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You'd likely need to skim it a little more beyond what it's already had (or at least measure the combustion chamber sizes as they are now) even if fitting it to a 1098, as the chamber sizes are larger than the standard 1098 12G202 head ones. Measure it properly before you fit it to make sure you ge...

philthehill wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:21 pm Personally if I was looking for a damped pulley I would consider it worth a punt.

Thank you for the detailed info - agree, worth a punt and can always upgrade later if something better comes along...

Another thing there seems to be some agreement on is that a crank damper on a warmed up 1098 can help with preserving it's longevity, providing revs are kept to sensible (<6k) levels. But where do you get them? I may well be looking in the wrong places. I've seen some very nice, expensive aftermarke...

kevin s wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:46 pm I fitted a toothed wheel to the crank pulley and megajolt system, which works a treat.

Thanks, will look into that...new territory for me

re-built a 1098 with a raised compression (around 8.5:1), re-shaped ports and combustion chamber, a high lift but modest duration cam, damped pulley and mappable ignition Very interesting, I'm keeping an eye out for an affordable 10cc (mg) block, and I have an lcb, good inlet manif'd, big valve hea...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sxy1pUq83Y Interesting idea but he reckons on 4-5 hours of machining...so unless you do your own machining you're paying money to somebody there too. Gearbox is prob. stronger. I'll see what the bottom end and bores on my donor 1098 are like this week, then I'll hav...

You can always fall back on a 1275cc transverse engine though some mods will have to be undertaken to suit the inline configuration. 1275cc transverse engines seem to be still plentiful. Never even crossed my mind this...do you know roughly what mods are involved? - drillings for a bell housing I s...

The Minor Magic kit is based on the Aussie Ford Laser / Mazda 323 master cylinder. So spares are very widely available--here in Oz Kits of this design have been used in Oz for decades. Don in Oz Thanks useful info. The fact that it's been used for years ticks another box! We can all learn from the ...

Having just read calvers take on tuning the 1098 https://www.calverst.com/technical-info/engine-1098-initial-tuning-potential/ I wonder if this engine could be another direction for people to head in now that 1275 engines have "gone through the roof" as someone recently put it (noticed a w...

I’ve used Waxoyl on two restorations with good results, I know it’s been around for a long time but that’s no bad thing. I suppose I’m saying if something works, you stick to it. All manufacturers claim to be the best ! :D worried about welding...doing increasing amounts as the years go by :lol: an...

Classiccars wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:00 pm The spray gun was useless so brushes on.Kerp an eye out for rams.

Now that's good advice, I will keep an eye out for any rams.

I used a rust preventer with lanolin.Niw everything smells of sheep so this is handy maybe for next year. And I'm going to use a lanolin based gloop to spray into box sections - I'm told it creeps and displaces moisture and perhaps use this tough stuff on exposed bits. Hopefully the sheep won't mob...

I have not used it, nor heard anything about it. It sounds too good to be true - I'm intrigued to learn that it's 200% elastic! Yes simmitc - too good to be true! Except it seems to be rated by industrial users (on steel cladding not cars though). Tempted to try a bit out, it's expensive (https://a...

This stuff sounds like it's the biz...anybody used it? I'm quite near the sea (which is nice :D ) and things turn rusty quick, you can almost watch happening... Rust-Oleum Mathys Noxyde is a single pack water-based elastomeric coating with unequalled corrosion protection. For easy spray application ...

Thank you people...very helpful. I'm coming around to the Phil's australian solution (minor magic), I can always order some spares at the same time in the unlikely event I need them urgently. It's ticked a number of boxes including having a sep. reservoir but not sure yet where this sits.

So glad stuffedpike20 survived the brake siezure - must have been quite a shock.
Marina pedal boxes seem to be a favourite from what I've seen. The australian solution looks very professional - spares back-up could be an issue - but at least it's made specifically for the job.

hi, been looking into possible solutions for a few weeks...the upright mini master cylinder with a stepped bore and reservoir on the top has been suggested as a compact solution (requires a custom pedal box I think - don't actually have an example of the master yet). Anybody tried this? Or any obs? ...

While I remember...mintylamb.co.uk is the place for su needle data...confusing as hell but starts to make sense the more you hear from people

Interesting...I've been looking into making my recently purchased 57 2 door saloon a bit more powerful so I can think about a 5 speed box 😁 First change I'm making is a 1098 engine with a better camshaft because it's best to do the oil pump too and that's an engine out job, and a better head is goin...