[TheArf]

Well I finally got to move the engine into the new workshop at the weekend and pulled it to bits. I already knew that the head had been re-conned but I didn't know anything about the block. With the engine mounted on the engine stand I drained the oil and then turned it over to remove the sump.
My heart sank as when we turned the engine over something rattled inside.
Looked over it all and found a bolt that was lying around in the block.
Turned out it was the bolt for the oil pick-up pipe bracket. Result.
Further inspection shows new Crank, new big end shells main journals and a 50thou over size re-bore, oh and a new oil pump.
All for £100, including new clutch, alternator, ditributor and a type9 gearbox.
I should have done the lottery at the weekend

Arfon