Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

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You're not partaking of "Moonshine" are you Steve.
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Your close Nev :D
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The moonlit photo is one of the best photos of an Ariel I have ever seen. Superb.

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You need a tripod for them. Nev
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Took a little drive around the island, and found this, I wonder what it came out of.
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hi i know the engine is a pre crossflow ford it may be a 1500cc it's got a hydraulic clutch it may have been used in a small fishing boat
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Yes it's a hollow cast 3 bearing crank Ford OHV non crossflow. Maybe a 1340 classic.. Be a bit hard to restore that Steve. Nev
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Wow,,, I'm amazed you know all that,
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yes wow! I would have classified it as : 'Giant Doorstopper' :D
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hi in the 60-70 we sold a lot of these small engines to ireland to use in small fishing boats the engines came out of 105E or the late 107E or mk 1 cortina or the classic capri and used by TVR
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