A couple of years ago, I started a pre-war VB project but other Ariel projects got in the way, including a VH engine, and I now realise I'm never going to use these engines. One is 1938 (engine number CD) and one is 1950 (engine number MN), both take the 7 bolt iron head. The '38 is missing its pist...

Hi All, I thought I'd give you a long overdue update on the 4G project, has it really been 7 months since the last one? We'll my tank painting and lining all went horribly wrong back in December when I came to remove the so-called "low tack" masking tape; I'll let the photos speak for them...

Looks fantastic Paul. Amazing work.

I bought the Venhill tool a couple of years ago...

Thanks Paul...I'm glad I checked.

Quick question:

Are the early short splined mainshafts interchangeable with the later long splined ones? I know the clutch centres are different: the later one has the internal boss to cater for the long splines on the mainshaft, but apart from that, can I use either?

dave.owen wrote:twin port heads for VG and VH are different part numbers,

Only by a "P" Dave.......(P for Polished?)

Having bought a '46 single-port VH engine from Dave Owen a couple of weeks ago, it prompted me to look at the carb on my existing '46 2-port VH Red Hunter. I bought this bike in 2015 already restored and with a new carb on it. According to the Amal / Burlen book, and the Ariel parts list, for 1946: ...

Great information here! Every time I've considered powder coating, I've always been put off by being told (by the powder coaters) that "there is no filler that can stand the powder coating temperatures".