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« Reply #585 on: February 25, 2012, 10:37:13 AM » |
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Thanks Digger
Just rang them,parts dept closed until Monday,will ring then.
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« Reply #586 on: February 25, 2012, 12:24:39 PM » |
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try these people, not that far from you, we have been using then for about 40 years, they are very good, they could probably bore the liners and supply OS pistons. http://www.thurstonengineering.co.uk/hth snafu |
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« Reply #587 on: February 25, 2012, 12:34:47 PM » |
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I saw them when looking originally. Will give them a ring on Monday,thanks.
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« Reply #588 on: February 26, 2012, 11:43:29 AM » |
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Been stripping the block/head . Trying to remove the studs from the head. Ive got about 4 that wont move,so leaving them to the reconditioner! Working on these aly engines is different to iron heads and blocks!
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« Reply #589 on: February 27, 2012, 03:04:01 PM » |
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Engine now at reconditioners who are going to give me a more exact price once theyve looked at it.
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« Reply #590 on: February 29, 2012, 04:24:03 PM » |
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Well...hmmmmm...been thinking about whether to go for reconditioning this engine or buying s/hand.....
A s/h engine could be just another heap of trouble ,either now or at a later date.I personally think a recon will be better cos at least I know what has been done and the condition of the internals,so Im going to get it done.Im not exactly overjoyed at the cost,but hey ho ,here we go!
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« Reply #591 on: February 29, 2012, 07:20:04 PM » |
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Wot a lucky engine  you could always do a fiat swap like the racers do |
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« Reply #592 on: February 29, 2012, 09:14:14 PM » |
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Fiat??
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« Reply #593 on: February 29, 2012, 11:40:07 PM » |
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Fiat 1108cc "fire"engine mated to a reliant box with an adapter plate the formula v guys used to do it jus thinking out the box |
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« Reply #594 on: March 01, 2012, 08:17:03 AM » |
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Like this. For sale on Ebay a little while ago.
Fiat Uno engine mated to a Cossack/Dnieper/Ural gearbox.
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« Reply #595 on: March 01, 2012, 05:02:05 PM » |
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Sweeeeet
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« Reply #596 on: March 03, 2012, 10:58:29 AM » |
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Rhino trikes did some with car engines mated to Cossack gearbox, still gives reverse gear
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« Reply #597 on: March 03, 2012, 08:51:13 PM » |
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I'd love to try a Reliant with a Ural gearbox. Seen several in sidecar outfits, but not sure what the gearing would be like with a Reliant axle. It'd give you a bike style foot gearchange, which would do away with the problem of siting the gearstick, plus a kickstart!
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« Reply #598 on: March 04, 2012, 10:45:21 AM » |
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I have seen 2cv and small Fiat engines in trikes with that setup Andy. Wouldn't the 2v be similar gearing wise?
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« Reply #599 on: March 04, 2012, 11:33:07 AM » |
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Kick start! Think they invented starter motors for a reason Andy.. lol didn't they go out of fashion with the flag bearers  |
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