I returned my attention to the engine while I wait for the body to be completed. Before I could complete final assembly the cylinder head needed to be worked on. I purchased a cylinder head from an early MGB 1800 engine. This head replicates the 1622 MGA engine almost exact and came as a complete unit freshly rebuilt for unleaded fuel. I only needed to have the it ported before installing it on the engine. The porting process really cleaned up the head, especially the exhaust ports . This should help coax a couple of more horses. From the outside the engine will look stock for the car, except for the "18" on the top of the head.
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After completing the build the engine needed to be prepared for painting. I used a wire brush and a little paint thinner to get it down to bare metal. The cheap spray bomb primer was quite easy to remove.
Epoxy primer was applied
I had a local automotive paint store to make up a pint of urethane enamel in MG engine colour, Ditzler DQE 50782Y.
I'm very happy with the results the colour seems right and using the epoxy primer this engine should look great for along time.
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