Same color as the ‘66 ots that I owned around 1977 for which I pair $900 iirc. I was a kid then and an old man now, but still enjoy getting into it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Chuck…love your methodical approach. I applaud you for taking time and thinking about how to best treat that one cylinder, your ingenuity and patience paid off handsomely!
I did think about it, but I did not check them. Part of the whole "thing" with this project is to leave it "as found", but do what is necessary to get it running. I'm basically trying to back up the clock to the day it was parked in 1971. After we get to that point, there could be a valve adjustment done in the future. :-)
@@monocoquemetalworks88 when mine was recommissioned after 17 years sitting, it had quite a tappet noise. The old school Jag mechanic checked it over and confirmed the gaps were out, but there were gaps which was the important thing. Compression was down in all cylinders but again he said “you could live with that for a few years”. He gave the rebuilt carbs a tickle up and a couple of month later my brother and I drove it half way across Australia. Didn’t miss a beat. Looking forward to forward to seeing this one running !
Maybe, but that’s not what this project is all about. That starts moving too far toward rebuild/restoration I think, and the point here was to preserve this car as close to the condition it left the factory in as we possibly could. 😉
The fan belt is an NOS fan belt that I put on - the fan belt that came with the car was an American style single-groove belt that Bill threw on there just to keep things going. This is actually one of the entries in his little notebook. But anyway, the squeaking noise WAS in fact the fan belt... :-)
Same color as the ‘66 ots that I owned around 1977 for which I pair $900 iirc. I was a kid then and an old man now, but still enjoy getting into it. Thanks for sharing.
It was like golf or billiards being commented, just way more interesting. Almost scary at times 👍
Thanks for sharing Chuck…love your methodical approach. I applaud you for taking time and thinking about how to best treat that one cylinder, your ingenuity and patience paid off handsomely!
That three years has been more like six for the rest of us (who are living vicariously through your adventure)...lol...meticulous as always..!
I'll be following this project. Very interesting. Excellent careful approach. Can't wait to see it cranking it over...then firing up.
As always, a great tutorial. Entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing.
Sewing machine oil is a nice thin lubricant like for your tappets.
I’m wondering, did you think to check the valve clearances while you were at it? Would be useful to know if they are near spec?
I did think about it, but I did not check them. Part of the whole "thing" with this project is to leave it "as found", but do what is necessary to get it running. I'm basically trying to back up the clock to the day it was parked in 1971. After we get to that point, there could be a valve adjustment done in the future. :-)
@@monocoquemetalworks88 when mine was recommissioned after 17 years sitting, it had quite a tappet noise. The old school Jag mechanic checked it over and confirmed the gaps were out, but there were gaps which was the important thing. Compression was down in all cylinders but again he said “you could live with that for a few years”. He gave the rebuilt carbs a tickle up and a couple of month later my brother and I drove it half way across Australia. Didn’t miss a beat. Looking forward to forward to seeing this one running !
Would it have been less work just to remove the head?
Maybe, but that’s not what this project is all about. That starts moving too far toward rebuild/restoration I think, and the point here was to preserve this car as close to the condition it left the factory in as we possibly could. 😉
The easier way to turn the engine over is to put it in top gear (if manual gearbox) and jack up a rear wheel and turn the wheel by hand.
Cut that fan belt off, to see if that is the noise. Or if it is new, just keep going.
The fan belt is an NOS fan belt that I put on - the fan belt that came with the car was an American style single-groove belt that Bill threw on there just to keep things going. This is actually one of the entries in his little notebook. But anyway, the squeaking noise WAS in fact the fan belt... :-)