What I did at the weekend

[RetroMat]

I have been helping a mate with his ex hill clim Spitfire this week end: It needs a new engine after the 1300 of unknown state of tune blew its self up, this weekend saw the removal of this engine and box, hopfully next weekend the Spitfire will be up and running with a 1200 herald engine although not for long as a 1300 Stage 3 motor currently being built.
the car:
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with the glass fibre front removed:
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rather large hoist:
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the engine out:
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the engine in the back of his volvo 740 (the volvo only just run in with 190K on the clock) ;D
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edited: as the pics don't seem to work

[iRocco]

Can I ask why there seems to be a limit on the engine size - is this regulation based or class based?

[RetroMat]

i'm not sure about the regs, but from what i gather the 1300 is the best engine to use as it likes to rev, i will try and find out this weekend.

[impmann]

I didn't get that much done.... the pub beckoned....

I did finish the new vinyl roof and headlining though...



And I *do* have a cool driveway when I push the Stiletto out

[impmann]

Ah yes... and I found the passenger sill wasn't too clever too...



Still, have welder... can fix!! ;D

[ImpJimbo]

You have very understanding neighbours.

That is a great pic of your drive ;D

[impmann]

They all think the Imps are cool!! I've had so many compliments about the cars over this weekend!!!! Its great!

I wonder if they'll feel the same way when I start spraying the Stiletto?

[Kris]

Great progress pics, engine changing is fun, sometimes!

Impmann, how do you fit them all in that little garage? ;D

[impmann]

They are Imps.... engine changing is a doddle!!! I can swap an engine in around a hour if I need to without the use of a crane!!! ;D

As for the garage... its a bit special that, larger on the inside than the out & travels through time y'see ;D ;D ;D

[nickb]

impmann said:

As for the garage... its a bit special that, larger on the inside than the out & travels through time y'see ;D ;D ;D

Aaah, but does it have Billy Piper inside?
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[impmann]

;D ;D ;D ;D

Only on Saturday evenings....

[Revolution 9]

nickb said:

impmann said:

Aaah, but does it have Billy Piper inside?
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Ah, but neither does yours, unless you bought her off of ebay as well, which isn't unlikely!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

That's a brilliant pic, I wish I had that many Imps round my house, as it is there's one in the garage and the garden's full of knackered RWD Volvos! ;D ;D ;D I have sympathetic neighbours though, it's a perspecive thing, my neighbourhood's full of drug dealers, junkies, neds and tarts, so a garden full of knacekred old cars is nothing really!! ;D ;D