Quick rant approaching!!!!!!!

Just been in touch with Rimmer Bros to order flywheel to crank/clutch to flywheel bolts and a spigot bearing.

Bloke asked me what I was building so I told him, and the fact I was using a P6 V8 engine.

Lippy git said "I wouldn't bother". Why I said. "Rope seals, poor breathing head". he said.

"I've got the engine, have you got the parts" I said.

"No. I've got four (of six) flywheel bolts, no clutch bolts and no spigot bearings"

"OK, I'll go elsewhere"

If I am ever in a position to to spend 2 - 5 grand, Rimmer Bros can sit on the proverbial centre digit and spin about it's vertical axis.

What a tosser.

Rant over.

Simon

PS Spoke to Real Steel - all in stock - should arrive Wed!!

Funny that i had the same thing happen to me with rimmer bros,and whats more i too went to real steel in uxbridge and they were great.(and cheaper)

Just proves big is not always best,well unless its an engine offcourse

ah real steel,a mine of information and just up the road from me,used them a couple of times for V8 bits

With regard to the rear rope seal, your friendly engine builder can re-machine the rear of the block to accept the later SDI seal.
Unfortunately the cheeky git's right about the heads though. The SDI ones are better, and there are a couple of aftermarket castings that offer big improvements, but at a price.