Cam Belt change advice

Hi there can anyone recommend/vouch for a professional careful mechanic in the Essex/Suffolk area (who can operate on my baby!) and change the cam belt on an FRP, and therefore also has the sacred cam belt tool for FRPs.

I gather Alan is the man but I dont really fancy the trek to Birmingham!

& before anyone asks I have only owned the car for a couple of months and it has only just ticked over into 8000 miles as it was previously owned by a car collector.

Many thanks in advance
Steve

oooh, a bit (lot) of history with your one

Can we have a piccy of your manifold please ?

Hi Steve,

See here

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1527

speedline wrote:

oooh, a bit (lot) of history with your one

Can we have a piccy of your manifold please ?

There is indeed it's in fantastic condition as well, I should have managed to sort it out as a signature now (took me ages - newbie alert!) so hopefully people can see it, although it needs a bit of a polish.

BurfyBoy wrote:

Hi Steve,

See here

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1527

Thanks Rob although when I click on the link it states I am not authorised to read this forum, I'm a fully paid up member so should I contact one of the administrators to push a button for me on my profile, or am I being a tool and need to do something in my account settings? thanks!

Hi Steve,
The link shows you
http://www.oc-motorsport.co.uk/


So what so special about this car Kate?

Dogsbody wrote:

So what so special about this car Kate?

you wasnt paying attention last weekend was you Graham

welcome To RPOC Steve, good to see the cars found it's way back into the club

Mogsmex wrote:

you wasnt paying attention last weekend was you Graham

I thought I was, but in my defence I was given a hearing test at Work on Tuesday evening and told I'm going deaf...
In fact over half the factory work force are, Ototoxic effect of the chemicals we use ?
Doctors appointment booked for next week.
I hope the DVD audio is good for Peters bit.

Mogsmex wrote:

Dogsbody wrote:

So what so special about this car Kate?

you wasnt paying attention last weekend was you Graham

welcome To RPOC Steve, good to see the cars found it's way back into the club

Hi Graham basically it is one of two cars (of the 500) that does not have a manifold number the other being 'SHOWCAR' in a museum in Italy.

There are a couple of small variants on the story, but I gather Ford dontated the car to the BEN charity, whom auctioned the car to raise money with the winner having their name engraved on the manifold. The winner was the Sky Ford dealership in Hemel Hempsted who bid £28k. I am currently writing to the former owners to confirm there version of the story and I gather there are some press articles on the car (albeit local press), and I'm hoping they still have them.

The build schedule number was number 79 (not the same as the manifold number) and it states SKY as the manifold number in Peters bible.

A nice bit of history there then
I look forward seeing it and you at future meets.
Are you bringing to Combe in about 3 weeks ?
Rallyday, I'm pretty sure there are spare stand tickets.

Graham

Just booked V5 into Ollies for next week as it's never had a cambelt


was quite concerned just driving it home

edit double post

[big boy al]

ollies a great lad.

more money my bloody cambelt tool is earning him lol.

i should get a share he has done about 40 cars now with my tool.

[V4FRP]

You should be more careful sharing your tool around Al

V4FRP wrote:

You should be more careful sharing your tool around Al

Alan isn't fussy

[big boy al]

Robs right I'll let anyone have a go on my tool.

I had a go on ur tool today Al and it was most satisfying!

Ollie did a great job sorting me cambelt and service out, got a few other things lined up 4 him to do aswell

top guy and very knowledgable

Cheers, Paul

V5 now has a new cambelt at last, felt rather less apprehensive having a little play on the way back from Ollies

so if your in the essex area, OC Motorsport comes recomnended

[V4FRP]

Now V5 has a new cambelt I wonder if you've yet bounced off the rev limiter yet and where V5's limit is.