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Thats what I assumed, but you know what assumed is the mother or all... Id spent ages looking over both blocks to compare and couldn't see any differences but wanted to be sure, having read up loads about the conversion (including yours!) Id not come across, or at least remembered, this until I...

Thats what I assumed, but you know what assumed is the mother or all... Id spent ages looking over both blocks to compare and couldn't see any differences but wanted to be sure, having read up loads about the conversion (including yours!) Id not come across, or at least remembered, this until I...

Hi Ron, Im using an SD1 timing cover that had been on my P6 already, trail fitted and looking good there. Just to be sure, so as long as I use a gasket and prime the oil pump, the pick up should work just by bolting it up to in the old position under the block? Sorry for the paranoia, really...

Hi, Ive got a question for the folks who've done a 4.6 conversion. Im part way through and have found the oil pick up strainer on the GEMS 4.6 is mounted to the timing cover - on the 3.5 it was in the middle of the block. The 4.6 still has the older mounting so I can bolt the oil pick up...

That would be a wood for the trees situation - I was looking for for an access panel in that plate! I was expecting an opening the size of a beer mat

Thanks - I thought it might mean take the starter off, but really didnt want the extra bolts and hassle, and couldn't see a half moon plate, just a small opening on the side with no cover! Ill try whacking it and when that fails go for the starter

Hi, I hope this is a silly question with an easy answer, but Ive got my V8 on the floor with its BW35 attached and Im trying to get the timing cover off but am stuck on the crank pulley. Ive not worked on autos before, the book says to hold the crank by putting a screwdriver through the access...

Thanks, the twin cable comes out of the loom at the block connector from the alternator, and is the right length, and the single comes from the same direction. I thought they did go to the starter, but didn't want to damage anything by connecting it up wring

Hi, after taking the engine out a few months ago Im finally putting it all back, but foolishly didn't pay enough attention when it was coming apart (I thought I knew the engine bay well enough...) and have a spare cable. Does anyone know how many chunky brown wires go to the starter..? Is is a...

Thanks Harvey.. Well, thats a bu66er. New timing chains just went on!

I don't know if Im alone in wanting to take this off - for those who call it some thing else, its the big casting that the distributor and oil pump sit on - but I need to get to a broken engine side plate stud behind it. Haynes dont mention it beyond an exploded diagram, which looks like just 2...

P6 and an Alfa GTV, looks like my dream garage! (The realistic one, anyway)

The real deal, stopping at every car museum along the way - and there are a few!

Id love to come along in the 220 coupe...but Im driving Route 66 that week

Lovely white S2 3500 with boot mount spare, stuck in the usual awful traffic on the A2 for the Blackwall tunnel this morning, not a regular. If you see a black 5 series touring staring and taking iphone pics itll be me. If it was you, move to the left lane after the first Greenwich exit as that...

Not sure, Id gone for a cup of tea when he finished!

Teng Tools do some great imperial ratchet spanners, not cheap at £15 - £20 each so I just had 3, 7/16 1/2 and 9/16. I lost my 1/2" a while back and have been asking for a new one for birthday and Christmas for a year now. Fingers crossed for this time next week!

Nick, I did enjoy the seeing it on the rollers, its not just quicker but smoother now. Now I need to sort a new choke cable so it starts easily then its prertty much perfect. Frazzle, I dont remember exactly what they charged, I think it was a bit over £100, but they did something else and gave...

Hi Chris, Yes, it made a huge difference! And used way less fuel as it wasnt struggling to haul itself along. This had the head replaced and unleaded valves not very many thousand miles ago, and had been serviced just before we took it to France, although since then Ive replaced the dizzy cap...

Yeah, those stickers came off in June when I was getting some dirty looks in traffic, wish Id left them on now... To be fair, they were very generous when it came to charity and bunged us loads of cash with no hesitaion

Last year I took my P6 around France on the Beaujolais Run, just before we left I had the carb rebuilt by SU (Burlen) but as it was all a bit last minute, didntget it properly tuned until we got home... Classic Cars of Kent fiddled and tweaked with it and got the power at the wheels up from...

Hi Nick, Thanks for the heads up, hope I can see you there. Now Tomcat or P6? Best Matt

Re: Webmaster - Bad news Hi Richard, I didnt know you'd been ill before, really hope the treatment goes well this time too. best wishes, Matt

Hi everyone, Is anyone going to the Chatham Dockyard show tomorrow? If so fancy saying hello in person? Ive not got a P6 on show as they have limited numbers and I wasnt chosen. Also, if anyone is going, do you have a spare brake light switch or bottom (long) exhaust manifold bold I can buy...

Blimey Nick, that is stunning isnt it? As you want it for towing how do you fancy a swap for a black '73 with towbar fitted? Save you all the agro of fitting one :wink: