Fascinating channel ⚠️ I'm amazed Ivan doesn't use modern tools like ratchet spanners and cordless impact tools. Spose that wouldn't be inkeeping 😎 Brilliant to watch 👏
Big fan of Ivan and the gang. Sounds like a band..Lol. Okay enough being silly, but I am a huge fan though. The new intro and ending music with graphics are a nice choice. Great work y’all👏
I’m fascinated by vintage engines, so watching this one coming together is a real treat. Also a treat is to see the expertise at work in these two gents. Cheers!
Very much enjoy your videos, so interesting to watch and no bs like slot of others. Certainly some clever buggers in days gone by and still some clever buggers around today 🙂 Greg B Christchurch New Zealand
I bought my Loke tassel loafers from Jump the Gun in the north lanes which isn’t that remarkable but it made me smile when you said it. But then I remembered that last summer i had to do a quick repair as the leather sole was split and here’s the thing I used Tiger seal ! Brilliant stuff .
Great to see you chaps back again. John's weilding of the "hammer of vast experience" did the trick to free up the crankshaft bearing. So heartening to see some other old guys still "doing the stuff" of legends. Ivan, keep your "Tiger Seal" in the fridge, like all silicones it'll last unused for a long time in there between uses.
Thanks Team Ivan. really good to see some quiet assembly going on. Lots of valuable tips shared. It's a smashing little engine. A pleasure to see it coming together. Mart.
Some years ago when we took the engine of our speed six Bentley apart, the bolts holding down the block to the electron crankcase were incredibly tight. We then found that the block had distorted and the bores were no longer parallel. We had to have the block over-bored parallel and then re-sleeved. Oddly it seemed to run better before this was done, albeit it used a lot of oil.
I remember we only used non detergent oil for breaking in motors ,also my father would add bon ami toilet cleaner to cylinders that would not seat properly.this worked on old tired engines with low compression.
Here’s a method I’ve used that maybe of future use for sloppy fit one off vintage engine bearings. Find an available bearing that has material on it on the relevant dimension. Fill the races with molten sugar then mount and clock true in lathe. Use diamond or boron tipped tool and skim ti size. Put bearing in boiling water and boil off sugar. You now have special bearing to suit.
Great stuff -- and very well shot & edited. The pacing was excellent, too. I tend to think that an opening/closing sequence is unnecessary for this type of video -- it's more effective simply to have a longish fade-in at the begining, and a longish fade-out at the end.
Assembly oil on pistons and rings: I dont agree with you, and think that the first few revolutions of the engine under power before the oil starts to circulate will score the pistons, rings and bores, more than it will aid running in, but off course, I could be wrong, and you could be right. Here's an idea. If you have time, why not put an engine together with oil on 2 of the pistons and the other 2 dry, run it for an hour or so, then strip it down and compare the two? Might make an interesting video.
New intro is a bit corny, but still an improvement over annoying music in previous iteration. Ivan Dutton, Iain Tyrrell, and Harry Metcalfe (when he takes us to the various shops he works with) are my three favorite YT car guys from Old Blighty.
Ivan, To my knowledge Tiger Seal is not available in the USA. Here, Loctite offers a wide range of sealant adhesives. Are you aware of which Loctite product might be a near equivalent to Tiger Seal ? Thank you in advance and thank you for the excellent videos.
Just looked it up. Tiger Seal is manufactured in the US by U-Pol. There is also Sikaflex and 3M marine sealant/adhesive. 3M 520 or 5200. Different colours. Both products are air cured rubber stuff and very strong. Never heard of Tiger Seal before this but I can vouch for the other two. Often sold in marine hardware stores. Very strong and flexible. Used both for years.
