Re: Re: 1955 Traction 11B “Barn Find” Project

[Anonymous]

So back to the head preparation. I had read about the valve seals needing to be installed just below the split collets and in my gasket pack there were new valve seals. I cannot remember seeing these before when I sent the head to be cleaned, surfaced and new valve seats fitted. They also fitted the new guides and springs. I have a sneaky feeling they did not bother with the seals. I checked number 1 and was correct nothing.

So after putting together a Heath Robinson rig to remove the valve springs I inserted the new seals just under the split collects – so an hour or so just getting me back to square 1. Only close inspection of the head, I don’t think the company actually did anything other than install new valve seats – I am pretty annoyed but if I went back the Frenchies would just sling their arms in the air and “c’est la vie” 👿

Here is what the head looked like when I got the car

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I stripped down the rocker shaft

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And prepared the head for docking 😀 Nice new gaskets and placed the push rods in place.

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