Don't think it is restricted to pommy cars. Try turning the Tbird over by hand from the front pulley, I seem to knock off about 28 layers of skin.

There goes the neighbourhood!!!! That little red thing zooming around the suburbs. The Heralds used to have the most incredible turning circle and really could turn on a dime.
But, how could we malign the British, They gave use the wonderful Mini (not) that taught us a whole new vocabulary and my back still gives me gyp when I bend over a bonnet - not to mention the scars on the back of my hands from trying to get my XL mitts into tight spaces. I did say the scars were on the back of my hands!!

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

He was probably given a Knighthood.

As an apprentice mechanic that served my time on Landrovers and Bedford 4x4's, we often joked that the English designers went out of their way to make everything hard for us to work on. We were sure they were rewarded with holidays to the French Riviera and the like for coming up with the most impractical and rediculous designs possible. Crazy ideas like a making the engine pipe on a Landrover go up and over the crossmember so that you had to remove the L/H transfer case mount to fit it. But the only access to the bolts was from the top and instead of fitting spring washers, some future Knight of the Realm decided to fit lock tabs instead so this meant removing the seats and flooring to access these bolts. All this work just to change a simple exhaust pipe. Eventually we worked out our own method and cut the pipe in two and just replaced the front half each time. Bloody Pommies!

Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod

Yes 2" HD8 off a Jag. The airfilter is plenty big enough and the engine dynos at 140 hp at the wheels (stock was 75) all tha has been changed is the cam, all stock internals otherwise. Eaton M62.

Tell me about the door problem, I don't know who cam up with that latch mech. but he should be shot.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I just had another look at the pic with the blower.. How on gods green earth is that setup going to breathe through that tiny air filter . Imagine when it comes on boost ?? I take it that that would be a 2" SU Im running 2 x 1 3/4 as it is.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Geez that looks like a mini Eaton ?? I have a SC14 off a Toyota under the bench, was thinking about putting that on the flathead in the pickup.

Had a great weekend driving it around, great with the 6 in it, but could do with further tune I feel.
Finally got the wife in a took off for a cruise to the beach. Hit the roundabout and lucky I had to stop [for a change] I took off and my door sprung open..Mm the finest English engineering??! I casually lent out grabbed it and closed it while cornering ..The misses had a horrified look on her face..



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

My Dad had a TR 3 with a Latham, ran good until I T-Boned a 56 Pontiac with it. I lost!!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Just want to add, all the jokes about parts falling off are untrue. Kathy is NOT mechanically inclined and she'll drive her's anywhere. Just keep the oil topped off, when it stops leaking it's out.

If you want a little more power you might want one of these.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Very nice! I've wanted to put a six in Kathy's Herald but the thought of late is a V8-60. Of course she's plenty happy with her "hot rod" 60 hp Spit engine.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I forgot to say I picked it up last night and it really is a joy to drive its so much fun, not a real powerhouse but zips along nicely with the close ratio 4 speed and 6 in it.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"