The Brit car thread

[scumdog]

I always loved the 6/80 - until I had to do frost plugs on one. I had to lie across the engine with my legs over the mudguard,and work upside down doing the frost plugs on the block.

Hmmm, try a Zephyr cylinder head frost plug on a Mk2

It's at the rear of the head.

About 4" from the firewall

Under the heater core.

[Motu]

We used to cut a hole in the firewall for those. Or,if the customer preferred we could remove the head or engine for those with a front plug in the rear of the block. Frost plugs,another skill lost to the young mechanic.

[scumdog]

We used to cut a hole in the firewall for those. .

Yep. the quick(er) way to do it..

[Kickaha]

We used to cut a hole in the firewall for those. Or,if the customer preferred we could remove the head or engine for those with a front plug in the rear of the block. Frost plugs,another skill lost to the young mechanic.

The first car I owned was a ex MOT MK2 Zephyr which had that exact "modification"

[Morepower]

The Brits made Crap cars , I had a Hillman Avenger once , it nearly made it all the way to New Plymouth ...once .

[pzkpfw]

Frost plugs,another skill lost to the young mechanic.

Modern engines don't have them? Don't need them? Or just don't get used long enough to need them replaced?

??

[Daffyd]

This was the Brit Cobra, I lusted after these!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Frua

Attached are pics of my first "car" the 1950 Bradford and our old 1952 Wolseley 6/80Loved both!

My dad had a 6/80, (or sick 80). I rolled it while joyriding. I wasn't popular with the olds...can't imagine why. Was 16 at the time.

Loved that car. He replaced it with one of the first A40 Farinas in the country. After he had it a few years we whipped the motor out and shipped it to Aucks where My big bro raised the compressin, shave 4lbs (I think) off the flywheel. Went like a wee rocket but was a bitch for stalling!

[Edbear]

My dad had a 6/80, (or sick 80). I rolled it while joyriding. I wasn't popular with the olds...can't imagine why. Was 16 at the time.

Loved that car. He replaced it with one of the first A40 Farinas in the country. After he had it a few years we whipped the motor out and shipped it to Aucks where My big bro raised the compressin, shave 4lbs (I think) off the flywheel. Went like a wee rocket but was a bitch for stalling!

I bet you weren't popular!

[Motu]

Modern engines don't have them? Don't need them? Or just don't get used long enough to need them replaced???

All of the above - but the most important thing is the improvement of cooling systems (the elimination of air (oxygen) and the use of inhibitor to stop corrosion.

[Daffyd]

I bet you weren't popular!

Decidedly unpopular! But eventually they forgave me. The motor work was done with Dad's blessing-request. When he died I bought the A40 from my mother, who never drove, for my wife.

[Flip]

Modern engines don't have them? Don't need them? Or just don't get used long enough to need them replaced?

??

Before to days of our high tek casting methods the cores which were made of baked sand had to be had to be supported. The frost plugs were the plugs that supported the core in the sand mould.

[fuknKIWI]

I had a bunch of Morris Minors and toured the lower North Island in a Morris Traveller with woodworm and no brakes......

http://www.minormania.com/

[unstuck]

My brother had one of these and he sold it for $200 about 6 yrs ago. I wish he would of told me he was selling it,as i would of bought it. It only needed a paint. Was a good runner too, the

[scumdog]

My brother had one of these and he sold it for $200 about 6 yrs ago. I wish he would of told me he was selling it,as i would of bought it. It only needed a paint. Was a good runner too, the

A Vauxhall!

I've always had a soft spot for Vaukies - my first car was one.

[dangerous]

A Vauxhall!

I've always had a soft spot for Vaukies - my first car was one.

yeah, ive had a couple...