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Thank you all. Won't toss it as it was my Fathers he was in aircraft engine maintenance.

Thank you. I couldn't figure it out it was used in the aircraft engine maintenance previously.

How to use vintage apco mossberg dial seems to go 24 inch lbs. If torquing head to 55 ft lbs.

The 1929 AA Canada has a Timken diff and I have been told the crown wheel and pinion from a Austin or Morris FG? from the sixties will fit with some machining and give a top speed of about 48MPH.

Synchro909, Didn't seem to be a problem asked how many keys I wanted. Cheers Graeme

Hello, Had local Locksmith make two keys for this outside door lock bit of trouble installing it until I put a wire though lock and into shaft end which help line the shaft up when pushing lock into door. Lock now works as it should.

Thanks will try a lock shop, I'm in New Zealand

Have remove lock and there is a number on the shaft No. A1102. Don't know if this is key number? If so can I get a new key?

All Thanks

Try aafords.com

Maybe a bit slow there are two sets of holes in rotor wing so the valve goes right to the bottom and closes off both sets of holes?

How far in does the needle valve go is it meant to close off the bottom holes in the rotor wing?

My Phaeton didn't have any when I got it used to bounce around a bit so I got some old ones that were ok rebuilt them I think to about 50/50 and it made a great difference to the ride and controllability.

Hello, Thanks have tapped it down with a piece of 4x2 (that's how we describe it in NZ) and hammer. Took it for a short drive about two miles stayed there ok. It may have just worked out/up over time.

Oil Filler tube came out while driving found it on road when returning. I didn't lose much oil although plenty splashed around engine and firewall. Have put it back in hope it doesn't happen again. Any suggestions how to stop this?