Sorry if this double-posts, but I've been having problems getting messages to post to Google.
I just got a beat-up .19 for my trainer, and it's been used hard, but the price was right.
One of the most glaring problems is that the chrome is almost completely missing from the head -- is this going to be a problem? I assume the head was chromed originally as a protective measure. Should I strip the head and bake some engine paint on it?
---Matt
On the outside of the head? It was only chromed for looks. Don't worry about it.
Under no circumstances would I run that engine. I once had a motorcycle that had lost some chrome from the front wheel, every time I rode it, my left big toe would catch fire.........
Most shiny engines ware not chromed but simply walnut blasted to present a highly polished "chromed" finish. This polished finish is easily restored with a soft cloth, lots of elbow grease and a little of the aluminium polishing compound used by motorcyclists to restore the polish on their gearboxes etc. regards Alan T. Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
If it runs fine, dont sweat it. Chrome on the outside of the engine is for pretty not for engine operation.
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