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Well for the last six months I've been going at it like a crazy man, digging myself out from the biggest mountain of work I've ever experienced in my shop (Acme Speed Shop) 6 year history. All the work just came at me at the same time, I knew it was going to be a enormous task, but as I work on the last engine in the huge lot of work, I can see light at the end of the tunnel and things getting back to more reasonable manner at my shop. With that being said I look very forward to two upcoming engine builds that just happen to involve a couple of forum member here, both are very interesting projects, of course I'm speking of Ray and Drew's 1275 hot rod motors or as I like to refer to as "fantasy motors" meaning both of these fellas are letting me buld neat performance motors with alot of goodies in them, for sure alot funner for me than your average run-of-the mill stock MGB or Midget 1275 engine that has buried me in work for the last six months, so I enter into these projects with alot of spirit, knowing that next few months at my shop will more interesting than say the last six months.
Recently a person that I've known who they were for a very long time, well because they are in my eyes and alot of people's eyes, a TV celebrity. This person has always had a love for Spridgets and MGBs, since thier childhood, and never lost sight of that. A month or so ago, this person contacted me about taking a look at a Spridget 1380 engine they had. Honestly I do talk to alot of people everyday about thier cars and thier projects, so I learned over time, don't get excited about anything unless it lands on your steps. Well yesterday I was on the phone at my desk and looked and there was my famous friend stranding there with a smile on his face. He brought me a used very low mileage engine he had aquired about 5 years ago, he wanted the engine looked over to make sure he could use it without a rebuild, since it's not far from being brand new, but has sat for atleast 5 years. The engine itself is quite interesting, it's a A+ series 1275 that was built by Swifttune in the UK as 1380 Swiftune Road Rocket engine. Already without getting into this motor I can tell you, no expense was spared, I need to do alttle more research but I supect the block started life as FWD A+ seires 1275, and was converted to inline RWD use, then next thing I can tell you is it has a pretty set of Titan roller rocker arms on it and a the Timing belt set up rather than the timing chain set up, it also it already set up for the Datsun tranny. First thing unusal you see about this block is where the oil exit fitting would be on a normal inline 1275, it has a boss for a spin on oil filter there, as the oil exits into the filter and renters the engine at this point, totally different than most US A-series engines. Anyway, it looks like between Ray and Drew fantasy motors and getting a good look around this motor, my next few months are going to be a A-series engine lover's dream.
Recently a person that I've known who they were for a very long time, well because they are in my eyes and alot of people's eyes, a TV celebrity. This person has always had a love for Spridgets and MGBs, since thier childhood, and never lost sight of that. A month or so ago, this person contacted me about taking a look at a Spridget 1380 engine they had. Honestly I do talk to alot of people everyday about thier cars and thier projects, so I learned over time, don't get excited about anything unless it lands on your steps. Well yesterday I was on the phone at my desk and looked and there was my famous friend stranding there with a smile on his face. He brought me a used very low mileage engine he had aquired about 5 years ago, he wanted the engine looked over to make sure he could use it without a rebuild, since it's not far from being brand new, but has sat for atleast 5 years. The engine itself is quite interesting, it's a A+ series 1275 that was built by Swifttune in the UK as 1380 Swiftune Road Rocket engine. Already without getting into this motor I can tell you, no expense was spared, I need to do alttle more research but I supect the block started life as FWD A+ seires 1275, and was converted to inline RWD use, then next thing I can tell you is it has a pretty set of Titan roller rocker arms on it and a the Timing belt set up rather than the timing chain set up, it also it already set up for the Datsun tranny. First thing unusal you see about this block is where the oil exit fitting would be on a normal inline 1275, it has a boss for a spin on oil filter there, as the oil exits into the filter and renters the engine at this point, totally different than most US A-series engines. Anyway, it looks like between Ray and Drew fantasy motors and getting a good look around this motor, my next few months are going to be a A-series engine lover's dream.
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