03-01-2022, 08:56 AM
With all that done winter was on the way:thumbsdown
What to do.......................
:dunno
I know what I will rebuild my spared head that I have in the garage :yes :yes First thing was to strip it
![[Image: 51707104952_147085f5e3_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707104952_147085f5e3_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707319752_4e3fc7aee6_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707319752_4e3fc7aee6_z.jpg)
As I had robbed some valves from this head before to fix a cock up some new supersprints were ordered.
![[Image: 51707319672_fa3c026750_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707319672_fa3c026750_z.jpg)
Lapped in the old skool way and a gap was noted
![[Image: 51708111466_d505de1fb9_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708111466_d505de1fb9_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708381973_eb3f73c2c0_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708381973_eb3f73c2c0_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708990490_6bc99170bd_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708990490_6bc99170bd_z.jpg)
:no
So off to Pug1off it went for a skim and seat recut. the result :thumbsup
![[Image: 51707319502_359a0e1b94_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707319502_359a0e1b94_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708990365_9e5c380287_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708990365_9e5c380287_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708381823_5610d79edc_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708381823_5610d79edc_z.jpg)
That all done attention was set to tarting :rolleyes :rolleyes :love :love
![[Image: 51708783374_eab8d2caec_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708783374_eab8d2caec_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708990300_8baa9be221_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708990300_8baa9be221_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708783334_9f383dc309_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708783334_9f383dc309_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708604134_c20d75ce89_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708604134_c20d75ce89_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707936331_61f099b7b0_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707936331_61f099b7b0_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708812985_10a83e0e82_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708812985_10a83e0e82_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708603564_a1ae456c6f_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708603564_a1ae456c6f_z.jpg)
I then got carried away in typical Hovis fashion :lol
![[Image: 51708809655_b63591abed_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708809655_b63591abed_z.jpg)
This was then made worse when I saw a cheap bottom end up for grabs, Cheap for a reason:thumbsdown
![[Image: 51708580809_3bf5b54066_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708580809_3bf5b54066_z.jpg)
The state of this should of given my warning signs:lol
![[Image: 51708782529_3f59c353c9_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708782529_3f59c353c9_z.jpg)
I then found worse damage so by then as I ordered new pistons :whistle I had to source another block and crank:thumbsdown
![[Image: 51707149672_440c6fafcc_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707149672_440c6fafcc_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707937701_bfa0e8d984_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707937701_bfa0e8d984_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707933761_7bc0aec191_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707933761_7bc0aec191_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707932651_812097dd07_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707932651_812097dd07_z.jpg)
Weighed that all in £50 quid :lol then spent more money:no
![[Image: 51707150442_65f745de09_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707150442_65f745de09_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707942071_3510fe7350_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707942071_3510fe7350_z.jpg)
Block number two much better
![[Image: 51707138137_72bb67e214_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707138137_72bb67e214_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707137562_124519f032_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707137562_124519f032_z.jpg)
Cleaned derusted and painted
![[Image: 51708806525_5301350634_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708806525_5301350634_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707134517_d25eea6884_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707134517_d25eea6884_z.jpg)
More Painting
![[Image: 51707944831_e03d8fd8a1_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707944831_e03d8fd8a1_z.jpg)
What to do.......................
:dunno
I know what I will rebuild my spared head that I have in the garage :yes :yes First thing was to strip it
![[Image: 51707104952_147085f5e3_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707104952_147085f5e3_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707319752_4e3fc7aee6_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707319752_4e3fc7aee6_z.jpg)
As I had robbed some valves from this head before to fix a cock up some new supersprints were ordered.
![[Image: 51707319672_fa3c026750_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707319672_fa3c026750_z.jpg)
Lapped in the old skool way and a gap was noted
![[Image: 51708111466_d505de1fb9_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708111466_d505de1fb9_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708381973_eb3f73c2c0_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708381973_eb3f73c2c0_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708990490_6bc99170bd_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708990490_6bc99170bd_z.jpg)
:no
So off to Pug1off it went for a skim and seat recut. the result :thumbsup
![[Image: 51707319502_359a0e1b94_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707319502_359a0e1b94_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708990365_9e5c380287_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708990365_9e5c380287_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708381823_5610d79edc_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708381823_5610d79edc_z.jpg)
That all done attention was set to tarting :rolleyes :rolleyes :love :love
![[Image: 51708783374_eab8d2caec_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708783374_eab8d2caec_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708990300_8baa9be221_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708990300_8baa9be221_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708783334_9f383dc309_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708783334_9f383dc309_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708604134_c20d75ce89_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708604134_c20d75ce89_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707936331_61f099b7b0_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707936331_61f099b7b0_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708812985_10a83e0e82_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708812985_10a83e0e82_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708603564_a1ae456c6f_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708603564_a1ae456c6f_z.jpg)
I then got carried away in typical Hovis fashion :lol
![[Image: 51708809655_b63591abed_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708809655_b63591abed_z.jpg)
This was then made worse when I saw a cheap bottom end up for grabs, Cheap for a reason:thumbsdown
![[Image: 51708580809_3bf5b54066_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708580809_3bf5b54066_z.jpg)
The state of this should of given my warning signs:lol
![[Image: 51708782529_3f59c353c9_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708782529_3f59c353c9_z.jpg)
I then found worse damage so by then as I ordered new pistons :whistle I had to source another block and crank:thumbsdown
![[Image: 51707149672_440c6fafcc_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707149672_440c6fafcc_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707937701_bfa0e8d984_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707937701_bfa0e8d984_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707933761_7bc0aec191_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707933761_7bc0aec191_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707932651_812097dd07_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707932651_812097dd07_z.jpg)
Weighed that all in £50 quid :lol then spent more money:no
![[Image: 51707150442_65f745de09_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707150442_65f745de09_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707942071_3510fe7350_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707942071_3510fe7350_z.jpg)
Block number two much better
![[Image: 51707138137_72bb67e214_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707138137_72bb67e214_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707137562_124519f032_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707137562_124519f032_z.jpg)
Cleaned derusted and painted
![[Image: 51708806525_5301350634_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708806525_5301350634_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51707134517_d25eea6884_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707134517_d25eea6884_z.jpg)
More Painting
![[Image: 51707944831_e03d8fd8a1_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51707944831_e03d8fd8a1_z.jpg)
![[Image: 51708213973_fd394796aa_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51708213973_fd394796aa_z.jpg)
306 Rallye giving people a surprise because they think shes a 1.6 ;-) Silly people