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[MysterG]

Has it blown between 2 & 3?

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The last gasket in my MG lasted approx. 500 miles between 2 & 3. Block between them is not looking too clever, but I cleaned it up as best I could and slapped a replacement in.
Really needs some work, but I've never rebuilt an engine and all these lockdowns etc.. make it tricky to get it done.
Anyone know of someone in North Wilts?

 

[Retired]

Hi,

Cyclone extractor on its way; I've just blown over the metal supports with black auto paint from a rattle can and given a first coat of polyurethane varnish to the woodwork. An interesting and useful project; a number of members have already beaten me to it having shown their fully working cyclone extractors.

One of the two turned wooden adaptors to fit the hoses to the cyclone; no such thing as standard fittings?

Shelves with first coat of polyurethane varnish.

Successful test fit and run. Henry's happy. (Commercial Henry).

The cyclone mounted on its lid. Wooden adapters tight fit in cyclone but friction fit for hoses so the hoses can be easily removed.

Metal frames for supporting the shelves made of offcuts I had to hand; nothing fancy but will do the job. It's nice to get into the workshop again and play with my toys.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Cobbler]

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The last gasket in my MG lasted approx. 500 miles between 2 & 3. Block between them is not looking too clever, but I cleaned it up as best I could and slapped a replacement in.
Really needs some work, but I've never rebuilt an engine and all these lockdowns etc.. make it tricky to get it done.
Anyone know of someone in North Wilts?

An A series is simple enough, if you’ve never done a rebuild, it is a good one to start on.

 

[MysterG]

An A series is simple enough, if you’ve never done a rebuild, it is a good one to start on.

Yeah. I would like to have a go. Someone has offered to help, but they are vulnerable and so even out of full lockdown I don't like to ask.

 

[zx9]

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The last gasket in my MG lasted approx. 500 miles between 2 & 3. Block between them is not looking too clever, but I cleaned it up as best I could and slapped a replacement in.
Really needs some work, but I've never rebuilt an engine and all these lockdowns etc.. make it tricky to get it done.
Anyone know of someone in North Wilts?

So I win the prize.
It must be over forty years since I last did one of them but don't remember having any problems, other than the heater bypass hose, assuming your head is straight I am wondering if the quality of modern head gaskets is not up to that of the ones we used to get when they were still a current engine.
I still regularly use a A series push rod as a drift to remove the 1MT centres from my lathe, that and a TC grill are all that are left of my three Marinas.

 

[dobbslc]

Marinas

I owned 2 but never drove them as I hadn't passed my car test!
Both rotten as a pear 30 years ago....
A friend had a 1.8 Coupe that somehow gathered up enough speed to roll itself into somebody's front garden landing on its roof, a quick sledgehammer session and some red Dulux had it drivable for another few months
I've helped do a couple of MG / Rover 200 heads, get the right gasket and metal locating dowels for the head to replace the poxy plastic ones and it should be ok. Make sure the cooling system is spot on first.

 

[brewdexta]

131 bottles of oatmeal stout, going into my office for a week for secondary fermentation as its 18c then 3 weeks in the cellar before

 

[Seadog]

Party

 

[Maker]

131 bottles of oatmeal stout, going into my office for a week for secondary fermentation as its 18c then 3 weeks in the cellar before

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I've been saying it for years but I really am going to start making beer! My friend gave me a few 2L bottles he'd made the other day, supposed to be IPA but looked more like a porter and went to your head like Ouzo. Tasted good though.

 

[MysterG]

It's baking Friday again. It's become a bit of a thing to help keep me sane over the past year. Does nothing for your waistline though

 

[Anguz]

Hi,

Cyclone extractor on its way; I've just blown over the metal supports with black auto paint from a rattle can and given a first coat of polyurethane varnish to the woodwork. An interesting and useful project; a number of members have already beaten me to it having shown their fully working cyclone extractors.


One of the two turned wooden adaptors to fit the hoses to the cyclone; no such thing as standard fittings?

