Crank was fine, I'll get them (FE and R2) to a machinist soonish to get the R2 to fit. Piston #1 had some signs of slight seizing, but I really can't care less. Cams are perfect. Head wasn't looking that hot either, but nothing much to worry about. The valves are probably done for and the guides too, but I was going to replace those anyway.
Not very pretty! Almost everything is going to be replaced here though, so no big issues here..
Nothing flashy in the bottom. Cast crank and no braces.
Taking the crank gear off wasn't as bad job as I had thought, a wooden brush handle jammed between the gear and the sheath did half of the job and a 3 feet torque wrench the rest.
The oil pump was black with grime before a healthy dose of degreaser. CRC Bräkleen is the [shizzle]!
Here's the crank coming off, the oil squirters should be visible in the near side of the cylinders.
And this was the showstopper for today, I hope not for good
Those two cylinders are now soaked with molybden sulphide penetration oil, and tomorrow they'll get a bit of acid treatment. Hopefully the damage is uniform and superficial.
I tested the HLA's too. 3 of them were good, rest were like sponge.
Never thought it would be a quick job but the deal with the cylinders really bummed me
Crank, rods and pistons are all going to go, and the head was going to receive a full rebuild too, why the most damaged part had to be the one I didn't plan to do much anything with
