Watson's engine rebuild - small update . . . .
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Watson’s engine rebuild - new mot and a few new pics....
So with me as teaboy and operating the camera with one good arm, Steve lifted the engine out and started stripping it down. The Plan - rebore the block, new pistons, clean and paint block. Head and manifolds vapour blasted - also various other engine parts vapour blasted before painting or plating.
Dirty engine ! (ashamed!)


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Cylinder block being re-bored.

One of the new pistons on the bored block. Next process - diamond hone the bores to the finished size before final cleaning and paint.

Cylinder head and inlet manifold fresh from blasting.

Other parts fresh from vapour blasting, ready for painting or plating.


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Good, glad you're not. Can't wait for the next pic installment.
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Good luck with that shoulder!
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You doing it yourself ???
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allana13 said
Lovely work Dave,
You doing it yourself ???
watson said
So with me as teaboy and operating the camera with one good arm, Steve lifted the engine out and started stripping it down.
He's an old man with a dodgy arm, don't make him repeat himself!
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Looks cracking though mate :wink:
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Tian said
He's an old man with a dodgy arm, don't make him repeat himself!
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T he aint that old mate :mrgreen:
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Block cleaned and painted.

Couldn't resist placing the head and rocker cover on the block to see what it looked like.


Valves standing to attention.
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New core plugs.

Old cardboard air deflectors seen better days - well 32 years!

So made some new ones.

New clutch.

New alternator.


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New oil pump
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Oil feed pipe

Gearbox referbed

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Wel done :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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love new shiney bits!
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how's the rebuild going, will it be ready for DATP?
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