Hi all Trying to decide which way to go with this car. It hasn't been on the road in about 20yrs and has only done about 25000 miles from new with some MOT history to support this. It's had one owner from new until early last year. It was sold to a friend who planned to get it going again. That didn...

There was me thinking you were having a rest!!!

Another one saved.

Looking good and well done Kev

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That's brilliant thanks.
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Doing a bit of refurbishment.
What colour is an engine block as standard.
I assume that suspension is satin black?
Any guidance appreciated

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Thanks Dave.
I'll follow up on that.

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Hi Lou
We already are thanks. Unfortunately no luck there either as yet. Thanks for suggestion though.

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Would anyone know to any Marina's being broken?
After some bits. In particular a boot floor.

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Been there and done that.
I tend to use the tip Kev suggested a while ago. Using sockets extensions and a bolt to brace off the alternator mounting and wind it into place.
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When the 33 was first painted we went with white door frames an B post it made the car look quite boxy. I then decided to do the glass edging and B post satin black and it transformed the look making it longer and sleeker. Personally I would blackout everything around the B post to make it look like...

GAZ built me some struts for the rallycar. They just need some donor struts for the steering arms and the mounting plates.
I know at some point on the S3 they went from 4 point fixing to 3 on the strut top.
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Just resurrecting this thread. Unfortunately due to a change of circumstances and plans this shell is back up for sale and I thought I would advertise it here first before the dreaded ebay comes calling It is just the shell thats for sale with no panels , suspension, engine, gearbox, brakes etc. It ...

Hi Lauren
Unfortunately the only way I've found to tell for sure is to check what is stamped on the crownwheel. I appreciate your looking though.

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That would be great. Thanks Lauren

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Hi all Crown wheel and pinion evangelist commonly fitted to the 1200to but maybe others??? On the crown wheel edge it will have 9\37 stamped Worst case just the pinion gear needed. Would consider a complete gearbox but don't really want to break good complete boxes. PM me if you have something Rsfru...

That's. One way of putting it. It just seems it's one thing after another for the last few years. Gearbox and diff were both built to handle a lot more power so it's a bit of a mystery. Perhaps it's shock loads because I was chucking it about quite a lot and there were a few surface changes. Rsfruit...

Hi all Thought it was time for an update. Quick recap. 1400 is buggered, bottom end is scrap, heads and cams salvageable. So if I am going to start from scratch with a bottom end I started looking at different options. I still want to stay with the 1400cc. Initially I was looking to go big bore and ...

All sorted now

Thanks so much.
It's great having your wealth of knowledge to confirm these things.

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Hi everyone
With the modern head gaskets they tend to come with some beads of sealant in strategic positions. My question is If the sealant is only on one side should the sealant be against the head of against the block.
My guess is sealant against the head???

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Just spent another he trying to figure out what is going on. Still not sure. I am speculating that they have done the starting tap in all holes but not in others. I am literally going through the bolts one by one and trying to find a match. It's on all the bolts I have so pretty sure it's to do with...

Thanks.
My problem is that some bolts are bottoming out even though the drilling is plenty deep enough. I assume they just haven't tapped far enough.
Worst case I'll take a mm of each bolt.
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Anyone know what the thread is for these?
Pretty sure it's a 1.5 pitch and it's bigger than M10.

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Hi could you pm me your number so we can talk?
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Hi Alfastrut. Whereabouts in Derbyshire are you?
How much are you after for the engine?
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Hi all
Trying to track down a 1350 block (80mms bore).
Not too concerned if it's worn as it will be either bored out of sleeved down.
Don't really want to break a complete engine but would if reqd.
PM me if you have anything with a location and price.

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A simple modification I have used for yrs is to well a horseshoe shaped piece of metal vertically from the existing battle plate to about 6mm above the sump base. This ensures any oil being fed back to the sump ends up around the pickup. It also reduces oil surge.

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Me too
I love Montecarlo's / 037's

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Hi all
Had a chat with Tom today.
I need to investigate a bit further before coming to any decisions.

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Hi All I am appealing to the forum wisdom on any info that might be out there on the impact on the torque by reducing the stroke. Currently I am using a 67.2mms stroke crank from the 1350/1490c.f. Engine with 81.4mms pistons giving me 1399cc. Now I have got to rebuild the engine I am investigating u...

Hi all Well I have investigated further and it's buggered. Theory is that no4 big end has picked up. This has then seized and the big end bolts have snapped. The con rod has then got bashed around and took out the bottom of the bore into the water gallery and the piston skirt. Haven't took the head ...