Engine building 1

With this car I really wanted to be involved in all aspects of the rebuild, and Chris the engine builder has kindly agreed to supervise me building the engine. Today we got a lot done in 5 hours.

 

Tappet guide hold downs.

 

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Studs going in.

 

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Finished with the studs.

 

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Damage from a loose timing chain in the past.

 

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Valve spring seat

 

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Stem seals for inlet valves

 

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Spring

 

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Retaining collar

 

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Secured

 

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Cam bearings

 

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Cam bearing caps

 

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Welsch plugs fitted with Defcon

 

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Crank sludge plugs; tapping the holes out was nervewracking.

 

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Plug safely home.

 

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A man squirts red stuff on my main bearings.

 

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Mmmmmmm. 

 

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In with the crank.

 

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Bald spot close up.

 

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Pretty 

 

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Main caps on

 

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Torque

 

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High tech SnapOn musical torque wrench

 

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Quality control

 

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