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Hi and welcome. If you are still unsure then yes try a magnet or with a small flat screwdriver score a small bit with a bit of pressure the alloy head will leave a small mark and the cast one will just scratch along the surface or a bit of sand paper the alloy will be shiny, cast will be darker.

That's the first bit done #power washer ..... Going for a bath it was not nice.

Started a new thread for going forward with blue patience as she has got her identity back. Been a hard couple of days working out what to do with the engine, do I change it, rebuild it, swap it for something modern and so on we have now made our choice we I have since I have been home alone for...

There is one one flee bay for £150 but it says from 1972 on

Does anyone know how to tell what the engine comes from or year with the engine number I might need a crank as cyl 3 is ovel or what 1725 fits. Regards ryan

Looking for a o/s/r lenze red part if anyone knows where to get one I would be thankful for any info. Ryan

Engine out and pistons out I am not happy with the crank on cyl3 so will need a regrind and end flot is the shim broken up or not the right one that has been the problem

Hi sorry this is a old feed you are 6 years to late, I purchased the van last week and found out it is the same van.

That's the one under the manifold think I am going to do them all with a clean out and steam lean just start fresh with a block and work from there. So much for a set of shells lol

To be honest it's all new and clean Inside I think the running in oil was still in her that's what the problem is or I have play on the crank sideways so the shimes are not right that has let the crank slide burning out the big ends? Ether way it's getting new bits all round I seen a core plug...

OK right!!!! In first place is cyl 3 with next to nothing left in a close second is cyl 2 cyl 1 and 4 scoring but after having a good long look and talk with them I am happy to say that both cyl played any part of the knock on the lid and run away but all is sacked from there duty's along with...

Head is off all looks good on the cylinders, cyl3 looks a bit washed now to knock em out, found front to end movement on the crank about 3mm

Just wondering if anyone knows of the amount of pb, s are on the road in Britain I am starting to thing there is not a lot left, do you think it's in the hundreds?

I will find out the cost of a regrind and a +40 bore out if it needs it next week, let's see if we can up the old h and p's on the 1725.

Nothing that can't be fixed don't panic I am glad it done it now than when me my wife and daughter where going for a holiday. It's a setback but not the end, we can rebuild make it better make it stronger

Finally got a couple of hours tonight so got propshaft, automatic gearbox out, drained the engine sump and removed it hmmmmm not good.