Susan by Tristared

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The crank work was done by a friend of my Fathers who has recently gone into retirement, as a favour to him – so I really can’t pass any details on to you about pricing.

Nearly all the components were found on eBay (both U.K & U.S), with exception of the Oil pump, which was sourced in the states.

The bearings are from Thorntons, and the gears from Malbrads.

The gaskets I have are 93mm bores – I’m unaware as to whether they are standard or not.

the shopping list for my engine:

Block bored to 93mm
Balanced 1700cc Crank
2.9 - Scorpio Conrods  
42i/36e - 3 angle valves
Heads machined to fit valves + inlet opened up.
93mm Oversize Pinto Pistons
Full ARP bolt kit
Timing cover fan removed and welded up
Melling M87 HV Hi Flow oil pump
Weber DGV carb
Alloy & Steel Gear set
Full Gasket set
Silicon Rocker Box Gaskets
.25 Oversized big end bearings
Standard mains bearings
Balance shaft bearings
Camshaft bearings
All external surfaces bead blasted and zinc sprayed where necessary.


My Father keeps winding me by saying it’ll have about 80 horses in it, which I’m sort of concerned about as I’m not going to stop until I get 110...

...at the wheels. – Basically more than an MGB.


Any clever types out there have any idea what this little lot may result in?

9-12-2012

Camshaft – maybe, one day, I have enough to get done at the moment.

So, work continues at an ever slowing pace…

Timing cover plate back from the engineer shop having had the fan bearing hole welded up…

 

…in etch primer



…and painted in calliper/engine paint



Heads back from the Walsh Cylinder Heads of Dalston. Now sporting big 3 angle valves and ported inlets…



Now sporting big 3 angle valves and ported inlets



…and thicker V6 valve springs



New Melling high pressure oil pump in



All put back together, and awaiting Malbrads rocker cover washer/spreaders (which are sitting next to me at my desk).



Now I just need to sell the C&T manifold (which I really don’t want to) and then I can get the Jetex exhaust, and electric fan, and the… etc.