believe he also has a Lotus Elan, but that's third party info so might be out of date.
Why do you say that mate?Looks like one for @ukracer ?
@slim_boy_fat.....the most amazing thing I ever saw off the line at Fintray was David Gillanders 6R4, you blinked and it was gone... unbelievably quick for a stage rally car, not much difference between that and the single seaters...