From ‘72T to 2.5 S-R: GeLo Racing #44

[matteo68]

Some more things of beauty for your delectation and now ready to be shipped over here by Matt Blast of Eurometrix, having been sleeved down to the correct 41mm for a 2.5 and fully rebuilt and refurbished…

[matteo68]

And this fuel sender converted to 110l with replated 7/70-stamped flange ready to be shipped out by Specialty Cars now too…

[Rostrenner]

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More spigot photos for Jan the spigot geek!



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Haha, thank you very much for that!

I really like the block‘s surface treatment. Is that staining/etching (this was done to my mag 915 housing lately) or a type of chromate?
A fantastic engine builder indeed he is.

Thanks,
Jan

[matteo68]

Yes, all magnesium surfaces are chromated (look at my gearbox photos as well) and any aluminium is cerakoted to match, where appropriate.

And yes, Sam is a truly exceptional engine builder.

[matteo68]

Rose Passion came up with the goods! Complete rear assembly arrived on Monday!


Merry Christmas everyone!

[Rostrenner]

Yes, all magnesium surfaces are chromated (look at my gearbox photos as well) and any aluminium is cerakoted to match, where appropriate.

And yes, Sam is a truly exceptional engine builder.

I really dig the looks!

Discussed the etch treatment of my gearbox housing today with my engine builder: he confirmed it was glass-bead prior to dip-coating the housing (only 2 companies left in Germany that do it).

For the engine case it would have needed a lot more prep work, resulting in a 4k€ price tag for the full treatment. So transparent wax will do…

For chromate, I also know only one local guy offering this. Both gentlemen said that only rare blocks like 2.7 RS or 917 receive such a treatment.

Anyhow, very happy for you that such services are apparently readily available on the island.

[matteo68]

Get in touch with Greatworth Classics and get them to do it for you!

[Darren65]

Should visit here more often....awesome build

[matteo68]

Should visit here more often....awesome build

You know you’re the inspo Darren!

[matteo68]

More progress to report!

Minor rust to scuttle and around window frame and bottom of door shells all sorted and rear cross-member now fitted but some head scratching to do about the passenger side inner wing being half an inch shorter than the driver’s side - and yet the door gap is much bigger than expected (also about half an inch)!

[matteo68]

Also, these arrived…






And the cylinder heads are all done so top end build can begin in earnest now!

[IanM]

And yes, Sam is a truly exceptional engine builder.

Sam who?

Where did you get the valve covers from?

[matteo68]

Sam Pritcher, ex-Redtek.

‘65 twin plug finned lower valve covers were from Gene Ulm in the USA (ESR member), along with the centre-lube chain housing covers.

[IanM]

Thanks. Who does Sam work for now?

Are the valve covers original or reproductions?

Keep up the good work.

[anglophone1]

Sam is at https://greatworthclassics.co.uk/
Does great work, both Jaffa 911 and Tango 914 have his engines............
C