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1977 400F2 first restore project
smoothoperator:
I've taken off the rocker cover so first look inside the engine. Just 3 pics so far I'll add some more to the album later. Feel free to comment!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bHPeUnzFJK92wHHp7
Nurse Julie:
I wonder what has caused that damage on the end of the cam 🤔 It almost looks like the mice have had a nibble 😬
smoothoperator:
I was a bit apprehensive of how it might go getting the head bolts undone however in the end I got lucky and it wasn't an issue. One of the nuts in the spark plug recess was actually not tightened. Once I had all the nuts off I could see that the rear stud on number 1 has been replaced, I have taken a photo of it. Taken the sump off and found it to have a radial crack near the drain plug, so a replacement sump is needed. I've taken some pics of the top end with the cam out to show the journals, I think they look OK. Next job is to remove the head, so any tips on that would be welcomed. By the way the end of the cam looks fine I think the mouse marks are a trick of the light.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bHPeUnzFJK92wHHp7
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Good progress mate I wish I could have gotten further with my strip down before my operation intervened.
I've been advised not to even drive my car until around the 3rd January next year.
I will follow your strip down with interest until I can return to my project in March 2021 shame about the sump issue.
Did you manage to do a Hot compression test ? The head looks reasonable how do the piston tops look?
mike the bike:
You can always get the cracks in the sump welded.
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