1912Minerva

Actually, this photo (which I got from this forum - apologies to whomever posed it!) which shows the setup much better

To answer your question Jeff, yes the 3 screw in plugs are to allow for the uneven clutch spring tail. The end that touches the spring should have a radius machined into it to match the size of the spring. They will be all set at slightly different depths to match the tapering off of the spring coil end. I don't have a real good photo but have circled one of the screw in plugs on the attached photo. Really enjoying watching the great work you are doing on your Hup. Cheers, Andrew.

Hi Tom, Whats the plan for the damaged rear block? Or do you have another you can use? Good luck with the rebuild... Regards, Andrew.

Great video Phil. Nice to see another Torpedo! Hope you're well and keeping safe.

Wow, yes I totally agree - well done. The ad matches the photo so well!

Lexington of around 1921

Our 1911 Torpedo bodied Model 20 at the National Veteran Car Rally in Bundaberg a few weeks ago. Cheers

Thanks for your advice Tinindian - appreciated. Regards, Andrew.

Hi All, Just wondering what people thought was a good cylinder compression reading (PSI) for a Model 20. I am getting 55 PSI on 1,2 & 3 and 25 on No.4. Obviously there is a problem with 4. I did a leak down test and it looks like rings are not seating. Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers, Andrew.

How did it go Simon?

Thanks for the photos Simon, that's given me some ideas. I have glued an oil seal outside the block and machined a small section of the flywheel away so that if fits with over the seal with some clearance as it spins. This seems to be working at the moment.

Yes, I think the back should be solid. I found I was getting a lot of oil leaking from there until I started filling the crank case to what I now think is the correct level. ie I was overfilling the crankcase. Simon - does your car leak oil where the crankshaft comes out of the front of the engine where the flywheel is? Cheers, Andrew.

Congrats Buzz! Looks like a really nice car. I love the monocle windscreen. I think the Hup 20 compares pretty favourably with the Ford Model T (I've owned both). There is some good knowledge on this forum so if you have any questions when you start playing with it, someone should be able to help you out! Regards, Andrew.

Hi Simon and David, Here are some photos I obtained from this forum when I was having a problem with my gearbox/clutch. My engine would slow down and stall when the clutch was depressed and on pull down, I found the thrust washers were missing. With the help of this forum, i had washers made up and now things work pretty well. Cheers, Andrew.

Well done Phil - your car looks great! Did you have any issues with oil leaks? I find my Hup changes back to Low quite nicely using double clutching. Cheers, Andrew.