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Whenever I need inspiration I go to our local car museum. Only been to Brooklands once, it's a bit far for me to get to, but my one trip was amazing. I did walk up the banking. It's WAY steeper than it appears on film. I also really enjoyed sitting in the Harrier so I am glad to see they still do that! A very atmospheric place if you have any interest in pre-war racing and know something of the history there. I enjoyed the bus museum there too!

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Thanks for the video mate enjoyed it and glad to see that you must be getting into the engine

Those fellas that hammered round that track at massive speeds on leaf spring suspension and drum brakes and open cockpits had sphericals the size of footballs,su’s will work very well,manifolds will be interesting to build,maybe jag type with considerable mods,or save your self some pain and keep it original,I’m sure it’s got more than enough hp in a lightweight brooklands type racer,with any type of long term project keeping the inclination going is always hard in our grotty winters,keep the faith.👍

Hi Chris - Thanks for the tour of Brooklands - a true shrine to speed! You used to be able to go inside the Wellington but sadly no longer. I see you are stripping down the La France heads so presumably you are also going to clean up the bores before an attempt at start up? It would be a wise decision IMO. If the La France doesn't work out would you consider a Jaguar V12 (option 4 if you like) plenty big enough for a single seater I'd have thought.

Nice to take a break and get re-inspired to continue down the rabbit hole. Can't wait to see the next steps!

Must visit there, but as a few others noted - its a long way for me. You seem to get more than your fair share of Troll comments, don't know why, if they are so bored with what you post they can always go and watch "dull men in sheds" where there is nothing worthwhile going on. Please do not get distracted by a clapped out VW caddy like another youtuber who is sitting on a big V12!!!

Wow !!! What a place. Thanks for taking us along 👍

It's a museum I've never visited, certainly cars there that may help you settle on a look for your car build. It must get a bit daunting fixing an engine that is old and huge. I doubt many others exist which makes it both more interesting and difficult. Are you planning to make it street legal? Thanks for the trip to Brooklands.

While I'm sure tuning 6 SU's would be challenging if anyone could it would be you...I like what I heard for inspiration so far.

What a pity the weather was not better for you .ill come back in a bit 1;36 ....The music is drowning out your words 🥲 i think your 7 is as good as most of these cars .Given the money those companies had and the facilities your up there mate you cant see this but others can and do ,you have so many projects on the go its hard to see the wood from the trees at times but you have the ability and the skill set that's what counts thanks for the video.

I thought that the car that you're doing up was the one in the thumbnail. A bit click-batey that picture

If there was one thing I DIDN'T like about the Hawker Hurricane it was the exhausts. They're the wrong pattern, none of the H H's had them fitted from new. Those ones came along later (retrofitted)

As a big fan of structural engineering, I love the Wellington with its geodesic construction with excellent strength to weight ratio. I always thought a neat project for a big motor Pendine/Bonneville type speedster would be something like the Wellington or even the Hurricane tube-frame with an excellent aero shape and fabric covering.

One of the best places to go for ideas. Have you got room for the La France project at home, or is it a time to find a workspace?

im really looking forward to this car you are going to build for this V-12 . looked like a nice musem . thanks

Love a good museum and Brooklands is great though I haven't been there for 20 odd years since I was a student in Farnborough. Must go back soon though a bit of a trek from Bristol.

Thanks Chris, looks a wonderful place, full of history, dreams and interest. No bikes there? Certainly were some 2-wheeled beasts raced there prewar.

Excellent Chris

Thank you nice video - visits to Brooklands best done solo. So much to see so much to read/learn - bliss.

What a great day out at Brooklands, I really should make the effort to go

The Napier Railton was at Old Warden Race Day a few weeks ago along with other early aircraft engined cars.. What a sound!

One of our favourite places to visit! Sadly it’s a 5 hr drive but we make the trip every year!

Thanks again. Loved the front brakes on the Delage as well. SU's are the best looking carbs, very smooth and simple appearing.

AMAZING CONTENT AS ALWAYS👍💪if you can’t fix it,take it back to the OLD BLOKE YOU GOT IT FROM😱😂👍

Brooklands every time I am in the UK

Brooklands was on my door step in the Uk. Two of my brothers worked there on aircraft. A amazing place well worthwhile visit. That’s for sharing ps also a lot of bikes raced there.

Spitfire exhaust it wont be a healthy idea

Hermoso paseo gracias por compartir. Seran muchas ideas para un solo proyecto

Didn't realise the museum part was so extensive. Thanks for showing.

crap, boring

Heads off, rust will be like grinding paste in there

Can't you get rid that oil injectiction and run premix? 50/1 or40/1 ?

Well I have enjoyed your videos, they are entertaining and interesting. Your channel deserves more exposure. The only annoyance for me is your play list is in the wrong order but I can live with that...

You've come this far - take the heads off and clean up the rust with a hone - don't have to take the pistons out. Take this opportunity to change the head gasket. Enjoyed the video.

Being that you found a broken valve and there is some rust, to save the rings and give the old girl a good chance at starting, I would say take the heads off and hone the bores. You can check out the condition of the cylinders and clean the ports out of the soot.

If you use radiator coolant instead of water you will find any leaks way more easily. It is about 1 tenth as dense as water. You can buy filter mesh that allows petrol but not water to get through.

Bores like that.. Fill the cylinders with a ATF and Acetone mix and let it sit for a bit. Vacuum out the mix, squirt some engine oil in them and turn it over.

That thermostat is a little brass work of art!

Definitely at least a light hone on the bores.

Agree with plan b,been down that rabbit hole of buying numerous parts,oil the bores up ,soften any rust and scale,soften carbon around stuck rings,any pits in the bores will fill with any crud that gets scraped off as long as you get enough compression to get to fire,as a last resort 24v gets em really spinning over,I’d be inclined to make some sort of exhaust system otherwise if it has got various unpleasant noise’s your not going to hear em till maybe to late,loved the over engineered water pump,let it rip pal,a full rebuild will be serious money,12 cyls to rebore,12 oversize pistons n rings,possible crank regrind, new shells,etc,I can feel ya financial pain just writing this,lol,

Great video, you intrigued me to get racing with a 7

don't labour the point, could been 10 minutes vid, if nob for all the useless waffle

Clever bloke … enjoy watching you go about solving problems. What’s the intentions for the motor ?

Well if it runs and you are going to strip will you rebore it! If so then fill bores with diesel and turn engine over for a few minutes which will release piston rings and ease bores. Plugs out of course! Then go through start up procedure to see if runs. I would fill with water as with a block that long there must be a chance of heat variation through the block and it will start soaking the spaces between the cylinders. If there is a bad crack some where it will probably self declare. Not overly scientific but you are passing over that format for basic pragmatic check and this saves you the cost of head gaskets and any other funnies that this design may have. As you said is it running or is it furniture!

I would expect those copper gaskets are meant to be reused. Back in the day you were probably expected to pull those covers and clean and inspect as part of the service schedule.

Thanks for the video. I'd just try to get it started at this point, maybe put some oil or secret sauce in the cylinders with the spark plugs out, let it sit, then carefully evacuate that material to clean up the cylinders a bit? I imagine the rabbit hole is a bit deep if you start getting carried away....

get the bad head welded up and re- machine it bud , be like new and all comppresions will be similer 😁🤘🤘

Surely inserted valve seats could rectify that damaged valve seat.