Saturn 5 ? No engine 5 as I approach the moon

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:21 pm

Cryptic way of saying that as I get nearer to the quarter of a million miles, the wee beastie is in dry dock having engine rebuild number 5, along with a gearbox rebuild No. 4, along with a front end rewire......

first news after 5 weeks... new block required :-(

hello mr bank manager, sir, mate, buddy, friend, chum, pal...

robr1006 · Post by **robr1006** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:30 am

Oh dear, sorry to read your news...... If only ERA were still in business I am sure they would have awarded you something for achieving such a high mileage.

What do you reckon the final cost is going to be?

As a consolation think of all the depreciation you would have endured through the years - I guess what you get with an ERA is appreciation!

and......

I know you want to........

You can clean up your engine and bay while it is out!

Good luck with the project, let us know how it turns out.

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:03 am

One little detail I omitted....

I'm not getting my hands dirty....paying someone else to do so....

http://www.enginetuner.co.uk/home.htm

He has spent time with a certain David Vizard so I think/hope it's in safe hands......

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:25 pm

week 10, still trying to find a decent block...

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Wed May 13, 2015 5:51 am

Week 12 - Thought I'd found a replacement block a nice, unbored 1275 A+. Van hired, picked up block, took to garage, and....
apparently it's an "early" A+ - something different with the crank bearings which would work but possibly might not be as reliable as it should be....keep on looking, s'pose

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:34 am

Week ??? no idea, We are into months now!!

Update is that a "virgin" block has been sourced and is being worked on. The head has already been sorted and the rewire has been mainly done, so might get it back by the end of the month - maybe

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:38 pm

woo hooo might be reunited next week!!

arrian · Post by **arrian** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:45 am

Great! Did it take this long to find all the bits required to rebuild the motor?

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:25 pm

A couple of things which slowed everything... Other cars came into mateys garage which took precedent, but the main problem was also trying to find a A+ block which hadn't been bored out before and that someone was willing to sell. There are blocks out there but most people want to hang on to them for their own purposes. A problem which I fear will only get worse...

an old original · Post by **an old original** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 1:01 pm

It lives and breathes, apparently....just some twiddling and tidying up to do..

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