oil in the plug holes

[sunbeamowner]

British cars don't leak they perspire.

That doesn't sound like an engineering term. I have heard that this discharge of oil in British cars is refereed to as"controlled seepage". Just the same as when you bash your computer, this is called "percussion maintenance".

 

[Bill Blue]

Kevin, there are probably 5 in the bag for the same reason there are 4 flywheel bolts per bag for the Duratec. The engine takes 6 of them. Total cost, $48.30 for two bags.

If these things are unobtainable, they look like something I could make.
Bill

 

[Jim E]

not sure I would be brave enough to try and replace those.. could see it going poorly.

 

[RootesRacer]

not sure I would be brave enough to try and replace those.. could see it going poorly.

Which is one of the reasons that I dont "do" early heads.

Small valves and incurable oil leaks make Jarrid a dull buy.

 

[puff4]

Kevin, there are probably 5 in the bag for the same reason there are 4 flywheel bolts per bag for the Duratec. The engine takes 6 of them. Total cost, $48.30 for two bags.

I figured they came 5 to a bag because you were bound to screw up at least one of them trying to install the buggers!

If these things are unobtainable, they look like something I could make.
Bill

Bill, they are unobtainable AFAIK, but on the other hand, I don't know of anyone who wants them, so may not be worth making.

Having said that, they do look like a piece of cake to fabricate, so I'll put out the call here --- If anyone wants a set of these, I'll be happy to send one to Bill as a sample so he can make'm up for you.