Kelv
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21 hours ago, johny said:
Thats it and there should be some sort of short coil spring with it that pushes back against the rocker and of course a pin that may or may not have ever been used...
Doubt I'll find that spring unless I use my magnet fishing magnet on the road around and under the car. Worth a try.
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I heard you could fit a 1500 spitfire engine into Heralds. That would be sweet. Has anyone ever put a more modern engine into a Herald?
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I found it on the road under the car. So while the engine was running with the rocker cover off it was able to slip off. Bloody hell.
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13 minutes ago, johny said:
Ah sorry read original post as cylinder 1 so 4 is more understandable. Any chance the rocker shaft end cap fell out as you removed the cover? Could it be in the engine bay or garage?
All I did was lift the rocker cover up and didn't see, feel or hear anything dropping. But it definitely could have done.
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19 minutes ago, Kelv said:
I bought the car from Mike Papworth from Coventry. I'm sure you guys know him. He's a gearbox chap. I haven't kept his phone number to grill him about the car though.
He advertised it as a 1300 engine and told me it was a 1300. It doesn't matter if it's not a 1300 though. She's bloody nippy round the welsh lanes. Plenty of power.
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The zero compression is the other end on cylinder 4
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I bought the car from Mike Papworth from Coventry. I'm sure you guys know him. He's a gearbox chap. I haven't kept his phone number to grill him about the car though.
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I drove it for 16 months every day like that lol. And God knows how long it was like that before I owned it.
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The chart implies that GE to GK are solely for the 13/60 variant engines. There must have been 7 versions designed, spanning a few years of production. That's all I can think.
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It definitely reads GF on the block and matches the V5 perfectly
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Thanks for the chart. So, being a GF serial number I expect it is an early 13/60 engine. So were there 7 different iterations of the 13/60 engine then GE,GF,GG,GH,GI,GJ,GK?
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I was a paid member last year when I first bought my herald and forgot to renew. I'll make myself a member again but think I'm soon going to be skint lol.
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The car is very much a 'bitzer' with disc brakes, gt6 wheels and overdrive gear box.
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Here's my v5, if it's of interest. I'm puzzled now about whether it is INDEED a 1296 CC.
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
Kelv,
You are in what to you is deep water, without any swim rings. I repeat my suggestion that local help may provide a lifebelt, when advice from here can only give you encouragement. Call your LAG, asap!
John
I did call my LAG. that's for the advice!
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6 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:
that sounds a good plan if possible Keep us up to date with the progress and whats found
Pete
I certainly will
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Bernard Littlewood says he can fix it and I'm going to get the vehicle transported to him hopefully next week.
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I've emailed Hugh
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The engine is supposed to be a 1300. serial number is the same as 13/60 serial numbers
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Ok. I'm stressed now and confused. Can somebody take over and organise this repair and I'll throw money at them. I would rather my £1000 go to you than my local mechanic.
I've got to find a cheap car so I can get to work. I'm a personal assistant to a man with cerebral palsy. My Herald is my only vehicle and was my daily driver. 😔
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So what exactly do I need to order?
1300 cylinder head?
Camshaft rockers?
Etc? What's the etc?
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And how do I know if I've ordered the right one?
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So if I order a 1300 short engine... Then what do I do? Who will fit it and what will they charge?
Zero compression on cylinder 4
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Interesting.