Story so far series 1 resto

[lancianut666]

JCS passed away last Monday so been a bit busy with arranging the funeral. However the engine man is on the way to Middlesbrough so I popped in and he has got some more done
pics to follow
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

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[lancianut666]

last one
using a new camera that has more computing power than the space shuttle so had to drop the image quality down.
anyway the piccies show the block with the 4 new core plugs on the pressure testbench and the cleaned up crank just needing the end plug putting in. he promised to fit the new rings as well so I will give him another week and pop over and see what he has been up to...meanwhile I have to sort out my parents house so it can be sold.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

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[the.cern]

That is all looking good Jim, you will soon be on your way!!!. I love the old valves used as pegs in the testing rig!!!

                    Andy

[lancianut666]

when I go to see the engine man I always get the impression he is absolutely snowed under with work as his machining room is stacked out with engines in various states of disassembly and out front and in his garage bit 2 or 3 cars are lacking vital parts from under the bonnet. Another week or so and perhaps the great reassembly can begin

[lancianut666]

Hi all
check out the piccies for what the elves left me for being a good boy and getting all those newsletters out
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

So for £240 he rebored the block, cleaned and checked the crank for wear, drilled out and replaced the oilway plugs in the crank and cleaned the crank out, replaced the core plugs and pressure tested the block, cleaned up a set of old pistons we had, replaced the gudgeon pins and fitted new rings, fitted the pistons into the block. Just up to me now to get it back together
Clarkey

[lancialulu]

Sounds great value. Hope you get it back together soon.

[simonandjuliet]

Excellent - nothing stopping you now, running by the weekend ?

[mikeC]

Excellent - nothing stopping you now, running for the weekend ?

 

[Parisien]

Looking good, great value, am sure you're pleased.

If its not running by Sunday midnight, we'll all be very disappointed!

P

[lancianut666]

trying to get all the muck out of the waterways at present. I was planning on putting a new waterpump on but might go with the old one first to get all the stuff I can't get out in circulation then give the block a flush out with it in the car, was toying with the no water stuff as seen on Wheeler Dealers anyone tried this?
Clarkey