I’m told that some people don’t use their cars in winter which seems a bit odd to me! Anyway, if you are planning this then here are some tips to ease the hibernation. Let’s start with radiators. Don’t be tempted […]

Before I finish machined the new bronze shells, I checked the crankcase to see if the holes that they would go into were round (though not necessarily all in line as this can be remedied later). Surprise surprise, they weren’t […]

Have you ever taken your engine apart and wondered how the bronze half-round main bearing or big end shells are made? They’re the ones that have a thin layer of white metal attached. Well, here’s your answer! I’m just starting […]

For my first blog posting I thought I’d plunge straight in with some pictures of what’s been happening lately. A simple (!) one to start with- white metalling and machining conrods. On the left is an un-machined rod (which we’d […]