Uh, no, not a TR4, maybe a Standard Vanguard...or a Leyland 20 ? Oh, it's another use of this engine, Massey Ferguson, a 135 in this case. the sludge is mainly water, pretty common in engines of this era - someone has blanked off the breather into the rocker cover.
Can't clean that up, it'll block the pickup screen ! No, we got that covered...the pickup is inside a cover. These engines were designed to be maintained forever. The pickup screen wasn't blocked, but gave it a clean. VERY sludgy inside, scooped it all down the drain hole. I'll let it drain over the weekend.
First Time I've seen a Lucas distributor with a ball bearing...but the shaft is worn at the bottom, trying for a used dist. Got to rebuild the carb too, got a kit coming for that.
Can't clean that up, it'll block the pickup screen ! No, we got that covered...the pickup is inside a cover. These engines were designed to be maintained forever. The pickup screen wasn't blocked, but gave it a clean. VERY sludgy inside, scooped it all down the drain hole. I'll let it drain over the weekend.
First Time I've seen a Lucas distributor with a ball bearing...but the shaft is worn at the bottom, trying for a used dist. Got to rebuild the carb too, got a kit coming for that.