October 2012

New springs on the front, Gas tank ready to conect just cheking if gage works and gas lines need attaching and new attachment straps made, engine (FC) has been bored and sleeved with cast iorn inserts. Big end bearings ground out and crank shaft ready for grinding and balancing. Valves to be placed (hardened inserts for exhaust valves to be done). Moving ahead slowly.

Have repalced the new breakes and the engine is currently being reconditioned. New shell bearings for the cam shaft and line boring the big end bearings.

Hi All
Found the engine numbers under the timing cover gasket at the front of the engine (top of the gasket)

Engine number FC 9952 That makes it 1929-1931 era of straight eight Dictator i think.. Anybody able to identify this any closer?
Regards
John

Hi all the brakes and clutch, pressure plate assembly are back. The engine was fired up and ran for 15 mins. We then removed and have dissassembled the straight eight. A bit of wear and tear so off to the reconditioners as is the top and second gear in the WG T2C-1 transmission. Need to source the parts for this and the engine now.... "Nothing time and money won't fix!"