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New Timing Chain ready to be fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0185.jpg

 

Sprockets and New Chain fitted with Timing Marks lining up between the two sprockets -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0186.jpg

 

New Old Stock Genuine Ford Chain Tensioner and Pad -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0187.jpg

 

Fitted and Tensioned up -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0188.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0189.jpg

 

retapping the holes in the block to clean out the threads -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0190.jpg

 

New Timing Cover Gasket fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0191.jpg

 

Deflector plate fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0192.jpg

 

Timing Cover fitted, the crank pulley is sitting in place to align the cover centrally around it so that the Oil Seal is sitting concentrically on the Crankshaft Pulley -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0193.jpg

 

Bolts all tightened up, I can see I'll have a little bit of touching up to do -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0194.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0195.jpg

 

Engine Removed from the Stand to fit the Crankshat Oil Seal and Housing -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0196.jpg

 

New Gasket fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0197.jpg

 

Crank Seal and Housing fitted, ensuring the seal is concentric to the crankshaft when you tighten it up is critical to ensure it has a good seal -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0198.jpg

 

Back onto the stand and the engine is flipped over -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0199.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0200.jpg

 

Dipstick Tube and Pickup Pipe fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0201.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0202.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0203.jpg

 

New Sump Gaskets ready to fit -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0204.jpg

 

Gaskets fitted to the block -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0205.jpg

 

Sump fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0206.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0207.jpg

 

Sump Plug fitted with new washer -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0208.jpg

 

And fitted to the Sump -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0209.jpg

 

Engine turned back over again -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0210.jpg

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Thanks, much appreciated! :cheers:

 

Oil Pump fitted with new gasket -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0211.jpg

 

And Oil Pump fitted to the Block -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0212.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0213.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0214.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0215.jpg

 

Crank Pulley Fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0216.jpg

 

That's the bottom end all done for now so it's covered up while work starts on the head -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0217.jpg

 

Cylinder Head as removed -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0218.jpg

 

Valve Spring Compressed and retaining collets removed -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0219.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0220.jpg

 

Valve Spring removed -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0221.jpg

 

First Valve removed -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0222.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0223.jpg

 

All Valves, Springs, Collets and Stem Seals removed -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0224.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0225.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0226.jpg

 

Cylinder Head Stripped bare and ready for Sandblasting -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0229.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0230.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0231.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0232.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0233.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0234.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0235.jpg

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Thanks Parky! :cheers:

 

With the head away being sandblasted I turned my attention to the engine mounts -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0236.jpg

 

Cleaned back to bare metal -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0237.jpg

 

Primed and Painted in Gloss Black -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0238.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0239.jpg

 

I got my good Friend Andrew to sandblast the Cylinder Head for me, it makes a great job on a cast iron head like this and cleans the ports out much better than I could do by hand -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0240.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0241.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0242.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0243.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0244.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0245.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0246.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0247.jpg

 

This head is going to be converted to run on Unleaded Petrol, so to do that I have to machine out the existing Exhaust Valve Seats, Press in Hardened Valve Seat inserts and cut them to the correct seating angle. Here are the hardened inserts as I bought them -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0248.jpg

 

Here is one of the existing standard exhaust valve seats -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0249.jpg

 

With the insert just laid on top of the seat you can see its a suitable diameter to do the job as it will just fit within the shallow combustion chamber -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0250.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0251.jpg

 

Inserts like this aren't made for each individual engine, you just buy them from a range of standard sizes and it's up to you to measure the size you need for the job. In this case I was able to get an insert with the right inside and outisde diameter but Ideally I wanted one around 5mm deep as that's all they need to be for this head, however that size was going to take around 4 weeks to arrive which I wasn't prepared to wait. So, these ones I ordered which were available off the shelf were the correct diameters but 9.5 deep rather than 5mm so I machined them down to size on the centre lathe -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0252.jpg

 

With one done you can see the difference -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0253.jpg

 

All done, much better than waiting a month for ones made in this depth -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0254.jpg

 

Cylinder Head onto the Milling Machine to machine the old seats out -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0255.jpg

 

With the Roughing Cutter centralised on the existing Valve Seat it's time to rough out the old seat -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0256.jpg

 

Halfway there -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0257.jpg

 

One seat Machined out to a roughing diameter, I have another cutter ordered to do a finishing cut which will leave the recess in the head the correct size to provide an interference fit when the new seat inserts are pressed into place -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0258.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0259.jpg

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fascinating stuff, love it, proper workmanship, which in my opionion is hard to come by these days :thumb:

 

Thanks, I really appreciate that, glad you're enjoying the thread. :cheers:

 

 

Not many people realize just how bad the ports were in old engines! :')

 

Top work as always, jealous you have the tools to put valve seats in!

