Getting down to business with the Series II Snipe. The last time I drove it, another potential head gasket fault reared its ugly head (see Spring 2024 vlog).
I actually owned three Hillmans in the 1970s when l started driving and l knew the Humber Super Snipe has double overhead valves and thanks for showing under the rocker cover about the 1960s Humder Super Snipe were used on the what is called the Comonwealth Fleet used to transport the politicians around Canberra and another thing is on an online auction in Australia a manual Humber Super with a three speed gearbox and it had a floor shift and it looked like it was a factory fitted probably a special order and it was the most l have seen any Rootes Chrysler Hill man Humber Sunbeam sell also this manual Humber Super Snipe was in very good condition from the photographs of it and it sold for aud $12500 from that price was very good for most classic cars sold in Australia so they have to be in very good condition to sell for a good but sell a Toyota the skies the limit l am glad l not into any classic British cars Toyota and Lexus are the way to go and l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux and five years ago l paid aud $1500 but now l could sell for aud $5000 plus and you are having head gasket problems as s I me of my Hillmans had so unreliable as my Toyota Hilux with its alloy cylinder and nikle iron block and it has done 437000 kilometres and the head gasket is the original and look at the MGF famous for blowing head gaskets the local spare parts shop has one and he has just finished replacing the head gasket and he will be selling it soon won't get much for it couldn't Rootes Group or British Leyland couldn't get it right well Toyota did and in Australia there are so many old Toyota's on the road l know of at least three 40 year old Toyota's still driving around see them every day see very few classic British cars driving around
I am honestly not sure - it would have been removed from a scrap car, mileage and history unknown. This is exactly how I got it and the first time I opened it up, and was pleasantly surprised.
Excellent Mafia boss style intro. This car had better start cooperating soon or it will be swimming with the fishes !
But it's family!
Mate I'm amazed where you find the time for all these projects!
I don't have anything better to do.
I agree with troublesome stromberg carburetors, personally I have never really got on with them.
Number 3 bore looks to have some scouring.
I actually owned three Hillmans in the 1970s when l started driving and l knew the Humber Super Snipe has double overhead valves and thanks for showing under the rocker cover about the 1960s Humder Super Snipe were used on the what is called the Comonwealth Fleet used to transport the politicians around Canberra and another thing is on an online auction in Australia a manual Humber Super with a three speed gearbox and it had a floor shift and it looked like it was a factory fitted probably a special order and it was the most l have seen any Rootes Chrysler Hill man Humber Sunbeam sell also this manual Humber Super Snipe was in very good condition from the photographs of it and it sold for aud $12500 from that price was very good for most classic cars sold in Australia so they have to be in very good condition to sell for a good but sell a Toyota the skies the limit l am glad l not into any classic British cars Toyota and Lexus are the way to go and l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux and five years ago l paid aud $1500 but now l could sell for aud $5000 plus and you are having head gasket problems as s I me of my Hillmans had so unreliable as my Toyota Hilux with its alloy cylinder and nikle iron block and it has done 437000 kilometres and the head gasket is the original and look at the MGF famous for blowing head gaskets the local spare parts shop has one and he has just finished replacing the head gasket and he will be selling it soon won't get much for it couldn't Rootes Group or British Leyland couldn't get it right well Toyota did and in Australia there are so many old Toyota's on the road l know of at least three 40 year old Toyota's still driving around see them every day see very few classic British cars driving around
An interesting snapshot of Aus. - cheers!
Had the spare engine ever been run for any significant time? as the pistons and combustion chambers looked very clean.
I am honestly not sure - it would have been removed from a scrap car, mileage and history unknown. This is exactly how I got it and the first time I opened it up, and was pleasantly surprised.