Picked this up today at auction...
https://i.imgur.com/OcTOtgf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a4Qe7Lk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/HnAn05N.jpg
Nice bit of work , I think ??
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Picked this up today at auction...
https://i.imgur.com/OcTOtgf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a4Qe7Lk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/HnAn05N.jpg
Nice bit of work , I think ??
Yeah....you're gonna struggle to get that one to run.
Jag? Always were unreliable things.
Cut a ways , they never cease to interest me. Its not an easy task to maintain the operation of the engine whilst showing the “ innards”
Steve
Nice!
Is that a Jag six pot?
Yes, early 70s fuel injection .Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave O'Sullivan
That is going to be a right pain in the backside to dust!
I assume the OP's joking, surely he hasn`t actually bought this?
In 1967 MG exhibited an MGB GT that was literally cut down the middle, car/engine/gearbox, the lot. I`ve seen pictures of it several times and it's amazing.
I`ve also seen cutaway versions of Laycock overdrive units with all the parts chromed or nicely enamelled.
That’s great.
What are you going to do with it ?
We're gonna need a bigger display case......
Good find. Although I'm under the impression that a lot of engines we see in the workshop are not really better than this cut-away... At least this one has most of its inners still in one piece!
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Originally Posted by walkerwek1958
Im sure he has, Ive seen where he works, the best office in the world. The Playboy Mansion of car porn.
Love it! (My wife’s gonna kill me).
Is that the 4.2? Very cool .. will make a nice coffee table (anniversary gift for the wife perhaps lol)
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Whatever you do, don't fill it with oil until you fix those leaks!
Brilliant.
Thats lovely.....cutaways are great.
You can see the real thing at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. Was there last week and took this ..Quote:
Originally Posted by walkerwek1958
http://sportimport.co.uk/mgb_sm.jpg
Back when the Patrick Collection was trimmed / broken-up I was very tempted by a complete cutaway mk2 Sprite (I have a mk2 Sprite), it sent very cheaply but good sense saved the day.
It’s British, it’s supposed to leak.Quote:
Originally Posted by tixntox
When it stops leaking you know it needs filling.
Dave
Yep, that's why we dont make fridges .....because we haven't figured out how to make them leak oil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave S
:eagerness:
B
Over at the workshop, the guys there applaud you for your fine choice! They are impressed (and they are a tough crowd, Jaguar-wise).
Menno
A lovely display piece and for less than the price of a new Speedmaster, congratulations.
I wish I kept an eye on the auctions, I'd love to have bid on that one!
My wife reckons she could live with that as a coffee table, as long as I kept it clean, I would probably get it put in a Perspex/glass unit for easy living.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Will be here https://www.hexagonclassics.com/ once the Wine Bar /Restaurant is opened .Quote:
Originally Posted by Benji053
LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave S
A British car engine doesn't leak. It marks its territory. Automotive testosterone.
Most cars leak (or used to leak) at the crankshaft seal behind the flywheel. On most British cars up until the moment that foreign carmakers took over in Britain, the rear seal on most cars was pretty useless. Nowadays, classic car parts suppliers have modern-day solutions for those stone-age seals.
Other cars use a lot of oil. But often, there's a reason for that. E.g. the Coventry Climax engine found in classic Lotus (Lotuses/Loti) used to be installed into fire brigade equipment in WWII. The engine was used to drive water pumps, made by Godiva. It had to perform flat-out from the start, even when the engine was cold. To prevent seizing and exuberant wear, the C/Climax designers used wide tolerances and lots of oil as lubrication. When Colin Chapman was looking for a high-revving performance, easy to maintain engine for his cars, he stumbled upon NOS C/Climax engines. All the rest is history.
Menno
When engineering becomes art - heaven!
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