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That's very nice. Hope the bell housing gets a refresh LOL.

Bob Vic wrote:That's very nice. Hope the bell housing gets a refresh LOL.

Like me Bob, it needs a lot of further work to come up to standard. Unlike me, the housing wont be a waste of time.......

Just for Bob Carter I cleaned up the Flywheel housing. I was thinking about getting it vapour blasted but it's not going in one of those Chris Craft Limousines.

Yesterdays progress on working a drive set up for the gearbox. I only have about an 1 /12" between the flywheel face and the inner face of the flywheel housing so it will have to be very compact. This area will also be taken up by a spigot mounting plate for the gearbox. The drive plate I'm thinking of using is an old solid clutch plate from back in the day.

That flywheel housings is much better.... now aren't you glad that you listened to me? LOL The compact drive is a challenge but you seem to have it nailed. Good job.

Is it hard work machining, and feeding the boiler to keep up steam?

Haha... if anyone can do it, it's the Mayor of Stratford.

Todays efforts.......
Engine has to go forward 40mm. I think I'll be ok with it as with it turned around the heaviest part of the engine will be rearward of the block i.e. flywheel, starter, distributor, oil pump, etc. I now wont have an issue with the distributor filling with oil as it'll be running of a right angle drive.

I'm in awe Craig

Love your work... as always & second Greg's comment above.