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I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« on: 20 September 2013, 02:30:48 pm »
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #1 on: 20 September 2013, 03:36:03 pm »
That was really cool. Thanks for posting it   :)
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #2 on: 20 September 2013, 07:27:01 pm »
That was pretty awesome, I love things like that :)
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #3 on: 20 September 2013, 07:31:57 pm »
looks like a Triumph Spitfire engine to me.
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #4 on: 20 September 2013, 07:32:44 pm »
that was brilliant!
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #5 on: 20 September 2013, 07:40:53 pm »
That was great, like a cross between Scrapheap Challenge and The Clangers!  :D
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #6 on: 20 September 2013, 09:14:30 pm »
yes indeed ...mk1 triumph spitfire 1300cc.....thanks for sharing,would`nt have the paitence to do it myself,or the know how  :lol  very good  ;)
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #7 on: 20 September 2013, 09:24:21 pm »
Amazing!
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #8 on: 20 September 2013, 09:33:36 pm »
The same bottom end design as the old ford Anglia engine with three main bearings,,,high revs = failure
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #9 on: 20 September 2013, 09:54:29 pm »
Quote from: mr self destruct on 20 September 2013, 07:40:53 pm
That was great, like a cross between Scrapheap Challenge and The Clangers!  :D


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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #10 on: 23 September 2013, 10:16:15 am »
I had a Triumph 1500 and the main bearings failed!

It didn't get that treatment though :lol
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #11 on: 23 September 2013, 07:39:53 pm »
Excellent, I'll be very surprised if that doesn't get picked up by someone - hope you copyrighted it for reproduction!

Brilliant film work and loved the rebuild  :)
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #12 on: 23 September 2013, 09:45:59 pm »
great :lol
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Re: I know it's a car engine but it's wonderfully done!
« Reply #13 on: 23 September 2013, 10:01:45 pm »
Hehe cheers for posting that.  Loved the ending too. ..always a couple of bits left over lol

Reminds me of my Mini engine rebuilding days.
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