Shelves with first coat of polyurethane varnish.
View attachment 275490
Successful test fit and run. Henry's happy. (Commercial Henry).

The cyclone mounted on its lid. Wooden adapters tight fit in cyclone but friction fit for hoses so the hoses can be easily removed.

Metal frames for supporting the shelves made of offcuts I had to hand; nothing fancy but will do the job. It's nice to get into the workshop again and play with my toys

Kind regards, Colin.

Thats not a comercial henry.... this is

 

[Retired]

Hi,

Thanks Anguz;

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[mechman]

131 bottles of oatmeal stout, going into my office for a week for secondary fermentation as its 18c then 3 weeks in the cellar before

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Do you want a hand with those crates?

 

[brewdexta]

Do you want a hand with those crates?

crates yes, bottles and contents no

 

[mechman]

I owned 2 but never drove them as I hadn't passed my car test!
Both rotten as a pear 30 years ago....
A friend had a 1.8 Coupe that somehow gathered up enough speed to roll itself into somebody's front garden landing on its roof, a quick sledgehammer session and some red Dulux had it drivable for another few months
I've helped do a couple of MG / Rover 200 heads, get the right gasket and metal locating dowels for the head to replace the poxy plastic ones and it should be ok. Make sure the cooling system is spot on first.

My old fella gave me his Marina, (absolutely Billy Cotton) Thought I'd give it a go, I kicked the near side sill to test its side impact ish resistance (none) collapsed. also the rear number plate fell off with a few other odds and ends at the same time. All the the doors were Knackered. Old chap passed in 92 so was well before then, It was also the percussion instrument on the starter more often than not. WTF was I thinking about?

 

[zx9]

My old fella gave me his Marina, (absolutely Billy Cotton) Thought I'd give it a go, I kicked the near side sill to test its side impact ish resistance (none) collapsed. also the rear number plate fell off with a few other odds and ends at the same time. All the the doors were Knackered. Old chap passed in 92 so was well before then, It was also the percussion instrument on the starter more often than not. WTF was I thinking about?

I was a poor student when you could buy them with 12mths mot and some tax for a couple of hundred pounds and you were sorted for wet weather transport, when they died you bought another and swapped over the better parts, if they lasted more than a year I was happy.
If I wanted to go fast I had the GPZ1100 and in 1986 there was not a lot that would keep up with it on four or two wheels.

 

[mechman]

I was a poor student when you could buy them with 12mths mot and some tax for a couple of hundred pounds and you were sorted for wet weather transport, when they died you bought another and swapped over the better parts, if they lasted more than a year I was happy.
If I wanted to go fast I had the GPZ1100 and in 1986 there was not a lot that would keep up with it on four or two wheels.

Had the GPZ 900r

 

[Retired]

Hi,

It used to be interesting to lift the boot lid on 105E Ford Anglia's to see the ends of a pair of cart springs sticking up? Anyone remember the Alfa Suds?

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Barking Mat]

Hi,

Cyclone extractor on its way; I've just blown over the metal supports with black auto paint from a rattle can and given a first coat of polyurethane varnish to the woodwork. An interesting and useful project; a number of members have already beaten me to it having shown their fully working cyclone extractors.

View attachment 275488
One of the two turned wooden adaptors to fit the hoses to the cyclone; no such thing as standard fittings?
View attachment 275489
Shelves with first coat of polyurethane varnish.
View attachment 275490
Successful test fit and run. Henry's happy. (Commercial Henry).
View attachment 275491
The cyclone mounted on its lid. Wooden adapters tight fit in cyclone but friction fit for hoses so the hoses can be easily removed.
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Metal frames for supporting the shelves made of offcuts I had to hand; nothing fancy but will do the job. It's nice to get into the workshop again and play with my toys.

Kind regards, Colin.

Love your workshop, what kind of band saw is that ? It's pretty.

 

[dobbslc]

Alfa sud? Nah just a mythical beast, they never really existed in this spatial plain...
Well not for long anyway