Overhaul for Puddle Jumper.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by shaun

The "A" team turned up to help yesterday in the form of 2 mates Steve and Josh Garrett, Steves a serving REME WO1 and Josh joined the Army 2 months ago . so between the 3 of us we had REME servicemen of bottm of the tree - top of the tree - past the tree ! But this did all help in getting the engine and transmission back in the hull after a freshen up with some fresh paint between the engine rails.

This is all a bit familier from a few months back with the MK1 ! and i think i will be doing this all again on another carrier in a month or so !! But thats another story !

It looks to me that who ever sprayed that engine didn't plug the plug holes and sprayed paint right into the engine..
I'm sure that the plugs went in after the spray job and the engine..has now hardened spray paint in on top of the pistons..
I'm sure that that will break down and be exhausted but would bet $$$$$$$$ that the oil would be effected by the burnt and lingering paint residue and will happen as soon as the gas mixture hits the paint..
..
Lot easier to do it right the first time that do it over..
Just my observations but I may be wrong..
I have been wrong once before.
happy new year.

[shaun]

Alex - i will let you know the out come !

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

It looks to me that who ever sprayed that engine didn't plug the plug holes and sprayed paint right into the engine..
I'm sure that the plugs went in after the spray job and the engine..has now hardened spray paint in on top of the pistons..
I'm sure that that will break down and be exhausted but would bet $$$$$$$$ that the oil would be effected by the burnt and lingering paint residue and will happen as soon as the gas mixture hits the paint..
..
Lot easier to do it right the first time that do it over..
Just my observations but I may be wrong..
I have been wrong once before.
happy new year.

[Ron Pier]

I might well have plugged the plug holes to save paint getting in the threads. But I would think that the tiny amount of paint that would end up on the valve heads would be blown out the exhaust in a very few revolutions. Ron

[RichardT10829]

likewise if it was a top fuel dragster running 14:1 CR i would be a teeny tiny bit worried.... carrier engine....not so much.


Shaun i am at work matey...got 10 days off coming up, looking to get the carrier rivetted in that time.

fingers crossed.

[shaun]

If i was closer i would be there drinking your tea Richie ! just keep your crossed fingers out of the way of the riveting guns ! I think its time we had an up date from you though !!

[eddy8men]

good to see the reme in action, no wonder it went so well.
3 is always a good number for a pack lift, 1 brewing up, 1 supervising and 1 to do the work

all the best for the new year

rick

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by shaun

Alex - i will let you know the out come !

Shaun..
I have been following your rebuild and admire your work..
I have rebuilt and painted many an old flat head and found that a ball of old masking tape made an ideal plug for the plug holes..'
I just thought that ,being so fussy with he rest of your work you would have plugged the holes before painting..
Probably will get away with it..They are pretty forgiving..but I did loose one with old oil,contaminated with condensation..so it doesn't take much.
Happy new Year and keep up the great pictures..
very interesting.
Alex

[shaun]

The job is moving on well, just boring at the moment. IE clean the part , prep the part for painting, paint the part , fit the part - i could post some photos of paint drying but i thought i would leave them for another day. But work is still going on.

[shaun]

Having thought about my last most - just for Richie here is a photo of some green paint drying !

[RichardT10829]

Arghhhh my eyes my precious eyes...hehehehe

[horsa]

I keep checking the photo you posted and it hasn't changed...is it dry yet

Looking good.