Renault 1929 RY1 Monasix

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My bearing supplier is of the opinion that the bearing, despite the failure of the cage, is almost certainly original equipment making it over 80 years old. I have now replaced the bearings cleaned out all the old grease and packed the new ones with Penrite wheel bearing (high melting point) grease. Personally I am not worried if they do nor last another 80 years. I can now move on to the next task to be undertaken.

3-27-2015

At last the Air Freight Company is due to collect the next engine from south east France next Monday. As an added bonus there will be another dash board asembly with another Jaeger Speedo and Amp meter and an Oil Pressure gauge to add to the Petrol gauge and switch assembly I already have. Even better considering its French origin the Speedo will be calibrated in Kilometres. Australia changed to Metric measure quite a few years back.

At last the Air Freight Company is due to collect the next engine from south east France next Monday. As an added bonus there will be another dash board asembly with another Jaeger Speedo and Amp meter and an Oil Pressure gauge to add to the Petrol gauge and switch assembly I already have. Even better considering its French origin the Speedo will be calibrated in Kilometres. Australia changed to Metric measure in 1971.

3-28-2015

Progress! Jean-Paul has sent these photographs of the Mona-six engine being made ready for the long journey from the South-east of France to the South-east of Australia.You can clearly see the large flywheel cooling fan and the Dynastart lashed down beside the motor.This mounts onto the front of the timing case and is driven directly from the front of the crankshaft. Carburettor, distributor etc are packed carefully in the smaller boxes.

Merci beaucoup Jean-Paul.

Bernie j.