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Another 12.5 miles done this afternoon. The engine is really smooth and has noticeably more power than the 1584 engine it replaced.

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Hermes are, in my opinion, an absolute disgrace where I live. I sent a pair of carbs that they told me had been delivered but hadn't been. I received them back eventually, 3 months later, but they had ripped open the box to find the return label but no secured the packaging, so half of the bell...

The penny has only just dropped on this thread. Congratulations man, fantastic news! As for drilling your bus, hmmmmm, I'd prefer not to if it was me, and the cab bunk does sound a good route to go down for a good few years. Didn't Bluebird do cab bunks?

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Cheers Dude. Appreciated.

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Try the Bugpack breather box. Run a line from the filler and then one to each air filter.

Sounds like the timing to me Dude. Is there anyone local to you that can come round and give it the once over? I've just paid a fella to come and check over my carbs, timing and linkage. What a difference. Drives and sounds spiffing! (Just a shame I've got to whip the engine out for the third...

I've lost my drive now for 14 weeks, but I've got a mate who has said he is happy to help me if we do it on his drive. I know what the issue is so I'm not too stressed about it. I had an intermittent earth issue yesterday too where my worry gauges stopped working a couple of times. I think it's...

Right. Update time. (I’ll edit later to add photos). Pulled the motor on Thursday morning as I had a couple of days off. Took my time as it was all complete and neat. Got the flywheel off and sure as I was the crankshaft seal was leaking. I also had the rear gear coupling to replace as it...

Hadn't vented the rockers. Just had the case vented to a breather box and then to the carbs.

Yeah, it's a little 1641, not a full on stroker. I'm going to check the flywheel to ensure there's no groove or lip on there and swap out the seal for the vitron one. I tend to think it was just a shite seal supplied in the first place. Ha ha! This bus will end up like Triggers Broom! The...

I've ordered a single lip, Viton seal from here https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Se...462/index.html Saw a thread on VZi. Have also had the suggestion it could be excessive air pressure in the case, although I'm not convinced about that,

Crankshaft oil seal.......see my resto thread!

I've fitted a Huco pump that is matched to the Weber IDF's I'm running, no need for a regulator. Wired up so that the pump doesn't work if the charge light is on. I also have a thermal fuse that I haven't yet fitted but may do now I have to drop my engine back out.

The guy balancing the carbs made some blanks using some fuel hose. I will get the guy who rolling roads it to put the proper blanks in place. For reference, it is the ports next to the idle mixture. Ignore the red ringed port, I pinched the pic from Samba.Com

Well the good news. She drives lovely. Plenty of torque, and sounds spot on. The not so good news. Did about 10 miles last night and the gear shift went, leaving me with only 3rd and 4th and when I got back I noted oil. Looks like the crankshaft main seal has let go. I can’t have got it in 100%...