Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[bub2006]

Regarding the HLE figures against standard 1.0 is pretty much same thing as reliant did in the mid 80s. The standard 848 was 40bhp amd the yellow top HTE I think was 37bhp and a different ratio rear axle. Reliant used the same gearbox I think,maybe some other head differences too but can't remember now!

[chaseracer]

The Reliant 850 had its roots in the Austin 7 engine, I think, not the A-series.  The common capacity is a coincidence.

[Snake Charmer]

8 hours ago, artdjones said:

The Bendix will have pentagonal headed screws holding the cylinder to the frame, as above.

Renault 19 had those Bastid Bendix cap heads I seem to remember. 

[bub2006]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

The Reliant 850 had its roots in the Austin 7 engine, I think, not the A-series.  The common capacity is a coincidence.

Sorry if it came across as I was referring to the engine similarities to being based on that engine,that wasn't what I meant,I think the Austin 7 was the basis for reliant earlier 600 sidevalve too not the ohv.  I was trying to say how reliant did similar except the reliant 850 was the opposite way around,lower bhp on the yellow top compared to higher hp on metro he engine. 

Sorry for crossed wires. 

[dollywobbler]

9 hours ago, chaseracer said:

The Reliant 850 had its roots in the Austin 7 engine, I think, not the A-series.  The common capacity is a coincidence.

Common myth. Reliant did develop the Seven engine a fair bit but the OHV was closer to a Standard-Triumph engine design, but all alloy. Amusingly, that Standard engine also aped A Series capacities of 803 and 948cc.

 

[Six-cylinder]

bah humbug

 

go away I am busy, I choosing my 1982 company car.

 

Alright Happy Christmas to you all, now leave me to dreaming cars.

[grogee]

7 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

bah humbug

 

go away I am busy, I choosing my 1982 company car.

 

Alright Happy Christmas to you all, now leave me to dreaming cars.

There is only one choice and it's an Ital. Happy Christmas 🌲

[Six-cylinder]

6 minutes ago, grogee said:

There is only one choice and it's an Ital. Happy Christmas 🌲

Yes, but which model?

[chaseracer]

11 hours ago, bub2006 said:

Sorry for crossed wires. 

My wire-crossing, Bubster!  Mr Seabrook to the rescue above... 🙂

[chaseracer]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

There is only one choice and it's an Ital. Happy Christmas 🌲

 

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yes, but which model?

 

[DSdriver]

Merry Christmas, your comments above about econometers kicked a few brain cells into life as I suddenly had a flashback to one of my CXs having a little strip of lights on the top of the dash pod.

I taught myself economy driving as a broke student with a vacuum gauge in my Austin A30,

[Dobloseven]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

bah humbug

 

go away I am busy, I choosing my 1982 company car.

 

Alright Happy Christmas to you all, now leave me to dreaming cars.

Hope you're going to wipe your bum with a Ford price list when you're done. Merry Christmas everybody! 

[Six-cylinder]

37 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

Merry Christmas, your comments above about econometers kicked a few brain cells into life as I suddenly had a flashback to one of my CXs having a little strip of lights on the top of the dash pod.

I taught myself economy driving as a broke student with a vacuum gauge in my Austin A30,

I had to seek help to know what it was when I found this odd switch on my LNA dash!

[DSdriver]

56 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I had to seek help to know what it was when I found this odd switch on my LNA dash!

and...

[hairnet]

I'm not.on the shitter but similar.is happening

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I had to seek help to know what it was when I found this odd switch on my LNA dash!

press it and serge gainsbourg comes out  

cool seats

[chaseracer]

11 minutes ago, hairnet said:

press it and serge gainsbourg comes out  

...and Jane Birkin just... 😳

[Six-cylinder]

I have been out to a small local car show today, yes it rained but was still a lovely outing in the E320 Coupe.

[Zelandeth]

...I totally forgot that was on.  Though having relatives staying at the moment means I'd not have been able to escape for it anyway!

[hairnet]

On 12/25/2021 at 12:46 PM, chaseracer said:

...and Jane Birkin just... 😳

but youre very old

my grandfather told me about her

[Six-cylinder]

What to do on a damp cool Bank Holiday Tuesday, fix your digger of course.

A local agricultural engineer has done a few jobs in the past but has not been well and work stopped. Today he called me to say his son was about and the two of them could come and look at the power steering on our JCB. Mrs6C's internet research led her to believe the power steering oil strainer was blocked and she was spot on. It is a fine metal mesh and the muck was dug out with a screw driver and was given a through clean with petrol.

It became very difficult to starter due to a mouse nest in the air filter being sucked into the inlet manifold. It had been cleaned out and I made inlet manifold gaskets for it. Today the inlet manifold and air cleaner were refitted. 

It started with ease with plenty of smoke but not the black clouds it made with a mouse's nest in the inlet. Now the steering works again, a Christmas miracle with horse power!

My engineer says "I will be back"! but to service and do what he can for a worn out old machine.

[hairnet]

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 25/12/2021 at 09:41, Six-cylinder said:

Yes, but which model?

2.0 slush-o-matic obvs 🙄

[Zelandeth]

I'm going to try to get to that this year - will aim to be there early as both of the previous occasions I've tried to attend they were full by the time I got there.

EDIT: Just been updated by one of the family on the recent climate regarding COVID.  Public gathering in the context of that and not yet been able to get my booster is a hard nope from me.

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

Don't think the jcb is quite fixed enough to be drive-able to that... 😕

[hairnet]

if that has been sunday i woulda

cba tomorrow

[Six-cylinder]

I may have fallen out of a tree and banged my head, I want one of these!

An oil drum car from Thailand seen on YouTube, we could build one at the FoD this summer, we have a spare 8HP engine!

[Dabooka]

That looks like ruddy tremendous fun 

[hairnet]

sawadee krop

vtr1000 engine ftw

see comment in dave dorsons thread lmao

 

[Six-cylinder]

Who is in Chelmsford!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234298388744?hash=item368d45b108:g:xUUAAOSwyU5gbI-u