If I kept a log book for this 1967 Hillman Imp Californian I would know when I rebuilt the engine and fitted a set of new piston rings?
The fact is there was and is no log book but there are a few happenings that came after the engine strip down and then re assembly.
One was the David Piper Springbok race series and a round of which was held here at the Killarney International Race Circuit.
David Piper, I have watched David racing his cars at the Killarney Circuit outside Cape Town many times and since 1968.
The engine was in very good condition then, I had the car serviced at the Killarney Auto Services shop, a straight through exhaust pipe was made and fitted then.
Using borrowed race suit and a crash helmet I took the car on the circuit one friday and did a test lap.
There was just the one lap as the fan belt flew off at what was BP Corner , now named Cape Town Corner, I made it back to the pits ok and packed up for the day and the event.
This was (i think) 2006/7 so the engine was fitted with a set of new piston rings some ten years back, low miles since then have not taken much out of them, in fact my drive yesterday tells me that an engine rebuild is not required.
The picture below was taken today, the engines internal parts were fitted over ten years ago .
The fact is there was and is no log book but there are a few happenings that came after the engine strip down and then re assembly.
One was the David Piper Springbok race series and a round of which was held here at the Killarney International Race Circuit.
The engine was in very good condition then, I had the car serviced at the Killarney Auto Services shop, a straight through exhaust pipe was made and fitted then.
Using borrowed race suit and a crash helmet I took the car on the circuit one friday and did a test lap.
There was just the one lap as the fan belt flew off at what was BP Corner , now named Cape Town Corner, I made it back to the pits ok and packed up for the day and the event.
This was (i think) 2006/7 so the engine was fitted with a set of new piston rings some ten years back, low miles since then have not taken much out of them, in fact my drive yesterday tells me that an engine rebuild is not required.
The picture below was taken today, the engines internal parts were fitted over ten years ago .
When checking the Champion N9YC spark plugs I am pleased to see that they burn clean, the engine uses very little oil and the exhaust does not smoke.
Having just imported a set of used but near new pistons sized 0.030" over sized I doubt I will be using them any time soon?
The piston rings are by Repco and I have some sets for sale, probably at Pounds Sterling 47.00 plus postage.
Roy
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