Richie's Mk1 Restoration

[RichardT10829]

One tree left Lynn, the rest met an untimely death :-)

[RichardT10829]

Well I finished rebuilding the valve assemblies today and polished the valves, out of the bits that were returned to me, it appears I am two valves missing. I got some lying in a bucket of bits which Shaun gave me, but the guides are not great. Infact I am not 100% happy with most of the assemblies that I have built from my motor.

On a good news note I have sourced a valve seat cutter hurrah !

Can anyone tell me what the tollerence is on the guides for the flathead ?

Perhaps I am being picky, just my previous experience has been with forced induction stuff where everything needs to be perfect.

[shaun]

Well I don't know ! You give a guy some bits and all he does is moan !!! Ha ha ha. New guides are not to expensive Richie

[RichardT10829]

Not moaning about your bits bro.... Moaning at the state of what is left of my engine you know how much of a tart I am when it comes to engines etc

Would love to know the tollerence though as it has sparked my interest

What I don't want is to build it and find it smokes like a bitch..

[shaun]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Not moaning about your bits bro.... Moaning at the state of what is left of my engine you know how much of a tart I am when it comes to engines etc

Would love to know the tollerence though as it has sparked my interest

What I don't want is to build it and find it smokes like a bitch..

I know mate , just winding you up in pubic !! Just remember these are engines that in hue Manuel it does not give a head bolt torque setting just "tight".

[shaun]

I have a civiy car book on rebuilding the V8 , do you want me to post it up to you ?

That engine could be the airborne version as it's the light weight with all them bits missing !

[RichardT10829]

Hahahahaha. Yes please matey. However if it's this one, I already have it (and it ain't up to much) I will have another double check....

[Andy Mitchell]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Not moaning about your bits bro.... Moaning at the state of what is left of my engine you know how much of a tart I am when it comes to engines etc

Would love to know the tollerence though as it has sparked my interest

What I don't want is to build it and find it smokes like a bitch..

Hiya,
Just pm you ref eingine stuff.

Andy

[RichardT10829]

Cheers Andy + Lynn I have replied to you both via PM.

[George McKenzie]

My friend is building some Flat heads for carries here .would you like to contact him? He does a great job and will do a lot of up grade things to improve the motor .He has had a carrier for several years . I am making the hinges for the side plate ,are they the same as the one on the MK2?