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sold? broken? dead?
dead big time.
overheated, reckon at least a head gasket, possibly more.
don't want to even think about it right now
question is why?
oh no! all that car and attention getting that new engine in then it goes and kicks you in the teeth
Great!!!!!
Your having a car delivered? Cool!
I feel bad now.. only kidding.
Is that by chance, just off the A1 Stevenage south, layby?? I broke down there only a week ago, must be the area......
On the bright side it's not bent or burnt.
Here's mine earlier this year outside John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City (a classier place to break down 
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Have a cup of tea, stash it in the garage and ignore it for a day or two.
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at least that gives you time to paint that bonnet 
On the bright side, you take a great photo!
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dead big time.
overheated, reckon at least a head gasket, possibly more.
don't want to even think about it right now
question is why?
still not cool though
same thing happened to me. just finished a 6 month rebuild on a xflow, and the oil pump siezed and shafted the engine. plus side is i now have a 4age, which is far lghter and more powerful
Think of it as fate deciding on an engine transplant
Looks a light car, perfect for a BEC conversion
I would also say put another bigger engine in over the next few months.
I'm having a giggle at all the engine transplant comments.. you're going to make 02GF74 pull his hair out! haha.
He's only just upgraded!!
yey, that is the A406, just off the A1 towards Stevenage.
been thinking about why.
I set timing static to 10 BTDC but didn't check it when running but it ran ok.
I fitted same dellorto carbs as for the 1300 - didn't check jetting but it ran ok.
The signs that there was something not quite right was that every time I stopped the fan was running which should have told me that the engine was
running hot.
Also fitted new thermostat; haven't checked that yet but will be extremely well p155ed off it that is at fault.
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I fitted same dellorto carbs as for the 1300 - didn't check jetting but it ran ok.