I refurbish Toyota Landcruiser (90-Series) Transfer Boxes for Club Members - they have "Stake Nuts" on the Companion Flanges (where the front and rear prop shafts attach). There is a slot in the threaded shaft end that the sleeves on the nuts are "Staked" into.
I always try to "Un-Stake" them with a small cold chisel before removing the nuts, but often I find that the last few threads are damaged by people 'horsing' the nuts off with a Power Bar .
Toyota RAV4 front & rear drive shaft/hub nuts are also staked (my daughters have one each), the threads are similarly damaged.
Ifor Williams trailer hub nuts are the same (and gert big-uns they are !).
Its a technique to be used with caution.
Bob.
My avatar shows the late Len Rich in 1970 with the bike I now have - a 1958 Ariel VH
I have been stripping further this week. The cam followers were stuck in the tappet block but have come out with a bit of heat and encouragement and are cleaning up well.
Looking at the total absence of carbon on the rods and particularly the machining lines around the sides of the big end area I have come to the conclusion that my con rods are new old stock with the sum total of about 100 miles under their belts. That makes a big saving on Club rods and the set I had in stock for this project can go onto my swinging arm Square 4 project.
The cases look a bit better for a bit of a clean and polish but yes, I do know they are not clean enough yet.
The piston is as it came out of the engine - again, 100 miles to its credit.
The cylinder head appears to be another new old stock item.......
Old and new gearbox bolts indicate that re-assembly will begin before too long.
Paul Jameson
34 OHC 4F 600 (project), 35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
Former Machine Registrar & Archivist, General Secretary and Single Spares Organiser (over a 25 year period).
Now Archivist (but not Machine Registrar), Gauges and Clocks Spares Organiser.
While waiting for Roland R to pay me a visit today I thought I would start sorting engine parts for my next swing arm project
And guess what the head has Paul ? I checked my records and turns out I bought it at founders day early 90's and had written
NOS Healey head so I'm guessing it was their mod to improve cooling ?
Progress is slow, but it is progress. The back wheel is done and the gearbox is restored. The engine is well on its way but there is still plenty to do there. Stand, swinging arm and chainguard will shortly go to the platers. I need to make a longer brake anchor bar and both swinging arm and rear wheel spindles are temporary, although I do have the final articles now, courtesy of Acme Stainless.
As I keep saying, don't expect early completion, but it is looking better than it did in Florida.
Paul Jameson
34 OHC 4F 600 (project), 35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
Former Machine Registrar & Archivist, General Secretary and Single Spares Organiser (over a 25 year period).
Now Archivist (but not Machine Registrar), Gauges and Clocks Spares Organiser.
Paul Jameson
34 OHC 4F 600 (project), 35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
Former Machine Registrar & Archivist, General Secretary and Single Spares Organiser (over a 25 year period).
Now Archivist (but not Machine Registrar), Gauges and Clocks Spares Organiser.
I have just looked at the photo again - which is a new one to me. The stand the bike is one is clearly modelled on the flooring just inside the Ariel Works which had the horse's head let into the floor tiles. Dave Pitt has the remains of this.
I had never seen a photo of this stand before. Just to add context, although you cannot see it in my photos, I am assembling the Healey on a wooden bench which is one of the 3 used in the Healey factory. This one, uniquely, came to them from the BSA competition shop. It is identifiable by a slot cut into the top whilst at BSA by a young hooligan of an apprentice called Graham Horne. He identified his handiwork when the bench was at Healey's. He became the first person to produce a batch of swinging arm frames for Square Fours.
Healey factory early summer 1973. My bench closest to the camera.
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The first 3 Healeys under production, summer 1973.
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I picked up a replacement centre stand spring today for the Healey. It was made in the building which used to be the Healey factory but which is now home to a spring manufacturer.
Paul Jameson
34 OHC 4F 600 (project), 35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
Former Machine Registrar & Archivist, General Secretary and Single Spares Organiser (over a 25 year period).
Now Archivist (but not Machine Registrar), Gauges and Clocks Spares Organiser.
The photo of the Healey with the van behind was taken at the BMF Rally in 1975, held at Donnington Park race circuit that year. The AOMCC and Healey's shared a marquee. Remember sleeping in the marquee overnight in a flimsy sleeping bag on a camp bed and it was bitterly cold. Spent most of the night awake and shivering. Alex Little pitched his tent inside the marquee so he was a lot better off.
The photo of the sprinter and two Healeys was taken at the AOMCC Annual Rally in 1973 held at Wolvey.
The other photo was taken at the 1975 AOMCC Annual at Caddington.
1935 cammy Square, 1938 VB, brace of 1950 MkI Squares, 1959 MkII Square and several Ariel and Fleet pushbikes.
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