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The Scintilla GN4 is correct for the 2 Litre; they were fitted to both my cars and a description of this type Magneto is included in the original print of the 2 Litre owners manual. But it is not the ONLY correct Magneto for the 2 Litre and several different types could be fitted but with different brackets which would not suit the Scintilla GN4.
To get back to Laurence’s original question – for the last 25 years I have been using Paragon paint for a number of engine blocks and cylinder heads in a variety of colours. I cannot recommend them enough; superb paint, totally heat resistant and available in just about any colour you want. Have them send you their sample sheet and you’ll find a choice of almost 400 coulours including a perfect match to the original Staines engine block colour.
https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/I have used Waterless Coolant in all my cars for years – including the Lagonda and it’s fantastic. Never anymore radiator issues; no overheating, freezing, clogging up etc. Expensive but worth every penny and actually very cheap in the long run as you never need another radiator again – and I top up about 1/4 pint per year!
The argument that you do not know if the engine overheats is invalid. The temperature gauge still shows exactly how hot the coolant is. With water your gauge will not tell you how hot the engine is; 100 degrees makes the water boil so it doesn’t cool the engine anymore while the engine itself can be much hotter. With Waterless Coolant you know the exact temperature of the engine – up to 160 degrees when even Waterless Coolant starts to boil. But that temperature is still quite safe for an engine. And meanwhile the Coolant kept the engine temperature down, unlike water.Could you please let me know the number which is on the N/S of the timing cover?
Could you tell me what the number is on the N/S of the timing cover? I am trying to register as many numbers as possible to try and find out more about 2 Litre engine numbering, following mhy 3 articles about that in the Lagonda Magazine a few years ago. If the engine is still on ebay, copuld you provide a link?
I have made a study of the Lagonda 2 Litre engine numbering and some of the results were published in two articles in the Lagonda Magazine a few years ago. Your engine is a “side mounted dynamo” engine; usually (but not always – some were made as late as 1931) they were the early 2 Litre engine type for high chassis cars. The number after the last forward slash on the timing case is the serial number of the engine. Your engine is therefore the 588th 2 Litre engine built and the date of manufacture/assembly is roughly the first quarter of 1928. I did not have your engine on file – do you have a registration number of the car the engine belongs (or belonged) to?