The 289 Register

i thought the only golden rule was you can't mix them as creates a kind of sludge from chemical reaction. I don't think the OAT modern (normally pink) stuff wasn't invented when early Rover engines were built but that towards end of its life even BL specified the more modern OAT (lasts longer 5 vs 2...

Hi Peter thanks for your reply. i traced it back to the primary circuit. it was my shiny new (12 months old) Bosch coil that has failed. i only swapped the original because it looked ..."original" and i was renewing everything else after engine rebuild. Luckily i kept the old one and swapped it back...

Hi, Car running perfectly then died. Fuel pump is running but no spark at plugs.Will be checking coil, distributor etc but I am suspecting the immobiliser as it just died with no warning. Does anyone know which circuits the Hawk immobiliser with key fob protects? I am guessing not just fuel pump whi...

hi Peter if you still have your old radiator... i had mine rebuilt by company below. Uprated core and they also brazed a couple of brackets and installed my 2 mishimoto fans to replace the original single. Looks like new and excellent quality job and not too expensive. i think they have other branch...

Hi sorry i have no explicit knowledge of teh BMW engined build i just remeber reading about it. however, on the Hawk289 site it says this is an option as per this excerpt so i would think someone at Hawk could have more info "As a model designation, the terms 1.8 and 2.6 are not only to denote the e...

As an alternative and easier to source, i thought this BMW engined car looked good. i think others have used the BMW straight 6 too. https://aceac.weebly.com/ac-hawk-projects-of-others.html ENGINE BMW M20, rebuilt and bored out from 2.5 to 2.6 Litre by Robin Lackford Engineering. Triple Weber 40-DCO...

Since major rebuild of engine with new top-hat linered block, bearings, pistons, camshaft, rockers, new oil pump gears in SD1 vitesses front cover etc i have experienced high oil pressure when the car is cold, if revved this could be 80+psi which didn't seem right. the car runs perfectly and with no...

These are 205/70 Blockleys. Nice period tread pattern but I don’t think they give you bulging look ( although they may have other sizes)
Rgds

not sure if Blockley have anything suitable?

https://www.blockleytyre.com/

hi
that sounds exactly like mine. all i can say is Danbury seals semm to have worked. Good luck!
Stuart