Paddock Spares has ex-MOD reconditioned engines for 350 quid right now.
That's what I'd be looking at...
Keith
At 06:11 11/11/02, you wrote:
>Before spending
>#ss evaluate the overall condition of the engine.
>If the bores, pistons and bottom end are all tired any work done to the
>top end will not have the full benefit and may lead to early demise to
>the entire engine.
>It is possible that the knocking under load is caused by advanced
>ignition. If this is the case then the power will be reduced
>considerably.
>Give the beast a full tune up before opening your wallet.
>Should you decide on a full engine rebuild the folk at Turners will
>happy to help you.
>John and Muddy
>
>David Hope wrote:
> >
> > After embarrassingly coming very much last in an RTV
> > trial here in England yesterday it's back to the
> > drawing board. Conditions were very muddy and steep.
> >
> > Concensus of opinion is that my vehicles poor
> > performance was due to a combination of bad driver,
> > poor tires and weak engine.
> >
> > I won't bore the list with a discussion of the first
> > two and I know the third has been dealt with in one
> > way or another before.
> >
> > Basically, my 7:1 compression engine knocks when going
> > up hill under load and is generally tired, although it
> > is fine on the flat.
> >
> > In a long conversation, Turner Engineering recommend
> > their 8:1 polished cylinder head and a switch from a
> > Webber to a Zenith.
> >
> > Any pearls of wisdom before I make the change?
> >
> > David Hope
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