Hey Phil,
Silly me... The New South Wales Board, doah!! I didn't know about that. I should revert to that thread.
But seeing that I'm here....
I think John P was pretty philosophical when I had a coffee with him on Tuesday. He had overheating problems in Queensland and replaced the head gasket prior to Wakefield Park, plus he stripped the chain tensioner bolt - so it was a lot of hassles and late nights.
Having said that. I don't think that John would mind me saying that he had brought this engine cheaply as a "going concern" so its history is a bit of a mystery. Hopefully the head, which has had some recent work on is salvageable, but whether I can have his Borgo 10.4 pistons for my road 105 project is a moot point. Miraculously the exhaust headers appear to have escaped damage.
I've suggest to John that when he rebuilds he should incorporate a rev limiter, a mechanical oil pressure guage and an oil light - that way he may be able to switch it off if the pressure drops and prevent a big bang like he experienced.
No stripes for me - 100% original even down to the black front spoilers and black lower rear apron. I know, soooo 1975....
