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Those pictures gave me a headache! Brought back bad memories from a few months ago.
<span style='font-size: 8pt'>What the heck is railroad gardening???</span>
<span style='font-size: 8pt'>What the heck is railroad gardening???</span>
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No problem Peter, old timer mechanic here. The head bolts in the pic are going to be bagged, in the trash bag that is. And even though the valve parts have been kept in order most will be replaced also.
I did take a few more pics. I have pulled so many engines over the years that I don't know what might be of interest to the forum. The other thing is that by the time I think I should take a pic of something I am way beyond that point. Maybe a pic of the air tools I use. I think they make the biggest difference in the job.
Notice in my pic above that I did not bend my lift eyes on the engine. Did not use them.
Well, time to go spend time with my grand kids, I will probably not do more with this for a few days. And I will try to remember to take more pics. And I promise to take a lot of pictures at the machine shop. That should interest many.
I did take a few more pics. I have pulled so many engines over the years that I don't know what might be of interest to the forum. The other thing is that by the time I think I should take a pic of something I am way beyond that point. Maybe a pic of the air tools I use. I think they make the biggest difference in the job.
Notice in my pic above that I did not bend my lift eyes on the engine. Did not use them.
Well, time to go spend time with my grand kids, I will probably not do more with this for a few days. And I will try to remember to take more pics. And I promise to take a lot of pictures at the machine shop. That should interest many.
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Tom.....
Well I'm sure impressed with the Railroad Gardening.
Surprised you have time for the cars keeping that going.
If I was to try that here I'd nedd a train with a snowplow on the front even now in April!
Well I'm sure impressed with the Railroad Gardening.
Surprised you have time for the cars keeping that going.
If I was to try that here I'd nedd a train with a snowplow on the front even now in April!
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makes me think really hard about pulling my engine out and rebuilding it
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Graham, I hand made the cars and wagons in the farthest half of the train, and did all the graphics on them.
RomanH, The main reason for doing this is to install the cam bearings, replace the thrust bearings, and generally go through the engine before trouble comes along. It has lost some compression and a freshening would not hurt. Timing chain and gears, oil pump and things like that. I want this engine to last a long time and plan on taking this car on trips around the country.
And....it is a great excuse to give it a little power boost.
so, Goodparts GP2 cam, the larger early TR6 exhaust valves and seats, balancing the engine, distributor done by Advanced, carbs by Paltech with Jag needles, Ansa exhaust, probably Jet-Hot headers, have not decided about pistons yet. Pretty similar to what several others have done.
RomanH, The main reason for doing this is to install the cam bearings, replace the thrust bearings, and generally go through the engine before trouble comes along. It has lost some compression and a freshening would not hurt. Timing chain and gears, oil pump and things like that. I want this engine to last a long time and plan on taking this car on trips around the country.
And....it is a great excuse to give it a little power boost.
so, Goodparts GP2 cam, the larger early TR6 exhaust valves and seats, balancing the engine, distributor done by Advanced, carbs by Paltech with Jag needles, Ansa exhaust, probably Jet-Hot headers, have not decided about pistons yet. Pretty similar to what several others have done.
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Yes, definitely don't leave them there. I did that and one of the manifold nuts jumped inside the engine while I was replacing the head! ... BANG ...PeterK said: