Fast road Austin A40 gets 1293cc power
Progress has been made on the fast road Austin A40 project. The 1293cc engine has been completed and is now in the car. Next we will be fitting a Brise alternator and geared starter motor to it. The window and…
Category Engine Building
Sam Polley’s engine in the MGB and on the dyno ready for CSCC Brands Hatch
Sam Polley’s MGB was dropped back following the installation of his freshly rebuilt engine. We setup the fueling and ran the engine in on the rolling road prior to the CSCC meeting at Brands Hatch this last weekend. Despite fog…
1950cc MGB race engine rebuild
After the aluminium flywheel sheered at the last race meeting Sam Polley thought it best to get the engine checked out. Its been a long time since it was rebuilt so thought it prudent to do so now. Once inside…
Mk3 Mini Cooper S engine rebuild
Another classic Mini engine rebuild. David Mansell brought in a very sad looking engine from his Mk3 Mini Cooper S. “It has been sitting in some rather damp conditions for some 30 years.” Yes, we can tell. The engine has…
TR4A engine rebuild complete
Paul Anderson’s Triumph TR4A engine is now complete. Built to a fast road specification with 89mm pistons, 270 degree camshaft, lightened flywheel and a ported and polished cylinder head. It should go very well.