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Message originally posted by: Don
Well not quite dead but pretty poorly. Just taken the head off to find that the exhust valves are migrating rapidly into the head. A visit to a motor engineers will see if there is any hope for the head. Unleaded petrol see. Found one or two other interesting things. Like home made push rods!! Aluminium tubes with rather nice pushed in machined ends. They're n ot going back in, especially after having to retrieve the end of one left loose inside the tappet.
Not to mention the aluminium valve caps. Hmm?
I gather that from the previous owner that the chap who built the engine was a tool maker by trade. I can believe it
The question I find myself asking is why did someone build an engine, Taking time to machine some exquisite parts, and then not fit hardened valve seats?
The problen is I do not have the facilities to change an engine. The engine fitted has a very high lift cam, so I cant just slap a standard head on. I have to hope that the head can be rescued.
Well not quite dead but pretty poorly. Just taken the head off to find that the exhust valves are migrating rapidly into the head. A visit to a motor engineers will see if there is any hope for the head. Unleaded petrol see. Found one or two other interesting things. Like home made push rods!! Aluminium tubes with rather nice pushed in machined ends. They're n ot going back in, especially after having to retrieve the end of one left loose inside the tappet.
Not to mention the aluminium valve caps. Hmm?
I gather that from the previous owner that the chap who built the engine was a tool maker by trade. I can believe it
The question I find myself asking is why did someone build an engine, Taking time to machine some exquisite parts, and then not fit hardened valve seats?
The problen is I do not have the facilities to change an engine. The engine fitted has a very high lift cam, so I cant just slap a standard head on. I have to hope that the head can be rescued.
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