bazzateer
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Mar 29, 2008 18:39:03 GMT
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Well, work commitments, weather etc have conspired to prevent me from doing anything until today. I managed to get the head off before the rain came. I've got most of the bits to build a Holbay-ish engine now (including a Holbay Rocker cover). All the bits are bolt-on and can be done any time, probably the same time as upgrading the brakes and suspension.
So, while the head is off I think I'll see about getting it ported etc. I could drop the spare one from Matt on but to be honest it's an unknown quantity and looks very grubby compared to the original and I don't want to be doing another head swap anytime soon. Plus I only have access to basic tools at the moment and am working in a car park.
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Last Edit: Mar 29, 2008 18:40:08 GMT by bazzateer
1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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Mar 30, 2008 13:53:33 GMT
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Took the head and the spare to dennis at Transimp today. My head is fubarred so he's going to use the spare as a basis and build me what will effectively be a fast road type head. He also thinks the No 1 cylinder problem may be piston related. I'm going to fit the head he's building and see what happens. If the problem is still there it must be the piston in which case I'll take the whole car to him and get him to sort the bottom end too.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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i think I go the bottom end of that engine you got the head off !!! grubby as hell but the bottom end seems good,
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bazzateer
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Apr 12, 2008 15:22:45 GMT
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Got these which will go on eventually  |
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Last Edit: Apr 12, 2008 15:23:14 GMT by bazzateer
1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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GJM
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Alloy engines; like communism- great in theory.
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Apr 12, 2008 17:13:33 GMT
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Very nice indeed, bet your looking forward to having it running with them  Although would go even better on the Imp, bwahaha  Must say, loving the car though bud, been having a thing for the Rootes 'Arrow' cars of late, especialy the Hunter based cars, nice and practical. |
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Apr 12, 2008 19:08:01 GMT
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Lovely! Those babys plus a ported head should see a very useful hike in performance, and sound lovely to boot  |
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bazzateer
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Apr 12, 2008 22:08:04 GMT
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Well, the head's away getting done as we type. I've got the Holbay exhaust manifold as well so eventually she should have a similar, if not better, output to the original holbay engined cars. I also have the suspension and brake upgrades waiting in the wings plus the Dunlop D1a alloys waiting to be refurbed. I tend to do things piecemeal so it could be a long time before it's all done - got to get the body sorted and painted too!
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Seth
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Apr 12, 2008 22:40:29 GMT
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Look very nice Baz. Look forward to hearing them one day ;D
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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the holbay engine also had different rockers (slightly longer)
flat top pistons (which your engine might have if its a HC version)
obviously you kjnow the other differences, smaller combustion chambers bigger valves, cam etc
we fitted a set of these to a hunter engine with the AM2 head casting though and with just the flat tops and the standard cam it transformed it overnight...
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Apr 13, 2008 12:52:59 GMT
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thought i would add we ran the dizzy vaccumn off no3 cylinder (no real reason apart fromit looked like the manifold was cast to be tapped there) gave up trying to get a smooth idle and found out the carbs would only run well with the original airbox and pancake filter (end of a ong tube attatched to the fibreglass airbox that covered the back of the carbs) also the proper dizzy for the webers had no vaccumn on it just weights, there is a couple on ebay at the mo though so its worth trying for the right bits
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Apr 16, 2008 19:49:48 GMT
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you might want a fuel pressure regulator with them carbs as well
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bazzateer
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Long time no update. Madge is currently sorned and out of MOT looking very sorry for herself with flat tyres etc. However, the new head is ready and as soon as I've sorted some issues on the Imp I will endeavour to get her running again, initially with the standard carb and exhaust set-up. Looks like I've sourced a stainless exhaust system for her which I'll mate to the Holbay manifold. Then I'll play with suspension and carburation.
Eventually I'll get the rot repaired and a respray in the original colour. Possible house/flat purchase later this year may put paid to that though.
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Last Edit: Mar 28, 2009 16:11:49 GMT by bazzateer
1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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Mar 28, 2009 16:16:40 GMT
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A bit of fun  |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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Apr 18, 2009 16:04:32 GMT
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Now have the s/s exhaust, just need to get the Imp sorted and magic a load of time out of somewhere!
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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May 20, 2009 19:05:03 GMT
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We all want some photos when that exhaust's on, I can tell you from experience she'll sound lovely with it!
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"A Pierburg carb? It would be more economical to replace it with a funnel..."
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bazzateer
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May 20, 2009 21:04:27 GMT
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Will be done but not for a while yet. Trying to buy a house at the moment and it looks like it's going to fall through, bloody Gazumpers!!!
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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Sept 19, 2009 8:56:16 GMT
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No real progress apart from collecting the head. I'll try to fit it before any house move in an attempt to avoid hiring a trailer. The house I was gazumped on did fall through but I'm hopefully exchanging contracts very soon on a better one. Will have to build a garage at the new house though.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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Nov 28, 2009 18:10:54 GMT
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Quick update. Still no further forward as too much else on at the moment. Madge now resides in the back garden of my new house awaiting the building of a garage. Realistically that won't be until some time in the New Year.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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Still no further with the garage but might start to get Madge's engine back together in the next few weeks.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Dec 16, 2010 18:46:57 GMT
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Dear bazzateer, Lovely Singer! I do got myself a Singer too, it is a 68 Gazelle, I had it imported from UK to the US of A!... I would like to feature your Vogue in my Blog: www.PaykanHunter.com please email me some updated photos of the car if you don't mind. I can't wait to see your end result! Best of Luck! Cheers, Shahin@paykanhunter.com   |
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Although would go even better on the Imp, bwahaha 
