25-07-2023, 08:43 PM
Well that gives me some hope! The other three look to be in far better fettle, and the crank appears smooth and unscored. I have yet to measure it as I do not have an accurate micrometer down here. That will have to wait for the next visit!
I have instead made a start on cleaning the head and crankcase, and also turned my attention back to that chassis damage…
I have cleaned up the combustion chambers and lightly polished the surface using a large piece of polished marble and grinding paste, but only enough to see what I am dealing with and how out or true it is. So far it doesn’t look too bad. Famous last words…
The exterior of the head appears quite pitted, would they originally have had a painted finish?
Thank you again for all the help and advice!
Tom
I have instead made a start on cleaning the head and crankcase, and also turned my attention back to that chassis damage…
I have cleaned up the combustion chambers and lightly polished the surface using a large piece of polished marble and grinding paste, but only enough to see what I am dealing with and how out or true it is. So far it doesn’t look too bad. Famous last words…
The exterior of the head appears quite pitted, would they originally have had a painted finish?
Thank you again for all the help and advice!
Tom