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A bit late for you but I use an Austin 10 valve spring compressor on (Ulster) manifolds, it can reach most of the valves without the need to remove it.
Been out for a tootle round the area in the RP. I will experiment with the tyre pressures, but have noticed that at 30psi the car does tend to wander a bit more than normal. However that might just be me. It would be interesting to see what Longstones recommend. I know the book says 22psi but that was on 1933 rubber. Tyre technology has advanced quite a bit since then, and I presume the Longstones are of radial construction?
It's a lovely sunny day today so when I got back home I took a picture of the RP and my ageing MGF (complete with cat prints on the bonnet) which rolled out of Longbridge 64 years after the RP.
Just look at that sky! That's one of the main reasons why I moved south.
I wonder what's for tea?
Sadly on a blown car you have to remove all manifolds!
And thanks but I have a hugely useful and very adjustable version.
No idea where it originated but it's a great idea
Charles
That's a nuisance, I would have thought the inlet (and perhaps the S/C) would have sufficed, ah well.
Here are the photos from Ian Moorcraft's original A7CA Mag. article:
And thanks but I have a hugely useful and very adjustable version.
No idea where it originated but it's a great idea
Charles
Have exactly the same thing Charles. Bought over 40 years ago to take valves out Minis. Bought from Halfords in Wakefield. Still does exactly what it was designed to do and never failed on many engines both ancient and modern.
Steve
Location: North Yorkshire
Moving, well watching two fit younger men move my accumulated spares into a storage unit to accompany my Austin. I have been worrying that it would all fit into a space 13'6" x 6'1" but it's all gone in and I have room for a paper hanging table (not mine - my wife's) and a couple of workmates. I can even get to the Austin to get it out of the unit without moving a load of stuff. 
PS I didn't know I had so many radius arms or cylinder heads.
Location: In the bottom right-hand corner of Surrey.
... and this year's event is on Sunday 1st February.
Location: In the bottom right-hand corner of Surrey.
putting ends on new steering chains.
Making the house look a bit better*
*not all family members may agree.
Location: Penrith, Cumbria
string and a screwdriver.
Today I have been burnishing the link motion off the steam tractor (on the dining room table).
I delivered my Austin Seven sized trailer to it's new owner today.
I have been using it less and less and he wants it for his trials car. The nice man says I can borrow it, if I ever need it in future and I have first refusal if he wants to sell it - by which time I might have space to store it again. 
Location: In the bottom right-hand corner of Surrey.
Not quite today but over the last couple weeks,
Rebuilt rear seat frame and sewed up new covers for it
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Location: Nz
Hedd,
Nothing to beat the look of burnished steel.
How do you do yours, and what tools do you use please?
Bryan,
Excellent work!
Details of how you did it would be appreciated please.
Geoff - Nearly a month on and still coughing myself silly 
Location: Location: South Norfolk - Next to Suffolk
Nothing to beat the look of burnished steel.
How do you do yours, and what tools do you use please?
Geoff
It was done properly 20odd years ago. Flap wheel in the end of the drill, then fine emery and paraffin.
This time I was just taking the stain from the rape oil in the lub oil I use, and on the basis I did the burnishing on the dining room table I used olive oil.
The stevenson link is glass hard, the pits etc are quite deep, and are from when it was case hardened in 1915, they will not polish out!.
Got to do the brightwork on my roller soon!
Thanks Hedd.
I read many many moons ago, if memory serves, that during forging of steam engine motion, the hot parts where given a coat of oil that was said to be absorbed, helping to create that lovely satin finish and stop rusting.
No idea if correct, but I intend to try it out to see, on a machined part.
I did draw file the motion on my first 5" guage locomotive and that was acceptable, but not in the same league.
Must experiment with burnishing using a suitably hard tool.
Geoff - Still coughing myself stupid, so Doc put me on antibiotics
Location: Location: South Norfolk - Next to Suffolk
