1960 Humber Hawk

Looking good! Love these Hawks.

I got the lift plate transferred over from the Rover and decided I might as well go for it. Took a bit of juggling due to the non -adjustable lift but it went in ok.



It actually fits better than the Rover which was mounted very high to clear the steering. The Chrysler sump fits like it was designed for the job, clearing both the steering and crossmember. The photo makes it look like it is not going to allow the rad to fit but it's an optical thingy, there's more than enough room.
The same can't be said for exhaust manifolds. I have a set of long tube headers that looked like a possible fit but it's just too tight.
Right side.



Ignore the wood, it's just holding the lump central. As you can see the rear tube will have to go up and over the steering box. I also had to remove the Chrysler 90degree oil filter fitting so its a remote setup in future.
The left side.



More room here but it's still going to be a remanufacture of what I have.
Beer festival tomorrow so no work on this (or anything).

Looking good, this will go like stink! - bookmarked.

Been a bit slower this week, other stuff got in the way.
Using CAD of the old school style I made up templates for the chassis mount part of the engine mounts. As I had the old ones I cut them up and re-cycled the material plus the base plates were already drilled. Tigged up and painted black.



That's my workshop floor not our kitchen!
Took my engine crane back out and lifted the engine up and slipped them in. They went in very easy, this is the LH side. The rubbers came from CBS.



Next job is a gearbox crossmember. I shall not be using any parts from the old one.

Thank you for the kind words Peter.
A torque strap may be required, time will tell, although the last large engined hotrod I built didn't need one and that was 7.5 litres and 500+bhp.

I found some flat and box section in the scrap useful materials box and measured up the hole centres on the old GWR crossmember. Cut and drilled two end pads and jigged up on my very useful slab of aluminium (it's actually a side plate from an old labelling machine). Fired up the tig and voila!





I've crawled under and cleaned the body mounts out with a tap then offered it up. Fits a treat so happy with that.
Measured up for the mount for the gearbox rubber mount so that's next. Might get it done today but stopped for a cuppa now

Thanks Mark.
The Pop is slowly coming along. I had to take a break from it and also free up some workshop space, tripping over a Chrysler V8 and Torqueflite got boring after a while (the Rover out of the Humber is sold and paid for, just awaiting collection). I have got the floors cut (one side is fitted)and also all the glass is here ready (Caldwells, all correctly marked plus a cut down Landrover screen). I have also just had delivered two SS silencers from Profusion Exhausts. I'll update soon but I need to get the Humber at least pushable for Rover collection.

I would have to hammer them into another county to get them to fit!

I finished the gearbox crossmember and painted it yesterday so today got it fitted. I need to clearance the shift lever area with a BFH but it fits fine.


No picture of it fitted, I forgot.
My mini starter turned up from Rock Auto yesterday as well. It was way cheaper than a uk supplier, a genuine AC Delco part and got here in 3 days:hug: How do they do it, no other US supplier is that quick.
As you can see the original is a monster and 'kin heavy.