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do you have any tell tale signs of damage? i had two low compression readings on my cu but also a 'james bond' style trail of white smoke behind me whenever i put my foot down, and tbh fairly poor performance to go with it. at the time wasnt sure whether she was a keeper so pulled the engine out (11...

Did another 3200 mile round trip to Murcia again this summer. Returned 27.6 mpg this time. Difference being the route home via Massif Central this year. Poor Doris wasn't quite so happy with that route. Still pretty good figures though I reckon for a 2.0l cu standard twin solex set up.

does seem a bit low. mid 20's for me standard day to day and on our holiday last year down to murcia we averaged 28.8mpg running standard solex setup. (although i believe they were freshly refurbed not long before i bought them). i am pretty careful on the right foot and much of the journey was on t...

Hello, The object of the exercise is to remove the 'lacquer' in the bores, smooth out small scratches, and provide a more 'clingy' surface for the engine oil.. :ok I really don't want to labour the point but what is this "laquer/glaze" you speak of again? and I would certainly never repla...

Hello, Sorry if I have been mis leading... the operation was to deglaze, (de-lacquer in French), the bores prior to fitting new rings.. Honing is, as you say after reboring.. absolutely not misleading at all and certainly no need to apologise, i dont know the difference between honing and deglazing...

nice thread indeed. always take on board all the stuff you post as its very informative but have one query. I always honed the bores on a rebuild following a rebore but never did when just re ringing pistons. if there was any scratching it was rebored, and therefore honed otherwise it seemed a waste...

So how have you got on?

i assume you dont actually have the original interior to use as a template? i kept the front and worktop etc and rebuilt the rear http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p530/sooperspur/IMG_0015-1.jpg not sure where you are but you are more than welcome to come and run your tape over mine anytime, im in...

how have you got on? been away for a while so just seen this. i had similar problem with 2l a/c, but after reading tales of woe re new/recon engines decided to drop the motor and just re ring it as there were some broken. just managed to get it back in before embarking on a 3500 mile holiday in fran...

when we did our devon poptop earlier this year we found a very similar carpet to th original style in a local carpet store. they had to order some for us. i think it was called "spitfire". might be worth a look? http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p530/sooperspur/IMG_0014-1.jpg http://i115...

we were having a tea break in a sevices just into spain when some Austrians pulled in next to us. my guess is it doesnt go off road too often! 1986 i think he said. the puch is a 1959. they seemed very pleased with themselves that they had nearly got to Barcelona,from Austria, until we told them we ...

No hook-up but free and you can park for 48hrs and bang in the centre of Reims. we just stayed overnight but i shall return there for a longer stay sometime as i didnt have a chance to look around and it looks a great place. Quite secluded too. not an easy place to find. let me know if you want dire...

So been off grid for a while. managed to find rogue sd card so here are a few pics, some go back a few steps in the process. engine pics http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p530/sooperspur/P3260308.jpg http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p530/sooperspur/P3260313.jpg and some stripped out interior pi...

am currently in france and everything works on hook up. just remember to get an adaptor to the 2 pin plug. stayed at a site that used this so glad i had one

cheers

ian

Brilliant! exactly what i was after, thank you thank you. had a word with local motor factor and he is gonna help me put something together. just have to get to the van tomorrow and take a few measurements. thanks again to everyone for your help, it was all starting to do my head in!! cheers ian :ok