Web Forum for Singer Cars

Hi Fred .. just goes to show how prices have risen since I did my 4AD motor in 2010, the conrod -30 and main bearings -30 cost me $335 au plus freight from Auto surplus, ( your freight would be a lot more than mine) and the pistons made from scratch by JP pistons were jp 1999 specials 4 off at $858 ...

Hi Fred .. have been buying rings, bearings, timing chains etc from Auto Surplus , Melbourne, Australia .. their web site is www.autosurplus.com.au , and email address is sales@autosurplus.com.au,.. I found a chap by the name of Reg very helpful and he went out of his way to source oversize bearings...

Hi Everyone .. I have assembled a 10 hp Singer motor, only to find the starter motor will not mesh when activated. When I say it does not mesh, it actually does for a second or two and then just grinds away on the side of the ring gear .. I have had to reconstruct this motor from several Singer 9 an...

Hi Lois .. I had the same problem, and could not source the adjusters anywhere,.. I think the reason is that they are one piece with the brake backing plate. Probably what has happened over the years, is that previous owners have tightened the adjusters right up tight, and it breaks the weld that ho...

Hi David .. Firstly let me apologize for butting in on this thread.. but I have been trying to contact you thru your email address with no luck, as I would like to purchase your book Singer sports cars of the 1930.s.
Please advise how to go about buying one.
Regards
Stephen
South Australia

Hi Colin .. Thanks for the clear photographs .. very much appreciated .. I can now get the plasma cutter out and get to work .. Your car is progressing nicely, and its great to see a blow by blow account .. I will try to up load some photos of my project a little later in the week, although my work ...

Hi Philip .. thanks for the info .. I have 39 chassis with lever type shock absorbers, I want to do away with them and fit tube shockers allround.
Guess I will have to make some brackets up, they look simple enough to make ..
Regards
Stephen

Hi Colin .. interesting project you have and it is coming along great .. good photos .. Looking at your chassis, it is a 1928 Junior and it has 4 telescopic shock absorbers .. are they standard to the car or were they fitted later .. I always thought they were fitted with lever arm shock absorbers. ...

Hi Everyone .. does anyone have ant ideas on how to get a replacement timing chain tension-er spring on a 10 hp motor..
Its the one made of coiled spring steel, the two I have have had the chain almost wear thru them ..
Does anyone sell them or do they have to be made up ?
Regards
Ste[hen

Hi Everyone .. not much of an update, my son has been undergoing tests and the prognosis is not good, so the Singer is on the back burner for quite a while,, but before this happened I did remove the breather as the previous owner had cut and welded it at right angles instead of the smooth bend that...

With the 'S" hood emblem, and the red enamel radiator badge it is the same as my 1952 4AD Singer .. wheels are 4AD, but looking at the front of the door it may have a vent that went on the 4A model, a bit hard to see.
My guess is a 4AD ..
hope this helps ..
Regards
Stephen

Thanks Mike .. I thought as much .. I am currently undertaking a TIG welding course and hopefully I will be skilled enough to make a manifold up .. just wondering what type of SU carbies, would suit... I have a couple off a Morris Minor 1000 but they look a little small for the job ..
Stephen

Hi everyone .. I have just acquired a twin carby head for my 4AD, does anyone have a 4AD twin carby manifold inlet & exhaust for sale, or know of one that will fit from another type of car.
Thanks ..
Stephen

Hi Mark & Pekka thanks for the suggestions .. sorry for the delay in getting back to you, but our interstate Singer Club and our local singer club have been on a Border Bash for a week and have only just surfaced .. OIL LEAK is still there but not as bad as some of the other Singer cars, so that...

Finally I had a chance to get the Singer out for a decent run .. it was a combined run with our local Hillman club,.. Victor Harbor to Wellington around trip total of 148 miles ( 238 Klm) in 34 C heat with a hot north wind .. Singer went well with temperature going from the usual 140 F to 185 F due ...