· May 15
Model T pedal wedges modified for o-rings to help slow down the oil leaks.
#1911modelt #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #prewarcars #machining
#1911modelt #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #prewarcars #machining
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· May 15
When you don't have the tool but you have the tools that make tools.
Port plug wrench machined for the Continental engine in the 1914 Pathfinder. #ifixstuffyoucant #sgmechanicalservice #prewarcars #machining #pathfinder #continental
Port plug wrench machined for the Continental engine in the 1914 Pathfinder. #ifixstuffyoucant #sgmechanicalservice #prewarcars #machining #pathfinder #continental
· May 15
I just found this photo of a 1946 Fageol twin engine racer. I’m a big fan of blower whine, but sitting right on top of them? The noise had to be shocking.
· May 14
Back on the MGB today.
Carbs are sorted out, engine is running great.
Have to tackle the rat's nest of previous owner wiring next.
About 30 seconds after I shot this video, the fan switch blew out of it's grommet in the radiator and I took a shower. Yay. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #mgb #britishcars
Carbs are sorted out, engine is running great.
Have to tackle the rat's nest of previous owner wiring next.
About 30 seconds after I shot this video, the fan switch blew out of it's grommet in the radiator and I took a shower. Yay. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #mgb #britishcars
· May 14
New Royale Member with late 835 Sedan
Bruce Klein in Arizona bought this very original and late production 835 sedan. The paint and interior are original. The car was setup at some point with a Stromberg UUR2 carburetor which is being rebuilt by John Cislak. Bruce is completely going through the fuel system, boiling the tank, new 3/8 fuel line (which will prevent vapor lock) as well as having John do the carb. I believe the UUR2 has an accelerator pump on it so it would be superior to the original Schleber.
Here are some photos. The first from 2008 taken by the previous owner and the last 2 when Bruce got it home.
Here are some photos. The first from 2008 taken by the previous owner and the last 2 when Bruce got it home.
· May 14
This is the second Bentley now ready for the Bentley tour next week. 1929 Bentley Speed Six Tourer! This car is extremely fast!
· May 13
The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) in Reno, Nevada, opened on November 5, 1989. It was established to preserve a significant portion of the massive vehicle collection amassed by William F. "Bill" Harrah, the founder of Harrah's Hotels and Casinos. I think everybody has heard the name Bill Harrah.
Bonhams is having an auction of some of their cars on June 13th. The link is here:
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/32353/the-national-automobile-museum-auction
There are some crazy cars in this auction that you never see available. I wanna highly a few in the replies below.
Bonhams is having an auction of some of their cars on June 13th. The link is here:
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/32353/the-national-automobile-museum-auction
There are some crazy cars in this auction that you never see available. I wanna highly a few in the replies below.
· May 13
Expansion Link and Die Block Continuation
having established the level of wear in these parts we are setting about making replacements drawing being the first step the last image is the outline of my drawing over the scanned part just to make sure I have no obvious errors. the strange thing is that the two smaller holes near the middle are 16mm apart and 3mm off centre from the two bigger ones, all the other dimensions are imperial, no idea why
· May 13
Broke the Stanley steam "Rocket" speed record set in 1906
Not a Doble but steam related and very cool. Being sold next month by Bonhams. Jim Crank is the author of the Doble book FYI.
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/32353/preview-lot/6130036/1977-steamin-demon-steam-streamliner-chassis-no-sd-1/
In the early 70's the world's Land Speed Record for steam -powered vehicles was 127.656mph. It was over 70 years old, having been set by "The Rocket", a product of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, the latest of several companies organized by the Stanley brothers, F.E. and F.O. "The Rocket" set its record on the tidal sands of Ormond Beach, Florida in 1906 and was, at the time, the absolute top speed record for self-propelled vehicles. "The Rocket" returned to Ormond Beach in 1907. With the same driver, Fred Marriott, behind the steering wheel it crashed at over 150mph destroying both "The Rocket" and Fred Marriott.
