12-02-2018, 10:53 AM
For what it’s worth I once replaced pistons on my Morris Eight
1934, plus reground the valves, but did not change those or the valve guides.
Result : a smoky engine and I was told that the improved pistons
we’re sucking oil up the very worn valve guides( (( I was 18 and it was my first car!)
I had no garage and can still remember how cold my fingers got
changing the valve guides in situ, with a brass drift,in the street, one
very cold March day. After all this the rusty M8 Tourer failed it’s
10 year test as the examiner did not like my Dexion repair to the chassis!
Just as well there’s no emission tests for A7’s or M8’s....
Bill G
1934, plus reground the valves, but did not change those or the valve guides.
Result : a smoky engine and I was told that the improved pistons
we’re sucking oil up the very worn valve guides( (( I was 18 and it was my first car!)
I had no garage and can still remember how cold my fingers got
changing the valve guides in situ, with a brass drift,in the street, one
very cold March day. After all this the rusty M8 Tourer failed it’s
10 year test as the examiner did not like my Dexion repair to the chassis!
Just as well there’s no emission tests for A7’s or M8’s....
Bill G
Based near the Scottish Border,