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Hi Homegrown, thanks for the interest. I haven't checked top speed yet but I have noticed she is far less susceptible to headwinds. Also much better mid range torque which has surprised me, I was not expecting that. I have just found a leak in a CV boot so I'm fixing that before the next road...

I saw this 1973 R4 brochure on eBay and had to get it- great photography but very funny unintentionally- I found it fascinating that Renault clearly thought it was worth doing, super niche but presumably represented a big enough demographic, but wouldn't have translated outside France- although...

A quick update- the exhaust pipe from the manifold to the silencer got the cutting/bending/welding treatment last week to fix the incorrect inlet angle and farty leak- a really nice job by Auto Exhaust Supplies in Alphington, and today I connected up the water heating tubes using some Renault...

Yes, all floorpan/chassis is black, rest of body interior and inside the boot floor which is part of body structure is body colour.

Hey Geoff nice work finding that, it'll make a big difference. Re MR145, this should help: https://madmansmanuals.co.uk/product/renault-6-mr145-r1181-workshop-manual-1st-edition-1970-supplement-7701429530-pdf-ebook-instant-download/ Its about 20 bucks, so probably worth it. Cheers Pieter

So, I finally got an overhauled Solex 32 EISA carb and manifold onto Bete Bleu and I am very happy! Before: Standard 800-01 engine, Zenith 28IF (which previously came off a GTL. This car which was British delivered originally had a 26mm Solex which was just horrible). During: the inlet...

It might be worth checking to see if the needle has stuck- they can bend or distort in heat until they are touching the surface of the speedo just preventing them from moving.

It will depend on whether your crankshaft has ever been reground- you won't know until you open it up and measure it. Also depending on condition it may need a regrind anyway.

Along the same lines if it persists could be a intake manifold air leak, loose carb or manifold bolts etc.

Thanks for that Angel. That makes sense. The other thing that points to it I think is the small restrictors on the outlet side. Based on that, there shouldn't be any issues siting it remotely.

Well, to my great surprise I seem to have found myself a new old stock R6 camshaft- not unlike strolling into a forest glade and finding a unicorn poo with a set of hen's teeth embedded in it. The part number cited was 0428912900 which I believe is right but the seller listed it as being for...

Well, I got my hands nice and dirty. I can feel (and just see) the bottom flat hex head at the base of the distributor/oil pump drive tower. I assume that the top fitting (normally occupied by the oil pressure switch on the older engines) is the high pressure fitting going into the oil filter...

Definitely interesting. I will go for another fondle tomorrow. Since found the pics in MR 61.

Thanks very much for the pics Angel. Yes, you are right, it's bad enough just getting my hand in to feel what is going on! I would have to do hoses to a remote filter, if I decide to do it. There are remote spin-on filter bases available if I go down that route. The two latter ones...

The end fitting that is broken is part number 7700554546. Same on r4 and r6. Available in Portugal: https://www.all2classic.com/product/details/forquilha-braco-inferior-suspensao-renault-4l Cheers Pieter

On the early -800 series Billancourt engines like mine (prior to about 1969/70 or thereabouts) there was no oil filter or provision for one. The equivalent Billancourt -670 engines for Dauphines apparantly had a couple of tapped holes capped off with setscrews that could be removed and an...

Hello folks, I'm thinking of putting a 123ignition distributor on my Billancourt engine and curious to see if anyone else has, and which version they bought. I'm thinking of reliability, and having multiple known Renault curves to choose from with the basic type vs having just one that I have to...

Oooooh lovely place Martel.

Where's that? Looks a little like Sarlat.

True for the front handbrake cars too.