Well, today I really got into it. Firstly, out came all the coolant hoses & the radiator. Next the oil & filter. Why do I always get drips all over the floor? Then the air filter, all the small water hoses that operate the choke & then the carbie together with all the connections. The heater hoses were a bit stubborn so I left them for a while. Then the inlet manifold which presented with a little problem. I could not get the middle bolt completely out so I left this until I had removed the cylinder head. Next, off came the extractors without any dramas. Then the tappets & cylinder head – again, no major dramas which is always good. The inlet manifold bolt was secured in a strange way & I may have done that quite a few years ago & I will have to get the bolt stud out for a better fit. Then the mass of heater & water hoses came out easily. I also removed the fan, alternator & starter motor ready for removing the engine. Thankfully, no major difficulties but I can’t get over how dirty the engine is & how much carbon build up there is on the valves & tops of the pistons. Next is getting the engine out & then there is a lot of cleaning to do. I used the camera many times today. I have found it to be indispensable in these restoration jobs.
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