 

Cheers, yeah the ports aren't too well cast on these at all, thats just the way they all seem to be from that era! Regarding the valve seat inserts, you can buy machines specifically to cut out valve seats for inserts but they're expensive and rarely available second hand unfortunately so I just make use of the milling machine whic to be honest is just as handy. Glad you are enjoying the prgress so far. :cheers:

 

 

nice work, really enjoying following this thread, keep it up

 

Thanks, really appreciate that happy to hear you are enjoying it. :cheers:

 

 

Great updates as per usual, but PM me your address and I'll send you some latex gloves free of charge, you clatty b*stard :roll:

 

Thanks, glad you like the updates! :cheers: Thanks for the offer of gloves, I've never worn gloves when I'm working, some nights I have to wash my hands in petrol or thinners to get them clean though! :pancake:

 

Another update for you, with the finishing cutter arriving I was able to machine out the recesses in the head to there finished size. This cutter is basically acting as a reamer to finish the hole off, it isn't removing much material at all. Ready to cut -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0260.jpg

 

After cutting -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0261.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0262.jpg

 

The first recess finished -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0263.jpg

 

All 4 Exhaust Valve Seats machined out accurately -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0264.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0265.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0266.jpg

 

Onto the hydraulic press and it's time to press in the seat inserts -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0267.jpg

 

First insert laid in place ready to be pressed in -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0268.jpg

 

Just starting to ease it in -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0269.jpg

 

And pressed right in -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0270.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0271.jpg

 

All four inserts pressed in -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0272.jpg

 

You can see a step below the insert where it meets the original casting, rather than leave them like that I dress the step down using a die grinder -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0273.jpg

 

Similarly, you can see step lines in the casting of the inlet and exhaust ports and irregularities in the shape of the ports -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0274.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0275.jpg

 

So, after a bit of time with the die grinder I've got any steps behind the inserts tidied up and thhe casting flaws smoothed out. Please don't confuse this with porting and polishing, it's just a little bit of work to tidy the casting up, not to increase port size dramatically -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0276.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0277.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0278.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0279.jpg

 

So, that's all the inserts fitted and the casting tidied up but the inserts still need to be cut to the valve angle -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0280.jpg

 

Pilot fitted into the valve guide gives me a centre to work on -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0281.jpg

 

 

Neway 45 degree carbide cutter will rough the seat down to size -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0282.jpg

 

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0283.jpg

 

Cutter guided down on the pilot -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0284.jpg

 

After a bit of cutting -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0285.jpg

 

Valve seat roughed down to depth at 45 degress -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0286.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0287.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0288.jpg

 

All Exhaust Valve seats roughed down -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0289.jpg

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We got a set of those Neways, they aren't cheap!

 

You're right, they're anything but cheap those things!

 

Pilot re-fitted into the guide and this time I'll use the seat grinder just to finish the seat off nicely -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0290.jpg

 

Ready to go, this cutter is driven by a tool similar to an electric drill -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0291.jpg

 

 

The finished seat -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0292.jpg

 

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0293.jpg

 

Onto the inlet valves and this time its a slightly larger cutter/grinder used -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0294.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0295.jpg

 

Job Done -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0296.jpg

 

Moving onto the valves themselves, here they are as removed from the engine -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0297.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0298.jpg

 

And after a clean up with the wire brush on the Bench Grinder -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0299.jpg

 

 

Exhaust Valve showing some heavy pitting and the seating face is curved rather than flat due to wear -

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0300.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0301.jpg

 

 

Inlet Valves aren't too bad, just a bit of wear as expected on the seating face -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0302.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0303.jpg

 

Exhaust Valve onto the lathe -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0304.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0305.jpg

 

Cleaned and polished up -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0306.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0307.jpg

 

 

Inlet Valve onto the lathe -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0308.jpg

 

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0309.jpg

 

Cleaned and polished up -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0310.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0311.jpg

 

All Valves cleaned and polished on the lathe -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0312.jpg

 

Inlet Valve ready to go onto the valve refacer -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0313.jpg

 

Ready to go -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0314.jpg

 

Seating face reground -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0315.jpg

 

Exhaust Valve is going to take a bit more work -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0316.jpg

 

Set up and ready to go -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0317.jpg

 

And reground -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0318.jpg

 

All Valves now refaced -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0319.jpg

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I am watching clesely your thread.All that really good work on an engine.Congratulations.I also have to admit that I love all the hardware in your shop,really envy :-p Just a minute,I am drooling!.lol.Nice work.

 

Many Thanks, really glad to hear you're finding it interesting and enjoying the thread, much appreciated!

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0320.jpg

 

 

starting to lap the valves in now -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0321.jpg

 

First exhaust valve lapped in, you can see the dark "band" on the valve seat, when this band continues right around the seat that's when you have the valve correctly lapped in -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0322.jpg

 

And you can see the corresponding "band" on the valve itself -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0323.jpg

 

All valves lapped in -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0324.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0325.jpg

 

Cylinder Head back onto the Milling Machine -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0326.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0327.jpg

 

Head skimmed by the minimum amount to clean up the face -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0328.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0329.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0330.jpg

 

Head casting fully degreased and washed out to remove any grit from blast and swarf from machining, etc -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0331.jpg

 

New Valve Stem Oil Seals -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0332.jpg

 

First Valve fitted through the guide -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0333.jpg

 

And Stem Seal fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0334.jpg

 

 

Valve Spring fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0335.jpg

 

Spring Cap fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0336.jpg

 

Valve Spring compressed -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0337.jpg

 

Retaining Collets fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0338.jpg

 

Spring Compressor off -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0339.jpg

 

All Valves, Stem Seals, Springs, etc fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0340.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0341.jpg

 

Looking closely, you can just make out the outline of the hardened exhaust valve seat on the left -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0342.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0343.jpg

 

New Cylinder Head Gasket fitted -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0344.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0345.jpg

 

Cylinder Head fitted and Torqued down -

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0346.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0347.jpg

 

http://blackengineering.co.uk/images/Mk2-Cortina-1600E-Crossflow-Engine-Reconditioning/0348.jpg

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