Re: John's 1935 1201 Coupe for Two or Four Passengers, RHD in Tasmania

Posted by Ozstatman On 2016/5/7 23:38:25

John,

Going by my mate Wade's experience with this type of equipment when he bought something similar to have a look inside his '37 Super 8 engine, essentially the same as your '35 Eight, I advise some caution before purchase. Wade found that although the head of his fitted down the spark plug hole the head has to make a sharp 90 degree turn as soon as it enters the combustion chamber in order to inspect the piston and cylinder. There's not much room for this manouevre and can be further complicated because it's a flathead engine and the plug hole is directly above a valve which may be open or partly open. My advise is to check the flexibility of the head and the section of cable immediately behind the head. A further factor to be taken into consideration is the depth of the combustion chamber at the point where the plug hole is. Don't know what it is but it's not much! Others may be able to advise a specific depth? So before you buy a device, which may only give you a good view of the top of a valve and little more, please ensure it's flexibility is sufficient for your purposes.