national F type engine

just bought a National F type engine, seems to be quite rare as its the only one i can find on google

made in 1935 seems to be in good order, just needs the fuel system cleaned out and some cosmetic refurbishment.

collected it today, bigger than i thought but the car and trailer coped well on a 220 mile round trip







old hob is very pleased with his new engine

cracking engine there mate IOf you dont mind me asking what did you give for it ?

Are my eyes right did you pull the trailer and engine with a corsa ...

matt86_wd2 wrote:cracking engine there mate IOf you dont mind me asking what did you give for it ?

Are my eyes right did you pull the trailer and engine with a corsa ...

just a shade over 400
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180734656250?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649


yep that's a corsa 1.4sri

thats got to be pushing it on the weight limit surley ... that trailer must weigh half a ton on its own .... leat u have granfather rights on trailer towing law .... unlike me and had to do a test ....

matt86_wd2 wrote:thats got to be pushing it on the weight limit surley ... that trailer must weigh half a ton on its own .... leat u have granfather rights on trailer towing law .... unlike me and had to do a test ....

not even a father but old enough to be a grandad 1.4 corsa is rated to pull 1 tonne

sailing close to the wind

i bet , seems odd how my focus can pull 1.2 tonnes and it alot bigger

matt86_wd2 wrote:i bet , seems odd how my focus can pull 1.2 tonnes and it alot bigger

that would be because its a top of the range 1.4 corsa 5 door Sri ............... the 1.0 and 1.2 are rated lower, the 1.0 is only a 3 cylinder engine and rather gutless


1.4 corsa specs .........see towing limit lower down

http://www.carpages.co.uk/guide/vauxhall/vauxhall-corsa-sri-1.4.asp

Towing Limit (braked) 1000 kg

Very nice engine Neville you must be very happy with it. I never even noticed it for sale an ebay, must say a bargin, I hope it's what you've learnt from us tight wads that's keeping you right
I had a look at the video and have to say that exhaust needs changing for something a little more suitable.
I don't want to tell you what to do but fines are very high for overloading more so with a large trailer your tempted to put a little more in, and the rallies we attend seem to attract the Police, Vosa, custom and excise so please be careful. It doesn't just go by what the book says it will pull it goes down to axle weights and trailer nose weight.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:
I had a look at the video and have to say that exhaust needs changing for something a little more suitable.

Stu.

No it doesn't. Thats a genuine National exhaust.

I didn't say it was wrong, just transporting engines they sometimes get knocked so put something else on more suitable to moving the engine about or remove it from travelling.

Stu.

matt86_wd2 wrote:thats got to be pushing it on the weight limit surley ... that trailer must weigh half a ton on its own

how about a 2.5 L pickup

went to look at one today

That should be fine, what make is it?

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:That should be fine, what make is it?

Stu.

ford ranger Stu

should pick it up next week

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280666918058?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Very nice Neville, I like them but couldn't get an automatic in my price range. Are you going to use the back to sleep in? My sisiter-in-law and her hubby have a pick up with a top on the back and they sleep in there's on weekends. Very handy for rallies or collecting engines.

Stu.

collected the truck last night it will take some getting used to

bit like driving a tank at the moment



Stu, sleeping in it was one of the things i had in mind when i bought it.