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[camp freddy]

Godd day at Stanford, couple of pics of Ratty...

[CaptainBland08]

damn:/ i missed it at standford hall as well:/ i really need to find this at shows... i want to nose around it:P

[camp freddy]

Started sorting out Ratty a new heart today, I've taken the gearbox off his orignal
1000 engine and will be mating it to my spare 1275 block , after fitting this engine
I will be re-building the current engine hopefully either 1380 or 1310 / 40 turbo
but don't know how long it will take due to my funds

[1275 SPRITE]

Yaay, I like the sound of that!! Turbo all the way

[camp freddy]

bought myself a pressie today, I finally found a Halfords with a variable speed
sander / polisher still in stock, was £39.99 but got it for £35 with my new trade card.

http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165557

can now give Ratty a good buff up

[daveeeeee]

Looks like a good buy! I've got a maguires polisher but I'm not sure they're all they're made out to be ^^

[camp freddy]

Ratty's new heart in the process of being built,

[camp freddy]

seen these, might be a change from SU,s




Mikuni 38mm matched carbs

would have to make an inlet manifold for them..

Edited by camp freddy, 14 October 2010 - 07:13 PM.

[foxfan]

Are they motorbike carbs ?

[camp freddy]

Are they motorbike carbs ?

yes, apparently off a ducatti

[camp freddy]

Today received my new head gasket set , and the s/h dizzy off 1984mini25, so Ratty's new
engine can be built ready to go in..

[CaptainBland08]

quick question... how come your rebuilding rattys current engine and not the one on the bench???

[camp freddy]

quick question... how come your rebuilding rattys current engine and not the one on the bench???

I need him running, and I think his current engine is a better engine to re-build than the one I'm putting
in. even though his current engine has excessive oil pressure and blows oil out the clutch breather
it still motors. plus doing it this way I can take my time on the re-build. I also beleive the 'A' series
block is a better option to overbore.

[camp freddy]

gave the engine a coat of good old Wilko's black gloss enamel spray






just got to get his old engine out to rob some bits to complete.

[leaky]

That indicator and sidelight combo you've done you said you've used landrover brake lights. Thing is I'm thinking of doing the same thing but still want to put the older looking glass lenses on. Can you get landrover brake lights that take the older style lenses?