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I bought my '81 Spider (not a concourse example) over a year ago from someone who obviously enjoyed Mecano and Silicone sealant. He admitted the engine was a bodge job, but the price was right and I had an awesome motor and box from my 105 series which I thought I would just slip in (the day is coming).
On arriving home I changed plugs, filters and fluids, and topped the oil up to the required level. After an hour or so I checked the oil level again to discover the level was FAR above where it should be. Confused but not concerned I drained some oil out (about 200ml) and checked again, this time there was very little oil registering....huh
? Then I realised something: I had checked the oil level at both sides of the engine....The motor had 2 engine oil dipsticks, both showing different levels. They both feed into the sump at the front of the motor. 1 Was under the distributor and exited from the crank-case, and 1 was in front of the exhaust headers on the opposite side and exited the sump case.
I am running the bodge motor until I can get the rest of the car sorted (hey it works alright), then the day of reckoning will come.
I bought my '81 Spider (not a concourse example) over a year ago from someone who obviously enjoyed Mecano and Silicone sealant. He admitted the engine was a bodge job, but the price was right and I had an awesome motor and box from my 105 series which I thought I would just slip in (the day is coming).
On arriving home I changed plugs, filters and fluids, and topped the oil up to the required level. After an hour or so I checked the oil level again to discover the level was FAR above where it should be. Confused but not concerned I drained some oil out (about 200ml) and checked again, this time there was very little oil registering....huh
I am running the bodge motor until I can get the rest of the car sorted (hey it works alright), then the day of reckoning will come.