Austin '79 Restoration.

[Chalkie]

Yeah seen those pictures before why I'm doing it, Northamptonshire is like a rally track

and yeah full lengh floors :/ to rotten to repair along with heel board

hopefully summer it be welded and painted and back on the road but thats hoping.
thanks
stephen

[Chalkie]

No updates of such just a massive mound of parts building under my bed.

trying to sort the floor situation out.

[Chalkie]

Just a little update

Guess what done nothing as of yet. No time or money :/

Work but seem not to be putting it towards mini just driving lessons haha

Hopeing to start soon!

[Chalkie]

Well I've posted nothing in ages on here at all.

But good news! brought loads more parts!





Twins!!! off a spitfire mark 3 got em for dirt cheap so work buying a manifold.

Engine spec is gonna be finished soon but need to find where does over bores in Northamptonshire area.

and looking out for a welder too as i need to start still not done anything, so if anyone has any ideas be great thanks

Stephen

[mk1]

Thanks for the update, I'm glad you are still accumulating bits.

I'm afraid I can't recommend anyone in the Northampton area, but I'm sure that someone will soon.

[sr001]

Engine spec is gonna be finished soon but need to find where does over bores in Northamptonshire area.

and looking out for a welder too as i need to start still not done anything, so if anyone has any ideas be great thanks

Stephen

I'm based in Wellingborough and as yet have not found a local source at a sensible price that I am happy with, so tend to make the 45 minute drive to Southam (SMMC). The work has always been excellent. If you find anywhere I would be interested to here about it.

[Chalkie]

Engine spec is gonna be finished soon but need to find where does over bores in Northamptonshire area.

and looking out for a welder too as i need to start still not done anything, so if anyone has any ideas be great thanks

Stephen

I'm based in Wellingborough and as yet have not found a local source at a sensible price that I am happy with, so tend to make the 45 minute drive to Southam (SMMC). The work has always been excellent. If you find anywhere I would be interested to here about it.

Well only guy Local was Martin of MRA but don't know if he's still doing it or not. But SMMC do a good job so ill properly end up taking it to them when I've got the other bits I want doing to the engine.

Thanks
Stephen

[Chalkie]

Hey guys

Small update just collecting parts still




Also you won't believe how hard it is to get a Hs2 carb guide.


Circled in red. I'm missing on and my carb piston has been spinning, damaged the jet and needle think its why i got the twins so cheap. Brought one via SU (Burlen) and its too small so waiting on an email back at the moment. Unless you chaps know thanks

[Luigi64]

If you are after engine work, It might well be worth talking to Selby race engines in Olney. Has been around for years racing and developing A-series engines.

[Chalkie]

Thanks ill have to look into him thanks

[Chalkie]

I have an Update! whey

got some bracing in need a bit more



Yummy few layers of bodges

[rich@minispares.com]

it looks like pork pie


don't set fire to it!

[Chalkie]

Got alot more bracing in today







Then welded a new bit into the shock mount.



but now gotta take on this lot





gotta get this lot into the above any tips?



so help be great thanks
Stephen

[Chalkie]

Thanks rich! Ill try not too

[Chalkie]

Ah bugga!

just booked my engine in to be over bored +0.40 with my A series Plus block.

£144 isn't bad with the VAT

[Chalkie]

I have an update!

so I was trawling Ebay a while back after reading Paul S recent project I brought a Bare MPI manifold gave it a quick test fit in a hollow engine in the car.


Clearance? not much


Front Shot



But the biggest part of this so far is Another Paul S purchase from him.













Incase you don't know what this is. Its the m24 Eaton supercharger

SPEC

Model Number: m24
Displacement per revolution, Liters: .393L
Displacement per revolution, Cubic Inches: 24
Sustained RPM: 15,000

weight: 4,8 kg
max. pressure ratio: 2,0 Bar
Max. RPM 17.000 (18.000)
pumps at highest rpm at 1,8 Bar so about 13psi: 380 m³ / h


Now just need to work out what size pulley I will need to get it down to 10psi as ill be running 9:1 comp ratio with intercooler

Thanks
Stephen