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Just took the engine apart. Next step is to clean all the parts in a degreaser and clean up the grime and grit.  After that, I will be repainting the base a solid green paint.  Not sure what the best paint to use on this?  Should I use a spray paint on the base, or, a brushed acrylic paint? 

This will be a project. I’m in hopes it will run and look better with a tad bit more power.  It runs but barely has any power.  Lots of steam escaping the cylinders, which could mean the piston valves are worn.   None the less will be fun to clean up.
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Really looks nice !

Love that Doll! You have it looking good. Hopefully it will run as good as it looks. My 365/1 has plenty of wear and is sluggish as a result.

One question. Is the cap on the right valve rod upside down? When I got my engine, the valve rod caps were oriented just like your picture. When I reassembled the engine, I oriented both caps so the center guide screws in the caps are 180° opposite of the valve rods. That orientation makes sense to me, but since I had nothing to compare to I could very well be wrong here.

Happy Steaming!

I am not sure what you mean. Could you explain more?  There are faux cylinder caps and covers then there is the cylinder cap itself that seals the cylinder to the rod. 

As they say "A picture is worth a thousand words." I hope this helps.

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