Bruce - I've moved your post to here as these pumps are common to all 1929-on singles, with the exception of the feed plunger being increased in size in the late 1940s.
The effect of this change can cause a lot of discussion, possibly it puts too much oil into the engine (especially if the piston is ...

Another excellent restoration from PJ!

SG

It's connected the correct way (lower union on timing cover is the return) - and it should start picking up within a few kicks.
Do as Nev suggests and check that there's no blockage between the timing chest and the oil tank. (I'd be surprised if this stopped the pump shifting something up the return ...

Roger Gwynn wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 11:01 am I have a Derek Grey of Chapel Cleeve, which sounds like Somerset without looking it up....

Quite right - down Minehead way and in my neck of the woods!
(I see the OP is also an AOMCC member - maybe our paths will cross someday.... )

SG

DVLA have last V5 issue as 2008 which suggests to me that all owners since then haven't bothered to update the ownership details.
Also the vehicle status is 'not taxed for on-road use', which I think was (is?) only allocated when an un-taxed vehicle has its details put on the computer system (eg if ...

I think that bearing looks OK - I don't think it'll move as much with the shims in place and everything tightened up (and I'm sure I've been OK with more 'wobble than that).
However, Drags might have new needle rollers....

SG

Wow - excellent work!!

SG

PM sent

SG

Graeme - Steve Carter put together a good guide to fitting Huntmaster rocker boxes, on the Forum. It's been copied to a 'HowTo' in the online library of the main web site:
https://www.arielownersmcc.com/members_only/ariel_library/howtos/HowToReplaceAndRemoveHuntmasterRockerBoxes.pdf
I'd echo Roger ...

Peter
Have you looked over this thread?
viewtopic.php?p=89167
Maybe the end of this one too:
viewtopic.php?p=105469

(We might be where AI gets its figures from.... )

SG