Roger Millin wrote: > Oh, great, LOL, I would love to have been there with a video camera. > Priceless comedy. You get a fair bit of 'whirl' and 'splash' with > the crank rotating don't you? ;-))))
Well you missed it and there wont be a repeat, so tough luck. >> It's difficult to be certain, > (added: when there's oil running down your face and glasses ;-)))) Ahh, but I wasn't that daft. After I'd started her and walked back to where I was going to kneel There were splashes of oil on my legs. I then knew not to get my face too close to where this was coming from. > If Pete hasn't got the head gasket in stock, will he have the rings? > Does he remember/ has he got records of what size they were when he > did the rebuild? I'm certain that with this being a classy British designed and built engine, that the piston size will be stamped on the crown for just this reason. Peter has certain pistons and rings and there are other sources Sleeman and Hawken being a good start point. I will know more tomorrow when I start pulling her apart. > Good fun this vintage engine boating isn't it? ;-))) > Now, if you had a certain grey painted classy, pedigree, engine this > wouldn't happen, would it Beeky? ;-))) Not that we've ever seen a bus with smoke pouring out of the engine compartment. ;-) Anyway, Grey is OK, but if you want to add colour to your boating you have to go Green :-) Terry Streeter NB Arun - Harefield
