Hello Nick                   Yes the Lion was so different as all of the other bronze statues (all would stolen here or broken!!) Home now 1273 miles and another great trip a few more photos to down load tomorrow We got home at 20.15 so not bad getting out of Plymouth was a bugger and I need to fit the 0.700" master cylinder as the 3/4" is to crude on the movement ! So now just the Adventure to plan for September to plan (Ferry booked we may move it forward a week and stay up the top again!) We have got to do these things as time is running out for us so I advise you all to retire as early as possible and travel and see things(might not always be easy but worth it !) Before the Grim Reaper Calls! Roger and the Rescued Memsahib

Colin, I think that the flow over the bonnet is laminar for most of the depth back from the lip,before the high pressure vortex below the windscreen, that feeds the interior air intake.  So there is lift over enough of the bonnet to raise it, until the angle is so great that the air flow stalls.  I dont know how much raise that would be - fortunately race circuits lack lorries to turbulate the flow enough to raise it right up! Egret,  I built an airdam/splitter for Silverback, and that got to 125mph on the 'Ring without any forward wander, with the six cylinder weight as well.   I still.have it, but need to work out how to make a 'KwikFit' at the circuit, as it would foul the forward tyre stops on the trailer. John

Thanks for the words of encouragement. A fellow ST member has kindly offered their hub puller and they're not much of a detour for me on my way home from work. The puller I have at my parents is a proper one, the billet steel one from CC that weighs a ton. Did a fair few swing axle shafts when we were preparing for the Mongol Rally. Short Update: Thermostat housing resealed, head gasket retoruqued (it did yield quite a bit) and valve clearances reset. Cylinders feel more equal now. Still need to do the timing, but that's difficult without being able to test drive. More fun taking the other side apart to check the inner seal, turns out they got this one correct. However, looks like the bearing has spun in the axle tube previously (although, not badly) so appears they have used some kind of retaining compound. Ended up removing it by refitting an old wheel and hitting it from behind with a block of wood and a club hammer, fingers crossed it hasn't ruined this hub but probably the bearing hasn't appreciated this. Another fun thing is that the driver's side with all the run out had one of those bodgy hand brake lever extenders, but the passenger side does not. Also the hand brake cable was very easy to release from the wheel cylinder lever, because there was no split pin, safety! New bearings, seals and gaskets are already in the post, what is meant to be keeping the car on the road until I can do my mods is turning into quite an episode...  

Not seen the issue before of the lobbos not going into the diff. I just have a box of generic ones from the motor factors I have used on the couple of dozen r160’s I have set up. I use the old zip tie trick to keep them compressed fully before taping the shaft in.    I can dig out a pair and post you them FOC if your struggling?

Marcus let me drive his GT6 with 1000lb/in front springs (!!!)    I was surprised that it wasn't a tooth dislodger. Yes, full cage, Nick, but anchored to the floor, with solid spacers between that and chassis.    No struts to front suspension towers.  Did/does Marcus have those? John

It's worth checking alignment of the pump outlet (pressure side) port to the block.  I've seen large errors on 6 cylinder blocks that can be easily corrected with your needle files 

A most eclectic collection of vehicles there. Keep them busy for the foreseeable! 

Indeed! Safe travels Phil. Back in time for the wet season. 😱

Good man. Look forward to your ideas on this. 

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