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Wednesday, 19 February 2014
A 1963 Mk1 Hillman Imp engine rebuild.
This engine is a very early one from some 440,000 made this is engine 1572 made.
Last May and to coincide the the Go Imp 50 event in Coventry, England I decided to rebuild this engine as it is itself now fifty years old.
I had the engine running on the bench May 3rd 2013 to proove what long running these engines can be.
Roy
Hillman Imp engine options
We can stay with the Imps 875cc plus re bores but also take the block out to 998cc.
The engine at the back is an Imp Sport motor with set of Hepolite plus 0.060" Powermax pistons fitted
which is the largest size we can fit to the standard bore.
The engine in front is a late model Mk2 block fitted with 998cc liners and pistons.
All done here in Cape Town, South Africa.
Roy
The engine at the back is an Imp Sport motor with set of Hepolite plus 0.060" Powermax pistons fitted
which is the largest size we can fit to the standard bore.
The engine in front is a late model Mk2 block fitted with 998cc liners and pistons.
All done here in Cape Town, South Africa.
Roy
Moving our Hillman Imps
The car in question is really badged a 1966 Singer Chamois Sport.
Click on any of the pictures for a larger image.
Roy
This is the safest way to move what we work on, one man loads and unloads, so we dont even touch the car!
Click on any of the pictures for a larger image.
Roy
The Hillman imp turning jig
Seen here its easy to get a full image of what the jig can do.
The Singer is my own daily driver when needed, the car on its side was a customers car and was race prepared, we shipped that car to Scotland.
Other re builds are possible but we are fast running out of Imps!
Roy
The Singer is my own daily driver when needed, the car on its side was a customers car and was race prepared, we shipped that car to Scotland.
Other re builds are possible but we are fast running out of Imps!
Roy
Hillman Imp 1971 deluxe rebuild
This is another full restoration and required our special turning jigs.
The only way this work can be done to this standard is when the car is upside down.
The engine bay and front area are done here, the actual full respray is being done by a specialist spray shop.
Roy
The only way this work can be done to this standard is when the car is upside down.
The engine bay and front area are done here, the actual full respray is being done by a specialist spray shop.
Roy
Hillman Imp 12"wheel rim disc brake kits
I have not posted on this blog since last year, its not that we have nothing to say rather we are busy and the main blog takes most of my time these days.
This is yet another Hillman Imp disc brake conversion but our first for the Imps standard 12" steel rims.
The disc is too large and needs 20mm taking off it, plus the center hole and stud holes work as well.
The caliper is a re built Ford Fiesta size, the stub axle is an old Imp and spare one.
Roy
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