Advice for a beginner

[PommyDave]

Thanks for all your help guys (and gals?).

Looks like I'm going to have a lot to think about over the coming weeks/ months/years!

Apologies in advance for a never-ending flood of silly questions!

 

[Immortality]

In the mean time, since you have the engine stripped down, soak it all with some sort of rust preventative, you can't stop what is already there but you can prevent more from occurring.