DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Some more things of beauty for your delectation and now ready to be shipped over here by Matt Blast of Eurometrix, having been sleeved down to the correct 41mm for a 2.5 and fully rebuilt and refurbished…

And this fuel sender converted to 110l with replated 7/70-stamped flange ready to be shipped out by Specialty Cars now too…

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More spigot photos for Jan the spigot geek!



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Haha, thank you very much for that!

I really like the block‘s surface treatment. Is that staining/etching (this was done to my mag 915 housing lately) or a type of chromate?
A fantastic engine builder indeed he is.

Thanks,
Jan

Yes, all magnesium surfaces are chromated (look at my gearbox photos as well) and any aluminium is cerakoted to match, where appropriate.

And yes, Sam is a truly exceptional engine builder.

Rose Passion came up with the goods! Complete rear assembly arrived on Monday!


Merry Christmas everyone!

matteo68 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:44 am Yes, all magnesium surfaces are chromated (look at my gearbox photos as well) and any aluminium is cerakoted to match, where appropriate.

And yes, Sam is a truly exceptional engine builder.

I really dig the looks!

Discussed the etch treatment of my gearbox housing today with my engine builder: he confirmed it was glass-bead prior to dip-coating the housing (only 2 companies left in Germany that do it).

For the engine case it would have needed a lot more prep work, resulting in a 4k€ price tag for the full treatment. So transparent wax will do…

For chromate, I also know only one local guy offering this. Both gentlemen said that only rare blocks like 2.7 RS or 917 receive such a treatment.

Anyhow, very happy for you that such services are apparently readily available on the island.

Get in touch with Greatworth Classics and get them to do it for you!

Should visit here more often....awesome build

Darren65 wrote:Should visit here more often....awesome build

You know you’re the inspo Darren!

More progress to report!

Minor rust to scuttle and around window frame and bottom of door shells all sorted and rear cross-member now fitted but some head scratching to do about the passenger side inner wing being half an inch shorter than the driver’s side - and yet the door gap is much bigger than expected (also about half an inch)!

Also, these arrived…






And the cylinder heads are all done so top end build can begin in earnest now!

matteo68 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:44 am And yes, Sam is a truly exceptional engine builder.

Sam who?

Where did you get the valve covers from?

Sam Pritcher, ex-Redtek.

‘65 twin plug finned lower valve covers were from Gene Ulm in the USA (ESR member), along with the centre-lube chain housing covers.

Thanks. Who does Sam work for now?

Are the valve covers original or reproductions?

Keep up the good work.

Sam is at https://greatworthclassics.co.uk/
Does great work, both Jaffa 911 and Tango 914 have his engines............
C