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I'm now tempted to have a go at the dowel hole with a 1/4" burr in a die grinder as I can move metal off the driving face with a file, hopefully it's just surface hardening on the walls of the dowel hole and a bit of attention with the die grinder may allow the reamer to get some purchase................

SJ Lambert wrote:


[Now need a second engine plate !!!

Available here :

http://www.historicracing.org.uk/parts/engine.html

HTH

Len's out of those ones. They are not quite the same, I've got one of them headed my way & will use it if I can't get hold of a "Racing Engine by" one.

Thanks for the tip in any event.

James

No worries James - I didn't notice the subtle difference in the plaques!

I'll know which one to look for now - if I see one I'll let you know.

Cheers.
Al

Painted the new cylinder head today.

http://imageshack.com/i/0rc4xnj

Original timing chest, cleaned up & about to be repainted.

call me a non conformist but I think the alloy bits should stay alloy - don't know why Lotus ever painted them. Maybe it helped stop the oil leaks !

a good Christmas to all cheers
Rohan

I like the bare alloy look as well.

Too late!

Making 'em look original can constrain one a bit!

At least the Escort's cam cover is largely in the bright!

ha ha. The cam cover is the only alloy piece I like painted. Black with the lettering in alloy looks good in the engine bay, a straight alloy version looks a little plain I like the red, green and blue versions if it matches the car colour also !.

cheers
Rohan

Did I mention how much I've grown to love paint stripper & acetone over the last few days?

SJ Lambert wrote:Did I mention how much I've grown to love paint stripper & acetone over the last few days?

Stop sniffing those solvents.

I think I'm gonna have to get used to it as there's fibre glass work & fuel tank re sealing on the to do list after this ............

Ahhh! Nothing like the smell of polyester resin in the morning!!