Restoration of Hull 731- Carrier, MG (Aust) Mortar Carrying

[Darrin Wright]

Finished cleaning up the gear box with the pressure cleaner and then wire buffed it and painted it in undercoat. Measures/inspected the casing/housing and it appears to be useable.
Also cleaned up the engine and removed the last piston in pieces (it was the most rusted in piston).
Pistons measured up to .030"oversize, crank main bearings are standard and the big end bearings have been ground .010".
The block and crank are now at the engine reconditioners to be cleaned and worked on.
Oil pump has been rebuilt.
Also measured and counted all the bolts required to screw into the mounting blocks welded into the hull, will order these soon so that they are in the hull prior to sand blasting.