So what have you done with your Aston today?
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Well the floor's aluminium Ken so I hope not! 
That's just the wreckage after the gearbox was taken out - the tunnel comes off and it comes up through the cabin. That said there was some rot in the chassis which has been replaced so it's been fully scraped back and painted underneath. Engine being rebuilt now with new pistions, liners etc. And all because it's smoking habit was getting worse - 20 a day! . 
That's just the wreckage after the gearbox was taken out - the tunnel comes off and it comes up through the cabin. That said there was some rot in the chassis which has been replaced so it's been fully scraped back and painted underneath. Engine being rebuilt now with new pistions, liners etc. And all because it's smoking habit was getting worse - 20 a day! . 
RichB said:
Well the floor's aluminium Ken so I hope not! That's just the wreckage after the gearbox was taken out - the tunnel comes off and it comes up through the cabin. That said there was some rot in the chassis which has been replaced so it's been fully scraped back and painted underneath. Engine being rebuilt now with new pistions, liners etc. And all because it's smoking habit was getting worse - 20 a day! .
I'm no expert so I'm just supposing that the smoking was a combination of rings and bore wear? Will you have the head overhauled now too? That's just the wreckage after the gearbox was taken out - the tunnel comes off and it comes up through the cabin. That said there was some rot in the chassis which has been replaced so it's been fully scraped back and painted underneath. Engine being rebuilt now with new pistions, liners etc. And all because it's smoking habit was getting worse - 20 a day! . 
Y100 said:
I'm no expert so I'm just supposing that the smoking was a combination of rings and bore wear? Will you have the head overhauled now too?
Exactly, as I always do I took it to Davron with a list of "little" jobs to do after another pleasant year's motoring and remarked that it was misfiring on a few cylinders for the first 5 or 10 mins and it had started smoking but only from one exhaust pipe. So, compression test indicated No3 was well down, head off, sump off, pistons out and a couple of broken rings. So that meant new pistons (almost as cheap as just buying rings matched to the old ones. Decided to replace the cylinder liners too and "while it's apart" polish the crank and fit all new bearings. Unfortunately the cylinder head was cracked too (yes, I've see it) so it's getting an new aluminium Alperform head - that won't be in until January. I've almost forgotten what was on the little list of jobs I wanted them to do now! But I'm sure it will go rather well when it comes back I'm hoping for significantly more bhps - not that I drive it for the power! Now then, perhaps I'll go for a triple SU conversion while it's being done! That'll give me another 10 bhp! RichB said:
Exactly, as I always do I took it to Davron with a list of "little" jobs to do after another pleasant year's motoring and remarked that it was misfiring on a few cylinders for the first 5 or 10 mins and it had started smoking but only from one exhaust pipe. So, compression test indicated No3 was well down, head off, sump off, pistons out and a couple of broken rings. So that meant new pistons (almost as cheap as just buying rings matched to the old ones. Decided to replace the cylinder liners too and "while it's apart" polish the crank and fit all new bearings. Unfortunately the cylinder head was cracked too (yes, I've see it) so it's getting an new aluminium Alperform head. I've almost forgotten what was on the little list of jobs I wanted them to do now! But I'm sure it will go rather well when it comes back I'm hoping for significantly more bhps - not that I drive it for the power! Now then, perhaps I'll go for a triple SU conversion while it's being done! That'll give me another 10 bhp!
For me, that post alone Rich, justifies this thread,,,great stuff, thank you for sharing. 
PS: Will the original cracked head be repaired?
Edited by Y100 on Friday 27th November 19:14
looks tasty eh?
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