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I hadn't made seals and gaskets for a good long time, it felt good. The best part was when it was fired, got to temp and had zero leaks :clinto: A link to my Youtube of it running, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSgiRblVt20 Last pic,

Pulled the old pump off. Found a freeze plug starting to leak, so pulled that. The block was full of rusty sludge. Normally all the stuff that runs has water and perry installed, no antifreeze, so if it leaks, it isn't a toxic mess. The perry stops the rust from happening, but, since the pump...

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Some more, No gaskets, had to make what I needed.

Some updates. Went through a manual the Museum has, a hand written, hand illustrated, British, complete overhaul manual for the M3 Scout car. It is truly a piece of art. So easy to understand and visualize how things are put together. Found what size rope seal to use for the packing. Got it from...

OK, a bit rainy here today, soooo, had a chance to do some bench work today. I SHOULDA taken pictures before disassembly, but, most of the time when I get to "work" I just start on the planned project :whistle:. Today I tore down the replacement W/P for the M3 Scout car. The shaft is a little...

We need to get this ready for a holiday event or Vets coming up next weekend. It hadn't been lit off in a few years. Dumped fuel in it, checked the brakes, no fluid in the MC but clean, no rust. Put a battery in it, cranked it and it fired right up! Didn't run so well though, the last time I...