11-12-2020, 06:09 PM
Whilst trying and failing miserably to remove the cylinder head of my '31 RN I noticed that the engine is tight against the bulkhead.
Its so close that I cant get to the rear exhaust nut, another part of the current job list as the manifold is cracked and needs to be changed.
I have been wondering if the engine is not the original unit.
Chassis No. 146276
Car No. B4 9473
Engine No. M 147151
I could also do with some suggestions on how to free off the head as it wont budge at the moment. I've tried spinning the engine over on the starter with the plugs in, copious quantities of release agent on the studs. If the alternator wasn't away for repair I would have tried starting it.
Its so close that I cant get to the rear exhaust nut, another part of the current job list as the manifold is cracked and needs to be changed.
I have been wondering if the engine is not the original unit.
Chassis No. 146276
Car No. B4 9473
Engine No. M 147151
I could also do with some suggestions on how to free off the head as it wont budge at the moment. I've tried spinning the engine over on the starter with the plugs in, copious quantities of release agent on the studs. If the alternator wasn't away for repair I would have tried starting it.
Buy an Austin 7 they said, It's easy to work on they said !