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Hello and welcome to the forum! Wow, that sounds exciting. I have admired the long distance rallies for some time, but they are out of my league in both time commitment and price. So I have no experience of doing them, but I do own a 533 six, so I am familiar with the cars. I also actively compete (...

I am told (but have never checked) that aviation petrol (AVGAS) has no ethanol. So if you live near a private aerodrome.....

I think it is something like 100 octane too.

Living in the UK, we are subject to the EU law in the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This has put a stop to all club membership and roster listings, whether printed or electronic because they are 'sensitive data'. The three UK car clubs that I belong to have all stopped producing such l...

Well I will definitely be following your posts on the 49, Joe.

Thanks for keeping up the coverage.

Adam..

That should be fine, being a GL4. But best to check that it is safe with 'yellow metal' (bronze, brass, etc).

I have used this one before in 1930s cars. It is from my local supplier. https://www.withamgroup.co.uk/shop/clas ... -ep85w140/

Adam..

Hi Randy Sorry to hear about your predicament. Very frustrating. Perhaps the experts on this forum can help provide a few suggestions for your friend to follow up with, if he is willing? Since it ran ok before, we can assume that the valve timing is correct. I assume then that the points are set cor...

There is nothing very specialized about the engineering in a car of the era of yours. Any competent mechanic should be able to run through everything and get it going. The trick is in finding one! Is there not a local old style garage near you who can help? If you have had the head off, but no more ...

As an alternative, if you just want to get rid of the parts, is to offer them to the various parts vendors, who might make you an offer to take them as a single lot.

Just a thought.

Of course it wasn't an easy install! The mounting bracket doesn't seem to remotely fit despite being sent as the correct one for the bath filter type. The angles of it seem all wrong and when held up against the side of the engine by the mounting bolt it would never hold the actual bath straight (i...

Is there are tester`s manual available? That should tell you the items that are in the test and the failure criteria.

Vehicles here older than 40 years are no longer subject to annual roadworthiness testing (unless voluntary), but the MOT testers manual is available for anyone to read.