Have begun preparing to remove the engine, by removing the ancillaries such as the dynamo and starter, and beginning to clean the block. A lot of dirt there! Have also begun looking for paint for the engine. Fortunately there are some quite pristine areas underneath the grime, and have been using Photoshop to generate paint colours and then testing them against the existing original paint, so that a paint shop can mix the correct colour. First experiments today with a mix were not sucessful, as the paint did not dry the colour the shop said it would, but thanks to the experts at 3 Brothers Classic Landrovers I have a new (and less expensive) lead to try. Will get to that this weekend, as I would like to get the engine painted and onto the other chassis as soon as possible. Not planning to open the engine up, unless I see leaks or something to warrant it once the engine runs again.
In this view, the cleaning is coming along, but there's a lot to do. Note the duck-egg green paint of the water pump, as opposed to the grey of the rest of the engine. Probably a replacement part from a later model.
On the left, the grime, and on the right, what the block looks like after a lot of scrubbing! Paint is almost like new. Note the numbers - there are a lot of numbers and letters on the engine - I'll note them all down, just out of interest.
Things removed from the engine, plus the steering box and upright supports for the bulkhead and steering box. Starter cover is going to need some tlc....
Have repainted the exhaust manifold a slightly darker shade. Once it's fully cured in 7 days, it'll go through a baking process to harden the paint.
