ENGINE

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	The offside engine view as of 1977		The offside view of the  completed engine bay.
	The nearside engine view as of 1977.		The nearside view of the  nearly completed engine bay.  The magneto and exhaust pipe are not in this view.
	Note the crud found in the crankshaft oil passages.  Without complete disassembly, the oil would have been unable to lubricate main and rod bearings.		This shows the crud in the coolant passages. The engine ran well but overheated.  The complete rebuild corrected many problems that might not have been found  otherwise.
	The exhaust and intake valve parts being  disassembled and stored in proper order. This includes the  pushrods, adjusters, and roller lifters.  All  were found in good condition once cleaned except for the rollers and pins.		Assembly of the valves  and springs with Teflon valve guides.
	A close up and extended view of the camshaft and bearings.  These also  needed cleaning only . Rollers had been gentle on the cam surfaces.		Blocking the front six coolant holes was a 1930 service bulletin that was incorporated for improved cooling. Without this, coolant  returned up thru the  head and back to the  radiator without going to the back of the engine. With this and clean passages, the car runs nice and cool.
	The cam roller pins  needed to be pressed out of the followers. Next, new rollers and pins had to be pressed back in. The process required a jig to prevent distorting the followers. Careful micrometer readings before and after meant a smooth assembly when complete.		The block after the  cylinders had been thru the power honing.\ process.
	The new and old  pistons.  Note the old pistons had 5 rings. Modern pistons have 3  rings for less wear and heat.  The new design also has a slight dome to increase compression.		A vacuum tester used to simulate engine vacuum to check the  AutoVac. Engine vacuumed pulls petrol from the tank in the rear and stores it in the AutoVac for gravity feed to the carb.
	The engine being  assembled on a stand  that could rotate for access to top or bottom sides.  Here a strap is being adjusted to lift the engine back into  the chassis frame.		These are the lines and fittings added to give the engine it's first oil filter. Note all parts are made   to look old and hide the  modern spin on filter.
	Some of the many oil, petrol, and vacuum lines prior to cleaning.		Various lines after electroless nickel plating.

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