head removed does it look ok to you guys??

[aroma]

Hi all have got mitey pissed off lately with the old girl so this morning removed her head (can I do this the the wife??)
a little carbon build up on the piston and in the head but not as bad I first thought hope that hone and new rings will sort the smokey and fouling plugs out
any thoughts

the block as head removed

the head as removed
thanks
Warren

[DieselBoy]

Kool old side valve engine!!! What size is it??

If it has valve stem seals, do those also

I have the same issue with a 1955 S1 L.R in the shed, rings, bearings and seals for the win

[Bulletproof]

What kind of a motor is it ?

Cheers Richard

[SMOKEY]

Not totally a side valve, these are called an "F" head, they have the exhaust valves as side valves in the block and the inlet in the head as overhead valves. The F heads where used in the early Land Rover engines, no wonder Richards eyes lit up .

GREY HAIR AND GLASSES CLUB,

FITZY.

[SMOKEY]

In answer to your question Warren, I dare say the old girl has done a few miles and if I remember correctly was off a farm so maybe a lot of idling around this combined with a few years sitting around during the rebuild means it's time for a rebuild.
My advice would be, pull the pistons, have a good look at the big end and main bearings if the shaft looks OK then shout it a new set of bearings, measure the bores and if not to bad just give it a light deglase hone, take the pistons into Cliff Bonds, have them check them, maybe blow them up a couple of thou and re drill the oil ring lands for oil control rings, they will know what to do. Give the valves a good grind and set the tappets, a new set of seals and gaskets and the old girl will be like new.

AND WHATS WRONG WITH BEING SMOKEY,

FITZY.

[Bulletproof]

Hi Fitzy
Last I heard of you , you were relaxing on a river in Europe.

Just been replacing Valves, quides and seats in my 1949 1600 F/head.

Totally different looking motor to the one in the picture.

Cheers Richard

[aroma]

smokey this one has worst history, removed stored in shed for 6 odd years throwin in the JEEP and deemed to smokey then parked up,I shouldn't of got the wof but went to someone I know well
this is going to be a bog job till I rebuild the other one
am wondering if a deglas hona then replace what I have but for the price for a set of rings will replace them

dieselboy a whopping 2.2 ltr bout 60 hp (just found out 72 hp) at full noise bout 4000rpm!!!!!!!