Watered down Hornet 258...

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Got the head off. Quite an ordeal -- the valve cover -- that I had
to modify for clearance -- didn't clear any more (since installing
the trans mount).

Anyways, the head bolts had a dozen ft/lbs. There was no
headgasket.  That might have something to do with all the leakage.

Soaked up all the water, turned it slowly and dry a few times to
pick up most of the water trapped between piston and cylinder
above the top ring.  Then some Marvel Mystery oil on a rag to put
a thin film (didn't want to pour and trap water).

One vertical rust stain on #6, you could feel it, carefully steel
wooled it off. A number of small spots but could not feel most of
them.  Seems OK.


No ridge, some soot on the piston tops/cyl above top ring, came
off with Mystery oil on a rag.

Pistons are .030" over, marked L3103F. Look forged to me, if so
that's as I was told anyways. Dished, I'll photo and measure
later, I'll try to calc compression.

Head is fine, just wet. No signs of funny business anywhere, looks
simply like someone pulled or swapped the head, installed the
bolts for safekeeping, and ias it got passed around information
got lost (eg it's not running, needs assembly). Hell of a way to
find out!