Saving Old Seagulls

That's a great feature! thanks to john and charles for id-ing this engine too, thanks!
I'll try a before and after pic posting when its done.
dan

I like that nom de plume, very dramatic!
Its definitely that code to my eyes. the "I"s have top and bottom bars. Or is that how '1's looked?
I've just worked out how to do pics: http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss85/mrdandandan/L1060960.jpg

Maybe someone got a bit 'friday afternoon' at the ...

Just got this at a car boot for a tenner! A winter project i think.
" FP 255 ICI " All I can make out from the engine code is that it is a forty plus standard shaft 67-79.
255th made? surely not. From the ID page, I thought they didn't use "I"'s in the codes?? I've got two, whoohoo! :D (doesn't ...

Hello folks, thanks for your replies,
I think you are right, I don't really want to break it up. Its a 1971 and it has the maligned siba recoil ( which I like!) on it which I wanted to keep and as a backup engine, I know the block/carb are good and it'll work when needed, but I think i'll pass her ...

Hello folks,
I'm after a complete lower leg assembly from a forty plus to uprate my featherweight (made a nice bit of oily, frothy water but didn't push my boat!)
anything considered, can collect/arrange courier.

Dan