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Coops
24-11-2005, 23:36
Okay heres tonights work, after doing diddle squat for couple of weeks! figured it was time to have the head off!! so heres how it went, suprisingly well actually!!only one stopping point n thats gonna get sorted when am back from sheffield at the weekend!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240242.jpg

lookin kinda empty now, unusual for a valver engine bay!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240243.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240245.jpg

cam belt aside and cylinder block!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240244.jpg

can u spot why my car was running a bit waz?!!hehe! :oops:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240246.jpg

the head, pre stripdown and rebuild! lookin a bit oily!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240247.jpg

crappy pulleys, money depending i want verniers!!!!! :twisted:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240248.jpg

rusty, nasty manifold, thats gettin scrubbed up and painted black!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/PB240249.jpg

now heres my valves, all sixteen of the bad boys!! not sure why all but one pot is coated in soot? any ideas people?!!!!!

next stage is to strip the head n get it to winston for a rebuild n maybe a bit of portin n polishin!!!!

keep u posted over the comin weeks!

Coops
Rich
24-11-2005, 23:46
that will be clean cos of the shot head gasket mate, just the same reason why your 2 pistons are clean and the others arent cos the fuel has cleaned them
BenR
24-11-2005, 23:48
once cylinder has been washed with neat fuel.
Coops
24-11-2005, 23:50
i like the shiny piston......hehe!!

can i clean the rest like that?! or whats the best way clean it all up?!

Coops
BenR
24-11-2005, 23:53
best way to clean is carbostrip......but its erm.......toxic as anything and dissolves any carbon based stuff.....i.e. YOU and ME.

but if you jsut want to clean it, scrubbing with lots of solvent, degreaser, stiff brush will get you near ish.

But you will have to get the head ground flat again.
And i say ground, because skimming is crap.
BRUN
25-11-2005, 01:50
nice pics mate, love lookin at stuff like this, very interesting

while you have the head off, id take the stat housing off and grease up all the bolts with copper grease, will make it easier if you ever need to change the stat
Mattie
25-11-2005, 11:51
good work coop, luks like ur getin sumwhere now! 8)

keep us updated wiv pics :D
Lunner
25-11-2005, 13:59
Looks good mate, get a product called Satin black from tweeks to do the manifold in, its a heat proof paint, kinda same effect as wraspping it, but alot easier, so they do a chrome finihs paint for manifolds too, but dont;' think that stops as much heat
Coops
26-11-2005, 13:43
nice pics mate, love lookin at stuff like this, very interesting

while you have the head off, id take the stat housing off and grease up all the bolts with copper grease, will make it easier if you ever need to change the stat

stat?!!! call me stupid but like a said am an ametuer!!whats the stat?
Coops
26-11-2005, 23:00
i got it, thermostat!!!! doh! am changin it anyway i reckon so on the case!

Coops