The Heads have been refurbished over the xmas period with new bronze guides and a re cut to the valves with a triple angle seat job and are ready to go.
The only new parts required are a set of pistons, plus the bearings gaskets and oils ext to get the engine up and running.
As the other projects are slowing getting sorted I have started to plan ahead and set about getting the parts organised.
How ever as the block basically overdosed on oil I wanted to be sure the block was sound with no minute cracks or excessive wear so the cost of the rebuild was not wasted.
After a few let downs on who said they can do this work but could not, I found a small outfit in Bagshot who said they could help.
So set off today with the block in the Jeep and trundled down to there workshop.
I must say I was very impressed with the set up they have just about every machine for engine refurbishment in there including line boring, balancing and a flow test bench.
There were about every block crank and engine ever built at different stages of refurbishment including porche, jaguar and classic F1 engines.
These are the guys that own and run the A35 that Martin Brundel races at the Good wood revival.
Paul the owner was proud to show me around and explained how they proposed to check my block.
First a hot and cold submerged pressure test of all the bores and oil ways, if that checks out then it is an acid clean, chemical wash and re-hone to the bores.
Will keep you posted ans see if I can get a few pictures when I pick the block up.
