Austin 850 Speedwell 1964

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:55 pm

strip and degrease front subframe, nasty work

Frogeye61 · Post by **Frogeye61** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:58 pm

Nejs.

If you were Scottish I bet you could get at least 5 more years on that rubber bushing.

Don't tempt me

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:02 am

More stripping

Frogeye61 · Post by **Frogeye61** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:51 pm

Oh, it's wet!

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:46 pm

Body work has started this week.

Work on the body is done by retired BMC spare parts Manager Mogens Christensen

Post by **JC T ONE** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:10 pm

good & fast

progress

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:41 pm

Started on a set of 998 con rods , for my engine project.

First picture is std 998 rod. at 694g

Second is 43g lighter

Frogeye61 · Post by **Frogeye61** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:52 pm

Very nice. Following that with shot-blasting would also be advantageous.

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:55 pm

I did some more lightning today. Started work on a block, that I used some 18 years ago.
Found it in the garage, looking for a spare engine for my project. (I have many engines and parts in there).

Think I used it with a 12G295 head with 33/29 valves, as the blok has cut outs for exhaust valves.

I have taken 4mm out of the bores, and 2mm of the top for a start.

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:37 pm

I like them big... BIG!!!

Who said that. at 2.45 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng7_eHnY ... re=related

I also like them big... BIG, the bores i mean.

Yesterday I got some Hypatec 998 +100 = 67.10mm "big" small bore pistons from australia.

Maybe too big (see pic.). I will try to make some sleeves next week.

Post by **guru_1071** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:49 am

e-type wrote:I like them big... BIG!!!

Who said that. at 2.45 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng7_eHnY ... re=related

I also like them big... BIG, the bores i mean.

Yesterday I got some Hypatec 998 +100 = 67.10mm "big" small bore pistons from australia.

Maybe too big (see pic.). I will try to make some sleeves next week.

arggg!!!! speedhole

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:37 pm

Bodywork progress:

Front is now fitted, not the best fit though

Now it is time for the floor

Post by **JC T ONE** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:53 pm

Hej Thomas,

whats with the light Blue paint, on the rear bin

Post by **JC T ONE** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:55 pm

e-type wrote:
I like them big... BIG!!!

I also like them big... BIG

Maybe too big (see pic.). I will try to make some sleeves next week.

ups

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:04 am

The companion boxes has been cut and welded, before i got the car.
And then painted a non matching blue.

I have ordered new.

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:52 pm

Fixed the oil spray holes on cylinder No. 4 with some sleeves today.

Frogeye61 · Post by **Frogeye61** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:42 pm

Will you keep the +100 pistons or are you going to a smaller size?

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:09 am

Yes, honing to 67.12mm = 966cc with 850 68.26mm stroke. almost a 970

Speedwell did a 962cc overbore, so this is the closest I could get.

graham in aus · Post by **graham in aus** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:37 am

e-type wrote:Fixed the oil spray holes on cylinder No. 4 with some sleeves today.

That's interesting, how did you do that? I thought you would have to sleeve and re bore?

Looks like a repair from the back???

Please explain

e-type · Post by **e-type** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:25 am

Yes I drilled out the oil pressure valve hole, and fitted a small sleeve/liner. Did the same with the hole the oil pipe connects to.

At the face of the block, the oil pressure hole was 8mm, but where it broke through to the bore of cylinder No. 4 it was almost 9mm.

Not the most accruate machines they used back then at BMC.

So had to drill out to 9mm all the way, to get the sleeve in there.

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