Got the Quaife ready to drop into the Gearbox. New A+ 1275 block almost ready now, its getting bored 40 thou oversive on Monday to make it 1310. Its got a Graham Russel cam, lightened flywheel, 40mm Weber, ported head, etc, etc. During next week we will also repair a little bit of Rust in the mokes floor, to get it roadworthy again.

Gave back my Wife Reverse Gear.
1 of those jobs You hate to do but well worth it in the end with remote change

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

two(2)
head gasketts in 2 days daughter1and 2 cars first one first day alpine tour and second on the second day
we had a good weekend

trouble was while fixing second one dropped phone and stepped on it

So that nice new phone you had ian, is now farked.

no just a cracked screen
and it was an old one enyway

It wasn't me. Honestly, Officer. I was nowhere near the phone at the time of the incident

yes we have heard all this before

Pulled the project gearbox apart.
Wedged it in the garage door frame so as to undo the drive pinion nut.
It was very tight.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

A rattle gun, and a friend with multigrips and a leather glove over the input gear, and it comes off easy! Did it yesterday

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Well it wasnt today but on the weekend...

I found (bought) a 12g295 head fully reco'd it, which was something I had never done before, and fitted it to te express. No exta porting or anything that flash...time for that later.

Amazing though how much more go a good head will give you

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1964 Morris 850 and some!!

Bryan, i was about to ring you in the next couple of days because i had just found you 2 12G295 heads. One fully reco'd and one in very good unreco'd nick.

Not just today but doing a full nut and bolt resto on my 64, droped front sub frame , new rubber cones hi Los top arms spax adjustables, Meg camber bottom arms adj tie bars , new rack car is really starting to look good and really stating to get impatient cause I wanna drive it so bad .

We would all appreciate some photos so we can share the joy.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Don't know how to upload photos! Got an awesome bargain with car ! Bought it fo 1700 bucks interior is in mint condition , minimal rust , 1275 disk brakes twin tanks ! Will be awesom when it's finished got the head at machine shop bigger valve double valve springs got 1.5 roller rockers getting big port job ! Just can't wait to drive it

Good one! Still might be interested though... Will catch up with you soon

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1964 Morris 850 and some!!