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Made a bit more progress, got all the head studs out cleanly and got a few more bits off. A question on studs -- do I remove the studs that hold the exhaust manifold on? How about the 2 small ones for the fuel pump hole cover in the block?

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A few more from the evening's work:
https://www.drooartz.com/documents/sagas/1275_teardown/index.html
 
when mine came back from the shop, they had removed the studs from the head and the manifolds but not the dizzy. the ones for the fuel pump came out on their own. They deglazed the manifold area so it made sense that those studs came out, the others probably don't matter unless you will be dressing the metal somehow.

great pics. Nice to see what people actually look like too.
 
My head went into the shop with the manifold studs, and came out with them, they said it didn't matter to them. They either take them out if they're in the way, or leave them in if they're not.
I guess it depends on if you plan on replacing them or not. Head studs yes, but I didn't worry about the manifold studs.
Those pics look good.
 
Only head studs require removal.
 
Very cool, Drew.

Tunebug and ncbugeye are twins. Triplets if you count Miss Agatha. OEW is definitely _THE_ colour.
 
Ah yes triplets. See ya at the lake next year for pics of the twins.
 
A Cheshire cat in a red vest!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

Looks like you're well on the way, Drew. Good steady progress!

I'll take flak for this, but: have you a way to measure bore diameters, valve guides, etc? I'd suggest you need more tools if not. Pin gauges and a micrometer set (a reasonably priced "all-in-one" can be had from HF or Central Tool, etc.). You don't need machini$t'$ grade, just something to go from what you have now, to checking after the machine work is done. I trust my machinist but I also check everything before assembly.


As for OEW, yup-yup. An 'elegant' colour. Horsemits says: "Ohh! It looks as if it was dipped in white chocolate!!!" /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
Just looking at the other pics Drew, they all look like good parts.
Will you be getting hardened valves?
 
Cools pics. Is that a creative way to mount the block on that stand or the only way. I have to mount mine soon and was wondering how to do it.
 
I don't have any measuring tools, Doc. It's one of the reasons I haven't delved deeper into the tear down yet. I figure there are things to measure and see before I get it all pulled apart.

Vince, you can mount the engine by the transmission bolt holes, but various folks here found it easier to work on when mounted sideways using the generator bracket bolts. ChrisS here on the forum was kind/generous enough to make me an adaptor plate. His plans are here:

https://www.britishcarforum.com/lore/article.php?id=080
(mine is the first in the drawing)

The adaptor as drawn fit in my Harbor Freight engine stand perfectly. The engine balances nicely, and is fairly easy to rotate around.
 
By the way, what's a pin gauge? I know what a micrometer is (I think) but i've not heard of the pin gauge thing.
 
Google it, all you ever wanted to know.

Measures the inside diameter of something.
 
Barry - I'm going to have Hap to some work on the head, at least a basic valve job, possibly a port-and-polish as well. Depends on the cost/benefit thinking still to do.

I do plan to make the head ready for lead-free gas while I'm there. Might as well.
 
drooartz said:
By the way, what's a pin gauge? I know what a micrometer is (I think) but i've not heard of the pin gauge thing.
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Also known as "ball gages" they serve the same purpose as the T-shaped "snap gages" used to measure the ID of larger openings like cylinder bores. The ball gages come in different size ranges for smaller holes, usually under 1" dia. The deluxe versions have their own direct reading micrometer, either vernier or digital. The ones in my tool box are measured with my 1" mic. after setting to the hole diameter.
 
Yeah, I'm cheap. 0"~1" mic's are just fine if you develop a good "touch". A bit of practice and you're accurate enough for this stuff we're messin' with. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

Anything over 1" I have I.D. mic's.
 
Gauges are spelled so if you are British, but they are spelled gages if you are American. I would hope that for the purposes of enjoying our little British cars, we could spell it gauge just to get the atmosphere right.

But then I am hopelessly biased...
 
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