With the new bearings, piston rings and seals fitted into the 850 block (at last), it was time to pull the old 700cc engine from the Vegemite Special so certain other parts could be swapped over. Firs

Rick’s reaching the finishing stages with the Bradbury project, but needs to make some parts himself and adjust others to maintain progress. Bring on the lathe and the milling machine…

Last month, we looked at keeping the cylinder head sealed. Now Rick looks at what else is required to keep engine oil where it should be, and not making a puddle on the floor

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

Pinning down the cause of the recurrent engine trouble that affected multiple cruises took patience and perseverance for Justin Morton

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