House and Household

Bugger a hy un die decided to decicrate the rear bumper on the 74 144--- Hmmm! Buggered the bumper - we have several spar under the shed but -- the hy-un-die was squashed. Pity it did leave some paint on the bidy but it will polish off. /dlh.

Going bush again for a conference at birdsville. Driving this time. what a difference 2600km in 5 days update comming!

Well after an encounter like this one the 4*4's on limestone Avenue pale into insignificance. Nice ride today.. commute again.. brisk and a headwind. rode the MTB. bit slower but oH so nice on those continetal tyres. just bounds along. Nice coffee in Mitchell then off to work... Return trip was great too. Tail wind. No trafic hassles..

Klaud the buter!

Winter has lifted if it ever came. Dusted of the Claude B for the commute to work. We see how we go. Feeling a bit bloted after a layoff due to colds and weather. Always make a good excuse.

Robin drove our 144 (74) to the little house up north in Muttaburra. It had new supension. New UV joints. A recoditioned unleaded head with new valves and seats. But... a old bottom end.. Should have expected trouble but she made it with a little mre under body oil than we had hoped! Rear oil seal was not.. Crank was pressurising. Engine breathers were on as per before but it was the wrong way round. The crank is ment to vent to the airfilter case not the stupid PCV valve. Maybe it will be better on the way back. We'll see.

I've been struggling with the ideal replacement for the CV's on my 145 (74) "Helga". CV's just won't last long with the higher octane fuels as the diaframs go "all sloppy". The replacement diaframs just do not have the qualities of the older original rubbers. (Where have I heard that before?) With "esperanca" the partners 144 we ovecame this by fitting a wonderful set of new SU's from SU Mindel in Sydney. $650 odd for the two NOS. Worked wonderfully. Helga the Orange 74 beast was to be converted to K Jetronic but... Too much away from the kiss principle of home life. Soo now we have a wonderful "lynx" single weber crossover manifold. 45 Weber to follow. First I have to access the spare engines to see if it is better to fit another or go the reconditioning route. Whatever some changes to the cam and head will ensure it has more torque and less likely hood of pinging on crap fuel.