Fredericton Area British Automobile Club: April 2021

How's your oil filter?

I came across this and thought that some of you might like to see it and decide for yourself if the oil filter you are using is a good one or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTNJLEV8CG8

- Chris Daigle

Austin overboard! When 22 cars were dumped into Vancouver’s English Bay

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/austin-overboard/

(Passed along by Stephen W.)

Blokes car? Really? Triumph TR6 - Driving With Gloves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFjiRyQeHwA

(Passed along by John D.)

We're having our regular monthly meeting at 7pm this evening. It will be a Zoom meeting hosted by Dan with the link provided below.

One of the items I'd like to discuss is the location for our next meeting in May. Hopefully by then (May 19th) we'll be able to hold our meeting outside as we did last year at Carleton Park. The wrinkle in this plan is Carleton Park may very well be closed to traffic/parking due to the large road construction project planned for that area. So we need an alternate location should that be the case. Please bring suggestions.

Another item to discuss is the ongoing need for events. We still do not have any scheduled events on the calendar. Please bring some ideas forward and more importantly offers to lead these.

Use the same link you received in previous emails re meetings or breakfasts.

(If you don't have it, email David at theoldfiddler@gmail.com)

Thanks

Gary

300bhp MG Abingdon Edition

Sensational Performance with 1960's Charm !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxYQtWNfgJk

- Passed along by John D.

Trying to make space in the garage

I have a couple of items to give to someone (free) who might have use for them.
The first item is one Rostyle rim for an MGB. It could use a bit of paint but otherwise it is very serviceable.
The next item(s) is a group of three only Redline tires off of a TR6. These are not road worthy. The tread is too worn not to mention that at 45 years old, they are well past their due date. I just thought that someone might like to have them for???
If you would like any or all, drop me a note at chrisdaigle@rogers.com and I will get them to you when I can.
Chris

FABAC Monthly Meeting April 21st

7:00pm

Dan has agreed to Zoom host our April 21st monthly meeting. Let's hope we can hold the May meeting at Carleton Park.

- Gary

MG gone home!

Delivered the MG back to Bryan this weekend.

- Joe

It's in!

     It's kinda weird to see the engine compartment with an engine in it. Sorta nice after all these years.
     Progress was slow but steady as I jacked the engine up into its home. I had to roll the car back and forth a few cm to clear various bits but nothing broke or got caught. It's a tight fit between the transmission and prop shaft which took constant fiddling so that they didn't get caught up on each other. Getting the dolly out took some help from a long 2x4 as a lever with a concrete block acting as the counterweight.
     Now comes all the connections, a new (hope it works) pre-oiler, the intake and exhaust manifolds, and all the new wiring.
    Rob E.

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...and the saga continues.

So Tim, ya threw down the gauntlet...where's the pictures?
With the engine parked underneath, it's time to lower the car around it. Using small jacks because I can't get the big one there with the engine in the way, I lowered one side then the other by the height of one 2x4 at a time. While this is slow, it's safe. It still only took a couple of hours. I'm going to leave the car on the two blocks since it'll give me some room to get underneath and make connections. The task now is to jack the engine upwards into the compartment. This will be slower.
Rob E.

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Day 2...still going up

      Despite having to spend the intermission fixing the Honda's stuck front brake caliper, I managed to squeeze in an afternoon precariously balancing the Jag on an ever-growing pile of concrete blocks and wood scraps.
      Getting the last few cm of height needed to clear the engine required a bunch of wooden blocks AND raising the jack. Luckily I had the foresight to embark on a major home renovation project last year which left stacks of cut lumber all over the house. With the engine now in place, the task is to s-l-o-w-l-y and carefully lower the car until it's on its wheels. The engine will then be raised the last little bit to meet the engine mounts. Note that at this angle, the (heavy) bonnet doesn't stay raised on its own, requiring the use of my patented bonnet-holder-upper.
     Thanks to all who offered to help but I'm going it alone because if anything goes disastrously wrong, I prefer NOT to have any witnesses so that I can lie about it.
Onwards and upwar—no, that would be downwards!
Rob E.

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Progress!

I've accomplished the most difficult task for the car enthusiast...tearing oneself away from the computer. Now free of the electronic leash, I've gotten stuff done. I'm hoping that Kelvin will also post some progress pictures. I've used a lot more blocks and have secured the rear wheels to the rear wall of the garage to keep the car from rolling while raised. I seem to be getting more cautious (or smarter) as I age.
Rob E.