The continuing saga of my Lancia Beta Spider

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Re: The continuing saga of my Lancia Beta Spider

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mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:56 pm
Big Red wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:27 pm The main 2 things I would be checking for an oil leak is the oil filter(possibly rusted through to a pinhole) if its been lying around for years and the oil pressure switch.
May be something really simple and would be my first checks
so I'm seriously thinking of taking the 'good' engine down in the van next April (along with an engine hoist) and switching them
What van would that be? :thumbup:
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Re: The continuing saga of my Lancia Beta Spider

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Sadlonelygit wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 5:49 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:56 pm
Big Red wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:27 pm The main 2 things I would be checking for an oil leak is the oil filter(possibly rusted through to a pinhole) if its been lying around for years and the oil pressure switch.
May be something really simple and would be my first checks
so I'm seriously thinking of taking the 'good' engine down in the van next April (along with an engine hoist) and switching them
What van would that be? :thumbup:
The van that is getting repaired in about 2 weeks time.

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Re: The continuing saga of my Lancia Beta Spider

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ChrisW wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 5:43 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:56 pm I actually have a fully rebuilt, rebored and reconditioned engine and gearbox sitting in the UK
Well that's a proper deus ex machina solution right there :)
I didn't want to give too much of the plot away too early... :D
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