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Loading the Allard onto trailer :- This is our Allard M Type 1949 as bought. It was stored in Avebury and is being loaded onto a trailer in December 2009 hence the snow on the ground, the journey starts.
Engine out :- Taking the engine out for the final time, this was August 2010. The wood work that you can see was put on and off many times together with the engine, hopefully to get things right.
Preparing the chassis for painting
October 2010 Working on the chassis and starting to do some woodwork. Just red oxide primer on the chassis in places, this will be powder coated further on.
The French Flathead :- It is now August 2011 and this is a picture of a French Flathead. This engine will be converted to a car specification the same as a Ford Mercury at 4.3ltr and retain the Allard 9″ clutch. The original French Flathead clutch was an 11″ because this engine was used in a truck.
The French Flathead in chassis :- Feb 2012 Work on the French Flathead had been completed and it was time for it to go in the chassis together with a rebuilt gearbox, steady as you go.
Hi All, April 2012 with the French Flathead in place it was time to drill the bell housing. This is a job that must be done as it helps to stop clutch judder when releasing the clutch. The French Flathead version that I have did not have these drillings but the casting bosses were there. A hole was drilled through the casting as a guild for the cutter . A homemade counter bore cutter was then made from some silver steel bar. Teeth were then cut onto the end and hardend. The cutter was then place in a cordless drill to drill the counter bore.
Here is the Finished hole that the torque rod will attach through, the other end of the torque rod will fix to the chassis. This will stop the engine and gearbox from moving forward and backwards but it will allow twisting via engine torque
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