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Hi all, What engines are you guys running in your early bays? I have the choice between getting a SP & TP engine rebuilt. My van is a tin top & will needs to carry x2 adults & a 1 year old (+ all the stuff that comes with him) so not too heavy a bus. I want to be able to cruise at 65-70mph...

Hi all, Changed one of the heads over (1600 T1 engine) at the weekend due to a burnt valve & noticed the pistons were looking a little black! This is the first time i've done this, do they look normal? Should I clean/polish them?

Hi all, I have a 71 early bay running a stock 1600cc. After fitting twin carbs I had a host of problems chasing from one carb to the next with very small amounts of dirt causing the problems. I fitted a filter king in the engine bay (stock filter above gear box too) so I could see what was...

Hi all, I have a 71 early bay & for a while now the carbs have been getting small amounts of dirt blocking the jets & the filters, no matter how often I clean the jets & change the filters, they seem to get dirty very quickly - Time to take the tank out & get the inside restored! Can anyone...

I have my early bay black & white bib up for sale - I brought this from spirit of the 50's some years ago - It's spent almost all of it's life off the van. Great condition - £80 collected (North London - 10mins from Junction 24 M25, 2mins from A10, A406 intersection). Will take some more...

Hi All, I've been looking into the red9 wishbone kit for a while now & after a 300 mile trip tramlining from one track in the road to the next I think the time has come for the upgrade. Anyone here in the north London area have one fitted to their van that I could have a look at? I'll be at...

Crankshaft pulley wheel needed for stock 1600 Must be in good condition Cheers

Hi all, looking for a working/running type one engine. The more complete the better but must be able to fit into an early bay. Cheers

as near to north London as poss - any recomendations/experiences?

Hi All, I have a 1600cc early bay with twin dellorto 36 carbs, filter king regulator & stainless exhaust, everything else is stock, running a stock vac dizzy. been running this setup for 6 yrs During a drive the other day it started to backfire/pop - nothing has been changed, messed with...

...a twin carb return spring from? The one that's used on the type 4 engines that goes from the linkage to the ceilling of the engine compartment...know the one I mean? Mine snapped last night :cry:

Hi all - I'm running twin Dell 36's on my stock 1600 with stainless exhaust in my 1971 bay All has been running fine untill I started her up for the trip to vanfest - where there is a noise, that can only be described in words as, 'sounds like a steam train' comming from the left hand carb...