03-01-2021, 09:53 PM
I got my special running- brilliant, a quick jig around the garage, and took a video on my phone.
But then noticed water bubbling from the head on the valve side. Turned off sharpish.
The oil had turned to emulsion.
I had been told the engine was ready to run, so didn't check the torque settings on the head, but had done a quick check and they were down tight.
So off with the head, which is a Cambridge finned type- checked that first, and and it isn't flat.
Then noted water in 2 and 3, and immediately saw these cracks- they're on both centre studs, and radiate to the (linered) bores.
I texted Zeto about this, and he fears the block is destined for the scrap bin.
I'm attaching a couple of images.
Drat! I put a lot of work into getting ready to fire it up, back to the drawing board.
But then noticed water bubbling from the head on the valve side. Turned off sharpish.
The oil had turned to emulsion.
I had been told the engine was ready to run, so didn't check the torque settings on the head, but had done a quick check and they were down tight.
So off with the head, which is a Cambridge finned type- checked that first, and and it isn't flat.
Then noted water in 2 and 3, and immediately saw these cracks- they're on both centre studs, and radiate to the (linered) bores.
I texted Zeto about this, and he fears the block is destined for the scrap bin.
I'm attaching a couple of images.
Drat! I put a lot of work into getting ready to fire it up, back to the drawing board.