Interest in steam cars faded rapidly as the practicality of gasoline cars increased and the record set by "The Rocket" stood for over 70 years. It stood because it was ignored, at least until rising again in the 1960's with newfound interest in steam propulsion spurred by emissions reduction, then by a gasoline shortage. One of its earliest and most effective proponents was Bill Lear, serial inventor and entrepreneur. Lear's trail of inventions and innovations started with radios (Magnavox), expanded to aviation (practical jet aircraft autopilot and the famed Learjet) and branched off into stereo tape (the Lear Jet 8-track cassette player). Bill Lear, it seems, never met a problem he didn't think he could solve.
Although Lear proposed an exotic "deltic" layout multi-cylinder steam engined race car for Indianapolis it never appeared. More importantly, Lear proposed a steam-powered urban bus with ingenious steam generation and a tiny, 60,000rpm turbine that made over 200hp. Prototyped and demonstrated, the Lear Steam Bus project stalled over fuel economy and cost considerations and the company wound down. The concept and components, however, remained and the bus power system components were purchased by Jim Crank. It became the basis for the 1977 Steamin' Demon Streamliner.
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/32353/preview-lot/6130036/1977-steamin-demon-steam-streamliner-chassis-no-sd-1/
In the early 70's the world's Land Speed Record for steam -powered vehicles was 127.656mph. It was over 70 years old, having been set by "The Rocket", a product of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, the latest of several companies organized by the Stanley brothers, F.E. and F.O. "The Rocket" set its record on the tidal sands of Ormond Beach, Florida in 1906 and was, at the time, the absolute top speed record for self-propelled vehicles. "The Rocket" returned to Ormond Beach in 1907. With the same driver, Fred Marriott, behind the steering wheel it crashed at over 150mph destroying both "The Rocket" and Fred Marriott.
Interest in steam cars faded rapidly as the practicality of gasoline cars increased and the record set by "The Rocket" stood for over 70 years. It stood because it was ignored, at least until rising again in the 1960's with newfound interest in steam propulsion spurred by emissions reduction, then by a gasoline shortage. One of its earliest and most effective proponents was Bill Lear, serial inventor and entrepreneur. Lear's trail of inventions and innovations started with radios (Magnavox), expanded to aviation (practical jet aircraft autopilot and the famed Learjet) and branched off into stereo tape (the Lear Jet 8-track cassette player). Bill Lear, it seems, never met a problem he didn't think he could solve.
Although Lear proposed an exotic "deltic" layout multi-cylinder steam engined race car for Indianapolis it never appeared. More importantly, Lear proposed a steam-powered urban bus with ingenious steam generation and a tiny, 60,000rpm turbine that made over 200hp. Prototyped and demonstrated, the Lear Steam Bus project stalled over fuel economy and cost considerations and the company wound down. The concept and components, however, remained and the bus power system components were purchased by Jim Crank. It became the basis for the 1977 Steamin' Demon Streamliner.
· May 13
Valve liners and cylinders
As I progress with the new cylinders I realise that that Donald Rumsfeld was right ! " because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know."
In simpler terms:
Known knowns: Things we are aware of and understand.
Known unknowns: Things we are aware that we do not know or that are uncertain.
Unknown unknowns: Things we are completely unaware of and do not even consider."
There are three different crankshafts with three different strokes of valve travel, this in turn means that there are ( at least three) different cylinder castings with the grooves which the liner ports have to line up with in different places, several different liners with different port positions and widths and on top of that multiple different valves all with different admission and exhaust characteristics......and no real records of what goes with what.... more sleepless nights
In simpler terms:
Known knowns: Things we are aware of and understand.
Known unknowns: Things we are aware that we do not know or that are uncertain.
Unknown unknowns: Things we are completely unaware of and do not even consider."
There are three different crankshafts with three different strokes of valve travel, this in turn means that there are ( at least three) different cylinder castings with the grooves which the liner ports have to line up with in different places, several different liners with different port positions and widths and on top of that multiple different valves all with different admission and exhaust characteristics......and no real records of what goes with what.... more sleepless nights