Mike,
Sounds like an interesting weekend - I'm glad you finally managed to track down
those elusive bits you were after, especially the steering wheel. The
Spitfire Graveyard sounds like a wierd place - and with so much damp surely
the optimum place to encourage (further) rusting of all their parts!
So, just how far did you let the temperature gauge creep up before the engine
blew? This may be a clue as to whether Carly normally runs cool, or whether
she runs at a normal temperature but your gauge was under-reading. I know
that I've had Daffy a little over the 3/4 mark before and she hasn't blown
anything.
Better get your cylinder head checked for flatness before it goes back on
again, they can warp in these situations, and need skimming flat again -
although not nearly as badly as modern aluminium heads!
Best wishes,
Richard & Daffy
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