Dutton Kit Cars and their owners

Tonight I have been ...

Dismantling my spare engine block.

As you can see it's now in bits, all carefully laid out on a clean board. What you cant see clearly is crud, oily rust particles which have crept in everywhere, Dave is bringing me some engine wash tomorrow to clean up this mess with. By this time tomorrow I hope to have a pile of nice clean parts to put back together.

The engine block is going to be washed off and tidied up before being painted, then I can strat to put it all back together all being well. More photo's to follow tomorrow night.

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Comment by Paul Sheridan on April 3, 2013 at 8:50: Seats not seals !! :-)) Tis always wise to get them re cut, and then lapp the valves in for a propper job.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on April 3, 2013 at 8:17: I suspect at least one of them to be leaking as I used to get the traditional 'puff' of blue smoke on startup.

Comment by Paul Sheridan on April 3, 2013 at 6:42: What are the valve seats like on the new head?

Comment by Adrian Southgate on April 3, 2013 at 0:39: Been out in the man cave all night, more progress made.

I took the RS sump off the old engine and found this...

Glad I don't have to clean that lot out just yet.

More photo's on Mr G's forum under '40,000 miles in my Legerra' or you could click HERE

Comment by Adrian Southgate on March 30, 2013 at 19:44: Cheers Steve.

Sue's done dinner, I reckon a night watching TV and being a cabbage with the laptop has got to be in order.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on March 30, 2013 at 16:13: Legerra rebuild post updated.LINK

Comment by Adrian Southgate on March 30, 2013 at 15:54: The title of the photo says it all, I don't anticipate getting it back in will be anywhere near as simple.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on March 18, 2013 at 0:28: Rebuild thread started on Mr G's forum here.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on March 17, 2013 at 22:24: Thanks to Dave and Steve for sorting my engine this morning. After you left I got carried away with the sand blaster...

Just kidding... I found the heat resistant paint, degreased the side and front of the block and had a painting session.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on March 16, 2013 at 20:38: At the moment BV I doubt my Leggy would top 60HP, It had done a few miles before I fitted it and its now done 40,000 more with little on no maintainance. If this new build works and is fairly smooth with enough power to get me up hardknot pass then I'll be happy.

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