Ruston and Hornsby PT

I also cleaned up the governor adjuster which was jammed up solid. I don't know if it was painted originally. There was no hint of paint so I just cleaned it back to bare metal. Even then, it was so corroded I had to put it in the lathe and give it a light shaving down to let the spring actually move. All oiled up now and working away smoothly.

Lot of the "leave it" boys use boiled Linseed mixed 50/50 with white spirit. Apply sparingly and allow to dry for ages

Ah now that seems familiar. Seems slightly counterproductive using the solvent of the paint but it clearly works. I'll nip out to the hardware shop tomorrow and pick some up. A nice change of scenery from the house and my workshop. This convalescence thing is boring!

Looks like you are making good progress, I have been where you are picking un a couple of engines out a farm stackyard a few years ago, its great how they stand up to everything nature can throw at them.

Chris

I'm at a standstill now until I get the crankshaft and flywheel back. I'll need to order a head gasket for it. They seem easy enough to get hold of. I was planning on using CAF jointing in the first instance so I can take the head back off and check valves etc.
I'll likely need to make a new exhaust valve so I'll be wanting to check it after a fairly short running period and I don't want to have to change a £20 gasket every time.it doesn't look like the engine ever had a de-coke going by the thickness of the carbon you can see I this pic..


The bit at the front that looks like a shadow is actually an edge, it's a couple of mm thick of carbon

Thats all the gasket I use, makes sense to me.

Good to know thanks.

Does anyone know which way the dipper on the big end should go when I get the crank back? I would assume it goes open end forward to scoop oil straight into the big end but I read somewhere it should go the other way around.

Erubus wrote:Does anyone know which way the dipper on the big end should go when I get the crank back?   I would assume it goes open end forward to scoop oil straight into the big end  but I read somewhere it should go the other way around.

Open end towards the crankcase door I would think?

Pete.

Thanks, that is pretty much what I was thinking, so the oil would be pushed right into the big end.