locost_bryan

The coalmine train was at the Cambridge show last year.

Get your signwriter to do the NZ in the same green as th middle stripe, that was one of the approved variants of the logo.

I was trying to work out what they used, guessing it's either Kei truck or Jimny based?

Wonder if any of the small awd Japanese cars would have a strong enough rear diff? Perhaps the Swift or Yaris?

Standard 8 before that iirc. More than 100bhp I'd be looking at the TR/2500 diff. Would be surprised if there wasn't an off the shelf kit for the upgrade over the years.

Iirc the GT6 has the Herald "small car" diff, shared with the normal Dolomite and Marina. The Marina axle was used in the Caterham 7, the half shafts fail before the diff. The Group 2 rally Marina 1300 had 130bhp and a lsd in the standard diff and never broke one (and had class wins on the RAC and 1000 Lakes WRC rallies). The Dolomite Sprint had the TR "big car" diff, plenty strong iirc. @VitesseEFI will be your font of knowledge. 😊

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I think the Six also got 165x13 tyres instead of 155x13.

Someone with a Marina Six parts book could check the speedo part number, but it will be different because of the higher 3.70 diff ratio.

Certainly, sort out the distributor, then check the carb isn't worn, which can lead to air leaks around the spindle and so on. Have a read of @kws's Marina thread, he had issues with his HS6 iirc.

Try this Needle Comparison Chart | SU Carburetters This one talks about needle options for Minis with various carb setups, including single HS6 SU Carbs - Quick reference needle selection (for Minis) The EA71 is very short stroke, so BMC/BL long stroke stuff using single HS6 may not be much help, however the Austin Maxi 1500 and 1750, B-series 1600 and 1800, and O-series 1700 might give some ideas of needle options.

That's wicked, seriously jealous of your skill (and patience).

You're right, Shell SAE 40 oil. The poster of a guy on an electric guitar would date it at least late 60s, more likely 70s, looks more like Jimmy Page than Jimi Hendrix.

Not to mention those plastic fuel cans.

Sounds like you're setting yourself up for a beating from the audiophiles...