Thread: Operation Ralph!

Hey Ezy

I have my engine on an engine stand ready to paint.....how did you do yours??? did you pull it all apart or did you paint in situ?

Also what did you clean it up with before painting?

and how did you get the top bit so shinny did you chrome it?

Thanks

Lou

Originally Posted by dullbird

Hey Ezy

I have my engine on an engine stand ready to paint.....how did you do yours??? did you pull it all apart or did you paint in situ?

Also what did you clean it up with before painting?

and how did you get the top bit so shinny did you chrome it?

Thanks

Lou

Hey Lou
Because the motor only has 79000k on it from new, I didnt have to rebuild it but I did put a gasket kit thru it so I had to pull everything off. Before I stripped off all of the ancillary gear I covered up all the holes from the injectors and such as degreased it with the pressure cleaner, let it dry and then stripped it, put the gaskets thru it and then gave it a clean with a wire brush and wet and dry,wiped the whole thing down again and again with metho and then Prep-Sol before using a can of Scania blue hi temperature engine paint which is the stuff my neighbour used to resrpray the head after he re-conditioned it. As the rocker cover is cast aluminium it was cleaned up with Kero and a mild wire brush on a battery drill making sure not to damage the badges riveted to it. I am quite happy with the result and I hope to refit it this weekend (unfortunatly it is not going into Ralph, my son is having it in his project Smeg)
Hope this helps

Cheers Ian

"TRUE WILDERNESS"
The space between a greenie's ears!

thats very helpful thanks mate

I was stripping, cleaning and painting the rear bar this arvo, came up pretty good too until I started to strip the tow hook plate and the grinder with the wire brush somehow managed to grab the edge of my glove and ripped the glove off, tore across the back of my wrist and opened up the back of my left hand no stitches luckily but it will stop me from playing in the shed for a week or two

Hard luck with the accident Ian and I hope you recover quickly!

This is why I never wear gloves with an angle grinder, or when using a spindle mounted wire brush on a bench grinder. Similarly; I also believe a guard around a wire brush is dangerous, because if the brush gets hold of a glove or skin, it will probably drag a hand into the space between the guard and the brush

Cheers Charlie

Yeah, you live and learn Charlie, Thanks Mate.

does anyone have a good contact for glow plugs please.

Cheers Ian

Hi All
Almost have Smeg back together, so I am thinking of making a re-start on Ralph as he looks neglected sitting in the driveway being used as a storage cupboard, so I broached the subject of moving SWMBO'D Triumph out of the workshop so I could get Ralph's engine on the stand and get my hands dirty, well chop my legs off and call me stumpy, did I cop an earful or what from herindoors. Might have to do a bit and then pack up and move the Trumpy back in each night to keep the peace.I was helping a mate last weekend by installing some air cond for him and he rewarded me with a full set of seats for Ralph he has had sitting in a cupboard for the last 10 years after he rebuilt one and put bucket seats in.
Hopefully I can get some photo's up shortly as I am really looking forward to bringing this one back to life.

Cheers Ian