This is the top of the engine with the valve cover off but still in the car.
Engine Pictures
Here are some pictures of the engine rebuild that took place in November 2002 through January 2003 at Darbyshire Motors, Petersburg, VA.
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This is the top of the engine with the valve cover off but still in the car.
The engine being taken out.
Here is a picture of the block with the pistons still in.
This is the cause of my problems, a broken piston.
The oil pan with the remains of the broken piston's rings. My mechanic
said he is shocked the car ran as well as it did. One of my RR friends said
to tell him that is why a Rolls-Royce costs the big bucks.
The new pistons ready to go in.
Here are the new pistons in place. Now, doesn't that look better?
And now pictures of the engine in place taken August 2005
