Harrys new engine!

[1958 Harry]

Thought I'd show you some pics of Harrys very special new engine :D

Instead of going bigger, I have gone original and less power sourcing a proper '58 3-hp engine for him! Means he's gonna be deathly slow now (esp compared to Hatty!) but finally pretty much original!

Its come out of a Texan Splittie - the engine no says its a March '58 engine, and as Harrys a Feb '58 its almost month correct! :D

It was covered in dust tho!

Tinware stripped off

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/24082008179.jpg

Tinware drying out after cleaning
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/24082008177.jpg

Inlet manifold
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/24082008178.jpg

Rare stock Dizzy :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/24082008180.jpg

We've cleaned all the tinware up, gonna re-paint it this week, get the block cleaned (the engine had a hornets nest and half a Texas desert over it!)

Rebuild the fuel pump (diaphragm leaks fuel into the engine) get everything clean and the engine serviced, refit everything , then I'm gonna bench test it before fitting in Harry as I haven't heard it run yet (I was told it runs nice, altho it does have a bit of endfloat, so I'll save up to get it rebuilt at some point in the future), but £80 for a 30hp engine it was a bargain and worth the risk - the tinware alone on its worth that!

So fingers crossed in a few weeks he'll have the 'correct' engine in him :D

[Shamrockez]

*jealous*


:D


p.s brake cleaner is ace for cleaning tinware ;)

[1958 Harry]

Actually does anyone know if 30hp engine have seals on the oil cooler as this engine didn't have any!

I also need to get the preheat pipe on the inlet manifold welded as theres a hole in it.

[1958 Harry]

Theres another cheap 30hp engine on VZi, it needs a new crank but thats only £80 as well and is complete :)

[Shamrockez]

don't tempt me lol

[Kitten]

Thats looking very funky :D Hope it all goes well :D

[1958 Harry]

Started painting the Tinware today - used Hammerite spray - really good stuff, seems to leave a nice finish, and minimal prep required (just my kinda stuff!) :D

Some piccies:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/27082008181.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/27082008182.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/27082008183.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/27082008184.jpg

Still got loads to paint tho, also need to clean up the engine block and get that looking shiny :D

Also ordered a load of parts it needed like a choke cable, metal fuel lines etc - early engine parts are EXPENSIVE!!!

I just hope after all this time/money the bloody thing runs properly!!!

[Shamrockez]

very shiny :D

[ian c]

zoos are not the best way to save this noble species

spotted on the paper youre restoring your tin on ..

kinda cool :D

[1958 Harry]

zoos are not the best way to save this noble species

spotted on the paper youre restoring your tin on ..

kinda cool :D

:lol: I didn't even notice that!
I agree Zoo's aren't the way for VW's ;)

[Shamrockez]

I dunno, I could happily lock half of ours up in a zoo sometimes :rolleyes:

[1958 Harry]

:lol:

I did a bit more yesterday, Jim welded a few bits up for me (cheers again dude!) the exhaust and other bits, I tried to rebuild the fuel pump then lost a crucial bit as it pinged off across the garage and now I can't find it, so I'll have to look for another pump (Wont be cheap :( )

I also bought myself an ankle grinder - makes bare metalling stuff much easier :D

I'm hoping to have the engine in a state to be fitted in the next month or so :) whatever my plan is to try and have him ready for Oktoberfest as we can hopefully come along on the Sunday :D

[Shamrockez]

you will soon wonder how you ever survived without an ankle grinder! Do you have any of the flappy pads? They're the best for getting stuff back to bare metal :D

[yellowbug]

um im sorry a ANKLE GRINDER????? that sounds painful :lol:


If I was you I would have bought myself an angle grinder :D

[Shamrockez]

when either Luke or I are in charge of one, they're deffo an ankle grinder ;) :lol:

[yellowbug]

eeekkkkk thats it Im not coming round yours when your working on a car then lol

[1958 Harry]

you will soon wonder how you ever survived without an ankle grinder! Do you have any of the flappy pads? They're the best for getting stuff back to bare metal :D

What are flappy pads? :lol:

And they are deffo Ankle Grinders when we use them ;)

[Tofufi]

Flappy pads are the ones like I used to clean up the welding - the sandpaper ones :)

[1958 Harry]

Cool - i'll get some :D

[WillJT]

Good on yer Luke for getting a 30 horse! :D

We have done the same for the 55 (again, just under two months off! ;)) and we are going to rebuild it. Wish us luck! :laughing:

[1958 Harry]

I'm trying to sell that engine :( I just dont have the time/funds to sort it, so maybe one day again I'll get another 30horser :(