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Here is the inside of the timing chest. The sad news is that the engine cannot be turned over with a spanner on the end of the crankshaft. Also, I...

Thanks! Yes, that has the info. :)

Here is an oddity. Page B28 of the Triumph service manual is blank. Page B27 ends mid-sentence and B29 starts with a new section, so I suspect...

The advance retard unit popped off without issue using the improvised removal bar and bolt. Now the outer cover can be taken off. [ATTACH]

Advance retard unit exposed when the points back plate is off. The thin bar sticking out of the centre hole is where I am making a bar to push the...

Close up picture of the points, to serve as a reminder when I’m putting it back together. The left hand wire is black and yellow, the right hand...

Drained the gearbox of oil, removed the kick start lever, disconnected the clutch cable and removed the four screws and two nuts holding on the...

Draining the sump, no nasty surprises came out with the oil. Before I started work on the engine it looked moderately clean, but with hindsight I...

There are eight screws holding the timing cover on. Even using heat and an impact driver only two came out. The other six are stuck and the heads...

Took the points cover off and found that insulating material had been put on the underside. I guess there was a problem with it shorting out at...

The inside view of the head. Lots of carbon, but the valves don’t appear to be recessed in the seats. I did notice that the top of the valve stems...

I’ve just noticed something in this picture - the con rods have different profiles where they are cut. They look different sizes as well, but that...

Looking down the barrels at the piston crowns. There is a lot of muck there. [ATTACH]

Head off. I’ve put some light onto the block so you can see the rust in the bores. Pistons are close to bottom. [ATTACH]

Rear rocker cover off. [ATTACH]

Head bolts loosened in the correct order. Front rocker cover off. [ATTACH]

That could be where I find myself tomorrow. :(

Taking the primary drive cover off. Eight of the ten screws came out reluctantly with an impact driver, two had to be drilled out. The adjuster...

Made a stand for the engine. It took all day and the MIG welding wouldn’t go right. I suspect the welding wire has a thin oxide coat. It will be...

For a change of scenery I started tinkering about with the engine today. Firstly it cannot be turned over on the kickstart, so it is probably...