Hello All,
I'm Mike, originally from Lancs, but now stuck down in Reading. I've always liked French motors, having had every model of Citroen Xantia ever made, 6 2CVs, some XMs, and a long term relationship with a 4 back in my college days. Over the last 18 years I've had 120-odd cars, just as a hobby, but none quite like the one I have now.
It's a thing called a DRK. It's a Morgan-esque 3 wheeler special - one wheel at the back, based on an R4. It was originally built on a 1978 model with drum brakes on the front. It's since been upgraded to an 1108 cc engine that's had head and cam work, and been lightened and balanced down below and had new liners, big ends and mains fitted. It goes well and sounds great.
I'd like to find out when the engine in it was built by Renault. I need some oil filters for it. The engine number is 688D7/12, and underneath that it says 000193832. Can anyone tell me what year this is from? I did an oil change anyway, but I'm not convinced the filter is correct. It fits and doesn't leak, the thread was the same as the on that came off (an old TJ FB3000) but I'd like to be sure as it's tuned and I like to use it. Might be confused by the fact it has an oil cooler fitted too.
Being a 1978 car, it also has front drum brakes. How easy is it to change these to later disc brakes?
My dad bought the car back in 2006 in Preston for his 60th. My dad lives in Greece. We drove it out non-stop, 19 hours Calais to Ancona, boat to Patras, then drive to Athens. Sadly he had to give up driving in 2009, so the car has sat unused until he shipped it back for my 40th birthday present..
I love it, and would like to treat it well. So, I need to know what filters to use, when the engine was built, and what oil to stick in it. If anyone can tell me also what coolant mix to use in it, that would also be fantastic!
Looks like a great forum with some interesting tech advice! Pic of my beast attached, as is a link to my Facebook album for that interested in more than one pic..
all the best
Mike
I'm Mike, originally from Lancs, but now stuck down in Reading. I've always liked French motors, having had every model of Citroen Xantia ever made, 6 2CVs, some XMs, and a long term relationship with a 4 back in my college days. Over the last 18 years I've had 120-odd cars, just as a hobby, but none quite like the one I have now.
It's a thing called a DRK. It's a Morgan-esque 3 wheeler special - one wheel at the back, based on an R4. It was originally built on a 1978 model with drum brakes on the front. It's since been upgraded to an 1108 cc engine that's had head and cam work, and been lightened and balanced down below and had new liners, big ends and mains fitted. It goes well and sounds great.
I'd like to find out when the engine in it was built by Renault. I need some oil filters for it. The engine number is 688D7/12, and underneath that it says 000193832. Can anyone tell me what year this is from? I did an oil change anyway, but I'm not convinced the filter is correct. It fits and doesn't leak, the thread was the same as the on that came off (an old TJ FB3000) but I'd like to be sure as it's tuned and I like to use it. Might be confused by the fact it has an oil cooler fitted too.
Being a 1978 car, it also has front drum brakes. How easy is it to change these to later disc brakes?
My dad bought the car back in 2006 in Preston for his 60th. My dad lives in Greece. We drove it out non-stop, 19 hours Calais to Ancona, boat to Patras, then drive to Athens. Sadly he had to give up driving in 2009, so the car has sat unused until he shipped it back for my 40th birthday present..
I love it, and would like to treat it well. So, I need to know what filters to use, when the engine was built, and what oil to stick in it. If anyone can tell me also what coolant mix to use in it, that would also be fantastic!
Looks like a great forum with some interesting tech advice! Pic of my beast attached, as is a link to my Facebook album for that interested in more than one pic..
all the best
Mike
