Story so far series 1 resto

[simonandjuliet]

Drive carefully !

[lancianut666]

just got a big parcel containing a new exhaust and other goodies.....

[lancianut666]

some goodies not shown is a full exhaust
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Hi all....just when you thought Clarkey will be stocking up for the winter I found time as I was waiting for Parcel Force to pick up sd's tank  to have a play with the engine bits. First off with the crank moving OK it now needs taking out cleaning up a new carrier gasket and that heath robinson oil scraper thing putting back in...or did it...
Any way the elves had hidden the original cover (with the 5 cheese head screws) so I began to think if we found a S3 flywheel and the oil seal carrier will it all fit together???
It will but I will consult with the oracle before I bolt it all on.
The another problem when fitting the S3 flywheel  there was no little "0" on the ring gear teeth so lots of messing about with angle grinders etc I decided they must of put the crank in got it to TDC then stamped a tooth with the "0" except they had forgot on the S3 one I had found so I stuck a splodge of read paint on....time will tell.
Off to Scotland tomorrow to see the wealthiest member of the Clarke clan Uncle McKenneth McClarke so no more playing till Thursday.
Some Bad/Good news the sawbones is going to cut me open on the 12th of December to sort out this pesky hernia. problem is Matron will insist on complete bedrest I will go crackers. On top of all that we are trying to sell up and move to Scarborouigh or Scarbados as the locals call it.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Hi all
Crank out cleaned up and back in, replaced the oil pump gear wheel things and that is back on, cleaned up the S3 flywheel as the boss the oil seal sits around was rusty, put the rubber oil seal in the carrier, noticed that it looks like later cars have a different cover as the screws are domed headed philips these fit snugly into the cover better than the original cheeseheads.
The plan tomorrow is to get the flywheel and oil seal carrier on and get the engine mounted onto my engine stand...
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Anyway...managed to get the oil seal cover on...should the screws be locked? the earlier type are??? flywheel is on, distributor tube cleaned and new gasket...that is when I thought where oh where should the big oil pump gasket go? it was not between the two halves of the pump so ...Anyway by walloping the base plate it dropped off revealing a tired old gasket that was replaced from my gasket set.
The current assembly has got too heavy for a man in my condition to hump out into the unit so my youngest son will come over to give me a hand. Then it will be connecting all those pistons up...........
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Some more pics

[lancianut666]

just teasing here are some more pics

[lancianut666]

and finally

[lancianut666]

Hi all
Managed to get the oil filter housing and fuel pump on.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Hi all
With the help of my 2 sons the crankcase is now on the engine stand, just got the cam followers to put in and we can get the block fitted.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Cam followers in now

[davidwheeler]

 
Some Bad/Good news the sawbones is going to cut me open on the 12th of December to sort out this pesky hernia. problem is Matron will insist on complete bedrest I will go crackers. On top of all that we are trying to sell up and move to Scarborouigh or Scarbados as the locals call it.
Clarkey
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I had a hernia done - under local anaesthetic - and did not need to take to my bed at all - in fact I drove home.   Bedrest after an operation risks deep vein thrombosis in the leg, tell her.    However, I doubt the word of a mere doctor will trump that of Matron.  Good luck anyway!

[lancianut666]

Thanks for the support re the hernia!!
anyway there is always ebay Italy to play about on so I bought myself one of these

[DavidLaver]

So what is it?