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[LynehamHerc]

Looks great. The exact shade won't matter when it's all bolted back together.

Or when it's aged a bit.

[mercrocker]

I've got used to the B series in mine now....Should be a nice BMC green but its Pinto blue - bought unseen and fitted by a fella in the Owners Club. I paid a pittance for it so can't complain and he did check if I wanted it painted. He neglected to tell me it was Inv?c*r blue though.

[fried onions]

Thanks guys. Trevor you could paint it that yukky green or gold after the Gold Seal engine, which would look fantastic. Otherwise IIRC pre-1956 engines were painted a sort of blue-grey, this was certainly the case with all 803cc Morris engines. However, there is something to be said for a random colour some chap just used what he had on the shelf.

[Gilbert T Codwhacker]

Great Job..That engine looks pop

[BenHar]

Looks great. The exact shade won't matter when it's all bolted back together.

Or when it's covered in oil again.

FTFY

Ben

[fried onions]

There won't be any more oil or water leaks.

I suspected the fuel pump gaskets were defective. I was right, in fact on the pump side there was no gasket at all, just that horrible silicone goop.

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The neoprene gasket had hardened and become brittle, but only split when I removed it. Both are now replaced after cleaning the surfaces.

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This also gave me a chance to compare the pump with a spare I'd bought. It was indeed correct, as it had been described when sold.

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You can't beat these old AC lift pumps. Hand-priming lever and glass bowl makes life so much easier.

[Hooli]

That's a spanking looking fuel pump.

[fried onions]

A major achievement is the replacement of the cylinder head. First I had to clean up the new gasket because of some rust spots through age and storage. It is a new gasket however and part of a set, which I was pleased to get because modern new sets are over £100. And I don't trust them to fit properly.

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I coated it with Wellseal in accordance with the workshop manual. This is horrible stuff to work with but does seem to do a good job of it, I used it on the core plugs too.

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Re-assembly is straightforward, the engine is piss easy to work on; everything is bolt on and it has separate manifolds for convenience. It is a good design. All that's left to do is more cleaning of parts including the rocker gear, then more re-assembly. But the major work is done. A little more painting to be done such as the oil filter canister but that will wait until the next filter change. These cars consume so many man hours that I dread to think how much time I spend on them, good job it's my hobby and I enjoy it. Hopefully it'll be back on the road for the N.P.H.2 meeting on Wednesday.

[Hooli]

That's looking lovely

[Gilbert T Codwhacker]

This is fantastic ..Great work