New UCW project

[Lynn Eades]

Petr, I am wondering if the sump is too deep for in the carrier?

[Petr Brezina]

Lynn,
I dont know so far, but hope that instead of its flat bottomed, the deep is still OK for the carrier. If not, will have to replace it, but if possible I would like to keep it, I like this hi-cap aluminium pan
If anyone could measure for me the maximum deep of the "carrier" steel pan I would be very grateful. Thank you in advance!

[Jim Burrill]

You know you need different exhaust manifolds , right?

And a hard lesson learned... have the block totally stripped and sent out to be tank hot-dipped in chemical cleaner and flushed.

Then have it "magna-fluxed" to check for cracks.

I am rebuilding a "zero-time" rebuilt wartime engine with only 50 miles on it because the shop didn't tank-dip and solvent clean the block. They power washed it with kerosene and used hih pressure air to blow it out.

Running it has loosened up missed sludge that shifted and blocked a piston bearing oil port and totally trashed a piston bearing. In the rebuild process now.

[Petr Brezina]

Jim, thats a pity! Will do my best to avoid such situation...

Small progress - valves are out. It was dirty job, but finaly its been done.

[Petr Brezina]

One "mystery" solved - unknown oil cooler which came with my engine is from such power-unit, so is the engine, radiator and other bits.

[Petr Brezina]

Now is time for some serious work! So far it looks veeery good

[Petr Brezina]

Ready (almost) for cleaning and honning.