Thanks Richard,
Good idea with the valves and manifold.... He's not including the carbs, so thats not an issue. Im embarrassed that I dont know all of this already, considering I essentially bought an engine a year ago. Engine mounts; Ive already got some new ones of them, but didnt fit them because I gave up on fitting them when I couldnt get a spanner to the old ones. Now, on to my next crazy idea. I was thinking that it might be an idea to slowly over the next year or so, get the old engine sorted, basically recon it myself, send off the various bits to the machine shop etc etc lighten the flywheel etc etc Of course, this is as long as the engine isn't completly dead. Then, in a couple of years time, or whenever, I will have a shiney new engine, ready to put in to the car if this newer one goes bang, or perhaps I'll just swap it over when the recon is finished. Considering Im getting this new one for 150 with a gearbox, that seems like quite a good idea to me. A glutton for punishment... maybe... but I see this as sort of fun... and educational. Of course I know nothing about engines, so maybe I can't do it - but I dont see how I can go too wrong with the help of the list and the Haynes manual. James /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
