Thread: 1954 Royal Review 47160049

Pulled the head from the mollassis where its been for the last week or so.
I think the rust has got the better of the valve seats so I will look at one of the other heads.
The camshaft will need a trip to the profiler too. Its not too bad apart from the pitting. Never seen the copper coating before.

Hi Keith , I think you are right about the new ones . I have a book here some were with photo's showing how to do it with the pin. Ive never seen the copper on the cam either. I should have those rivets today I'll send you a couple to see if they are any softer than the ones you got from England . I've ordered 200 so should have a few left over . Wayne

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Pulled the head from the mollassis where its been for the last week or so.
I think the rust has got the better of the valve seats so I will look at one of the other heads.
The camshaft will need a trip to the profiler too. Its not too bad apart from the pitting. Never seen the copper coating before.

I would be taking that head into a engine reconditioning place and ask their opinion about the seats as well, before you write it off.
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This looks a better one even though its been sitting in the shed for years.
I will leave it in the soup for a few days then take them both in for an opinion.

Don't leave a head in a molases soup too long as there are white metal plugs between cyl 2 and 3 that will disappear, then need to be replaced. This will also require the head to be surfaced.

Very interesting read.

Easo

A lathe makes it easier to produce the two front chassis bushes from spring bushes.
The outer tube is 35mm and the inner 46mm. These are greased and pushed in untill the inners meet.

Originally Posted by 123rover50

A lathe makes it easier to produce the two front chassis bushes from spring bushes.
The outer tube is 35mm and the inner 46mm. These are greased and pushed in untill the inners meet.

Why?

The single full length bushes last longer.