Lancia running again and just seems to have been tappets. Very much hoping so. So took the Sud to Brightwells and they were very nice and a very fair chap had a look around it, but was perfectly honest to say he was very unsure as to its value. Then did a local car show and teased a chum about his F...

Blimey that's a leap from a Sud. I hope you have a lot of fun with it. Good luck.

Went to take the Lancia out, cleaned it, polished which i very rarely do, and checked all the usual bits. Set off and did a mile before the rattle from the top end was so much that I could not carry on with a clear conscience. Most annoying as have been gradually improving it and it has settled down...

Excellent, love the Lancia van. So very period. Thanks for posting.

Yup. Thank you.

Thanks Loo loo, Recently had the MonteCarlo consortium call in on one of their runs at our local pub meet up.

Thought people might like to see a row of them.

Cannot recall how to post a image. Sigh.

Been working on the Lancia over the winter as it lost all oil pressure. Checked the lousy senders and they both worked, then checked all the ususal suspects, pickup, pressure relief valve, pump, etc. Made a right mess at times, highly frustrating and at the end of it found nothing. Put a better capi...

Well I have the Sud still so have started to improve it a bit more. Went through it today and all was well bar the radiator was loose and the gearbox low on oil which surprised me. Then lowered the passenger seat so my partner can get in and out more easily. The tick over and acceleration is super a...

Or could use the Ford style of bush car builder solutions have for sale. Fit two or three in line ?

Have you tried tipping some graphite into it as i have found this has released bits in locks better than oil in a few cases.

That looks great. Very good fun. Nice blue to my eyes.

Good to hear you have persisted with it. Sounds like a lot more work than you originally thought ?

Of course. They are the wrong way round. Amazing how clearly you can see it after your reminded but cannot visually get it before. Thank you.

Oh and you might be able to answer a question I have. Do you know if the oil cap on the rocker box on such as a Alfa gt junior would fit on a Lancia Beta/Monte engine as the one on my car is lousy and leaks oil all the while.
It appears to be a regular problem.

Hi. If i recall correctly and its been few years now, its a genuine Alfa one with only a bit of surface rust on the edges where its stood or been scraped as its been moved around. The chap i sold it to used it more as a pattern than to help him make sections to weld in to his car. He like you wanted...

Yep, all the very best to all.

The chap i sold my spare one may still have it but he will have cut a small peice off the bottom by the door if I recall correctly.

Would you like me to check ?

To help with my conscience I have fitted eco tyres on the Lancia and they suit it fine. Had them on my day to day car for years and they have lasted well and save fuel costs. Plus they only cost me £50 each at the time. Oddly people consistently expect them to be more expensive. Not sure why they ha...

Blimey that is a lot of money to find. You would need some good sponsors to do well with the ongoing expenses.

Interesting to see how much is involved in the basic costs. Ta.

Also you may find it interesting from an engineering point of view to look up Berd spokes which make some of the string spokes which people are starting to use. Hooking a bit of string around a hook on a flange, then building it in to a wheel to go down the road is a bit mind bending to me. :shock:

Well I never thought I would write...very interesting VW .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xxF0v1Yrs&t=447s

Then your just hanging from the top. Which is why you see touring bikes with 3x crossing to give a kinder life to the body on the bike, rather than a stiffer wheel to go faster. There is of course periodic stresses as load changes and torque altering things and when you look into it things get very ...

The spokes that you are hanging on as you progress down the road are the top spokes in relation to the rim, but the side spokes in relation to the hub. That is normal for a 3 spokes crossing wheel. So the top spokes on the hub are side spokes on the rim, and so on around the wheel. The tightest spok...

Great engine and seats.

The rest is bloody awful. No wonder its not been used much, it would be terrible to turn up in that for Halloween.

Oh wow that is an excellent race car. Great link. God answer as well. Thanks. I can understand your annoyance of not buying it at auction, as the chap who bought it just put it on e bay for more. You might have got it for less than I paid. Its back into service at the moment as the Lancia is suddenl...

Well the Sud is not getting much in the way of interest, I am finding it hard to gauge as often you get offers or comments but this time there is nothing. Not on ebay or car and classic. Quite odd. Don't know if to wait a bit or keep dropping the price. Looking at what else is going for the same mon...

Looking good. Hope it works out as well as you hope.