Rolling road day in Bletchley / Milton keynes

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:28 pm

Dave

The bit about the States sounds interesting

Do you have prices on shipping a car bac and forth and also insurance - presumably they had to "extend" your UK policy to cover USA driving.

Just a bunch of GT40 guys were thinking of doing a coast to coast one year!

IAn

tetlow · Post by **tetlow** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:50 pm

Ian

The shipping costs about £1000 each way all in, and it takes about 10 dyas, that is from Southampton to Baltimore.

The insurance was almost impossible to get but I have found a company that has covered me for $313 for 5 weeks.

The UK companies won't cover the states. Most US companies won't cover non locals. I am insured here in the UK with an American classic car company and even they couldn't help.

Dave

Post by **Coops** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:49 pm

Can we keep this on topic regarding the rolling road day please,

1. Perry Stephenson MGB V8
2. Tony Cooper Capri RV8
3. David Lush Capri RV8 (dependant on day)
4. Stuart Harrison Capri RV8 (if the thing ever starts! lol)
5. Reg D Capri V8
6. CSR Camaro Z28 or Chevy S10 truck.
7. Chris Cowdery - Landie or Sherpa V8. (dependent on day)
8. Eliot - Dakar 4x4 assuming it will fit
9. Ian Anderson GT40 RV8 JE Worked (Dependant on Day)
10. Dave Tetlow MGB V8

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:04 pm

1. Perry Stephenson MGB V8
2. Tony Cooper Capri RV8
3. David Lush Capri RV8 (dependant on day)
4. Stuart Harrison Capri RV8 (if the thing ever starts! lol)
5. Reg D Capri V8
6. CSR Camaro Z28 or Chevy S10 truck.
7. Chris Cowdery - Landie or Sherpa V8. (dependent on day)
8. Eliot - Dakar 4x4 assuming it will fit
9. Ian Anderson GT40 RV8 JE Worked (Dependant on Day)
10. Dave Tetlow MGB V8
11. Ian Osborne AH100 Chevy V8 (Put me down as first reserve as MK is a sod of a drive from me

)

Lewis · Post by **Lewis** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:31 pm

I'd be up for this but probably only as a spectator, as Powerstation struggled to get anything meaningful from my auto last time.

Great place Marlin though, did an ace job RR'ing my previous (manual) Corvette.

Always some great kit drifting about too!

julian.jay · Post by **julian.jay** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:18 pm

If you have room I have a Mk2 Cortina Rover V8 and would like to come too. Julian

bones · Post by **bones** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:26 pm

so autos no good then, always fancied having the sd1 done, it should be soughted by then,

rich

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Sat May 17, 2008 6:49 am

I'm going to visit him soon to see if the dakar will fit.
I reckon i could hold it in 2nd gear for the power run - as i know the ratios to work out the power.

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:29 pm

Been down to see Martin today, great chap. Dakar fitted and got a few power runs with my autobox - no problems.

Puts down 230 wheels, calculated back to 370 at the fly. Considering it exactly matches a Jaguar 4.2XJR on the road, which puts out about that much power and weighs the same - I would say its about right.

Martin wants to know when we are all coming down.

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:15 pm

a bit later would help, as Ian Stew, Perry (unless the pistons now done) and myself are not exactly mobile at the moment

Post by **Coops** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:39 pm

im now mobile again

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:28 am

I'm not

Blown me engine at Castle Combe

New engine hopefully on the way

Lewis · Post by **Lewis** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:20 am

Bugger! Hope you get it sorted out!

I'm still up for spectating and coming up

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:21 pm

Bugger! Hope you get it sorted out!

Yeah, what happened was a stuck wide open throttle, me with a friend's son on board approaching Quarry with no run off and in front of a group of desperate buggers driving bike-engined Minis. I had no choice but to get to a safe place to let them overtake because of my passenger and by that time the low oil pressure coupled with a minute's worth of 1000+ rpm over the design revs led to #7 and #8 big end shells extruding themselves sideways out of the conrods. Hey it's a Chevy, it was a bit clanky but it got me back to the pits and would probably be good for another 10k

I looked at a rebuild but with bits of shell infesting every nook and cranny of the block along with a shagged crank, defunct con rods and the most knackered oil pump you have ever seen I decided (very bravely) to tell her indoors (one day she will speak to me again

) that I was raiding the holiday and conservatory fund for a new motor. Knowing Daryl from Fastco and the fact he had a built 383 that another customer had defaulted on led me to order this baby

I've had to re-spec the sump, the water pump, the alternator, the inlet, carb and filter and the fuel pump to get in in the Healey and hopefully it will be installed end-July / early August

Post by **Coops** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:47 pm

you guys have to much spare money

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