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2 hours ago, BlownCorona said:

havnt driven or used this system so this comment may not be fully realized, however.

it seems like a really bad idea to remove the physical "engine start/ON" button in favor of accepting the mere presence of a key and presumably seat weight as as an assumed engine on command, double so on a vehicle that does not make any sound when able to plow on forwards. sounds like a US toyota 'stuck throttle/floor mats/actually was just people pressing the gas instead of the brake' style lawsuit in waiting

The Polestar 2 I drive daily (not mine) does just this, you still need to put your foot on the brake and select a direction to travel in before it will move.

Biggest problem is getting into other cars and forgetting to turn them off!

The overflow tank is off a BMC 1100/1300/1800 I think

20 hours ago, Sunbeam said:

Bone stock looking Volvo complete with old man hat on the parcel shelf.. Sounding suspiciously like it has a large V8 under the bonnet…

Lives across the road from me, haven't had a chance to find out what's in it. Sounds great. 

I'm going to do it up one day! I know what I have - no low-ballers etc, etc!

Bonus points for an ID

We have a Segway Ninebot Max https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HEASGW0035/Segway-Ninebot-G30-MAX-Electric-Kick-Scooter-Porta , seems very well built - re-flashed the firmware so it does 30 km/h. 

Has a built in charger - so no need to carry a bulky one around.

Looks homemade, would have to see inside to have any idea.

3 hours ago, felixx said:

I will if I cant get it out tomorrow arvo. I was considering the butane torch but thought it might be silly.

24hr in petrol/crab cleaner mix and no joy with wire or compressed air.

Thanks Moray

Please do if you can, we are away after Tuesday, but I am WFH tomorrow so anytime is good. Message me if you want.

Bring it here and stick it in my ultrasonic cleaner.

However finally back onto it today, sandblast for a start.

Then enter another lockdown.......................

Its been 3.5 years or so, blame Covid lockdowns and Lazyiness.

In April 2020, loaded it up - so easy with a car this small - and hauled it off to another workshop with the intention of finally making some progress.

Thanks for that, it can stay in there for now then! Just put up with it!

Cheers

1 hour ago, hohocc said:

Bingo! One of the links in there had the engine manual for an H20a so thanks for your help, that's exactly what I was after.

For anybody else that may have the same question in the future, the H20a main journal diameter is 58mm, and the H25a is 65mm.

I bet the timing belt in the Mazda engine doesn't clatter like the chains in my one used to...

I do wish they went the timing belt route on these, I took be about 5 hours to change the chains, soo much better once I had though, if only stopping it leaking oil was as easy. Other than the rear main, (that I have already done) where did you find the most leaks from? So hard to see when in engine bay.

13 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

According to these guys, the most unreliable tank the British army every got - due to British Leyland getting involved - it leaks oil and smokes a lot - sounds about right!

1 hour ago, Chris.QCR said:

Spent the weekend in Gore Bay. Quite a few Old Cars passing thru but managed to sneak in a few shots of the ones parked up.

The Ford Country Sedan was a favourite of mine for sure

The country sedan is my mates one, been in the family all its life, factory RHD and 390ci . He also has a '60 Fairlane US spec also RHD.

19 minutes ago, yoeddynz said:

Sitting outside cafe this morning nomming down a cake and coffee, watching some barrie in the carpark looking all over my imp, hands on hips, shaking his head and tut tutting.

He heads over to the cafe and orders a coffee. Works out that it's me who owns the imp and asks, in a very strong Yorkshire accent, "how long have you had the imp?" 

"oh maybe 3 years? I rescued it from a rusty shell in a field" I tell him, thinking to myself this could be a nice interesting conversation but having a feeling its going to be painful.. 

"has it still got the original engine?".. he spits out, no interest shown at all in the fact I've taken the effort to rescue a nice little classic car and done a not too bad a job at it.

"nah.. Ive fitted a Datsun engine in there" I replied. Here we go, this will go one way or the other I thought. 

Fuck me did he roll his eyes and gave me the dirtiest look. He might as well have walked over and thumped me one with the fists i could picture him building in his fit of barry rage. 

The conversation stopped there and we left, hannah laughing her arse off at how I've gone and upset another barry with my choice of engine 

Only 3 letters needed "BHG!"

38 minutes ago, yoeddynz said:

Well then..... so I'm going to now have to remove the terrible Datsun engine after having been informed its crap by some Barry commenting on my 'first drive' youtube vid.  He stated the following....

"Why would you replace the high efficiency Imp engine with a Nissan updated version of the BMC A series engine? Imp engine is 875cc all alloy overhead cam engine with high grade steel bore liners, with crank balanced for 10,000rpm as standard. The A12 is an A series bottom end pushrod OHV engine with improved alloy cylinder head. The Imp engine can be easily tuned to 100 bhp per litre with just work on the head and carburation, as shave it to raise compression, bore out for larger valves and fit high lift cam, plus add twin carbs with Stiletto manifold. I don't believe you can get 100 bhp per litre from the A12 no matter what you do to it"

I'm sure @RUNAMUCK, who's driven my Imp with this engine, or @kyteler would love to have a little chat about just how terrible the A12 is....

Anyway - my reply was this...

 

"Torque!, reliability, easily available parts inc so many performance upgrades, bomb proof bottom end, very strong crank as stock, only 15-20 kg heavier. Easy as to get 100bhp per litre! How about about a Tomei built 170bhp 1300 A12 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRHnvUhDbU&t=126s I've owned a stock imp before this and driven fast imps in the UK with the 875/930 engines. This engine, even as completely stock with a tiny Hitachi carb simply blows them away for usability and mid range grunt. It is also MORE economical. My only gripe with this engine is its upright position which has lost me some of the useful parcel shelf. But hey- that will soon be sorted when I finish my flat six swap. Oh boy- that'll upset the Barries! Haters gonna hate.... "

 

 

I look forward to seeing his reply.

 

Bloody barries

I can't help but agree with you, having owned a standard Imp (first car - prob not the best choice!) and then building a somewhat worked engine (as in mods listed by Barry) for another dirt-track race car, while it was fun we ended up with an engine that was mostly undrivable - nothing below 5K rpm then once on cam you were just going sideways at 9K rpm. What I would have given for a engine with low down torque!

Pic of said weapon.

15 minutes ago, h4nd said:

Who are our other Chch homies might be up for this, @RUNAMUCK @ajg193 @JustHarry @Carsnz123 @NickJ... Who am I forgetting?

I am keen

This is excellent Alex, have you been watching Allan Millyard https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4hbNBjmdvXONmcxcLSNhg by any chance?

Just now, mutiny said:

 Unsure of this has been posted in here or if you've seen it. Skip to 10.25

Of all the cars in that clip, only one, the Eureka, is still showing up in CarJam!