Yet another engine build

Thought I might as well put my engine build on as well.
1st time I've done one of these, and very limited facilities,
Started stripping weeks ago in the back of the bus!






Now ready to split the case

 

2013 the year of the late bays needing engine rebuilds

Best of luck dude and i hope its not too hard on your wallet

 

Case split, some pictures, don't really know what I'm looking at yet, best buy a book next!








Think the fact that the peg holes are ovalled and chewed means this crank is no good?

 

Good on you, I rebuilt mine in my garage the winter before last,then took it down to lake Garda and back without a hitch, gives you great satisfaction after all that work when after cranking without ignition to get oil pressure up then it starts first time ,
Brill and what would we do without the old work mate bench,
Steve,

 

As long as its not a race

The good news is yours looks worse than mine and i would appreciate if you could keep just ahead of me.

The dowel pins on the back of the crank are unrepeatable i think and the bearings are much more worn than mine but i am sure Paul will be along soon.

Paul will be well fed up with us by the time we get there.

Good luck

 

You can borrow my Bentley if you like - nice if it had a few oily fingerprints on it

 

its so much better if you can do it in the lounge or bedroom , good luck with that

 

Thanks Bern , I'll bear that in mind, I must say at the moment I'm thinking just get one already done from Laurie Pettitt,
its not like I'm short of jobs to do on the bus!

 

Good luck with it. If only it was a bike eh

 

Should have took it to techenders this week

 

Next!!


Think this is as far as I'm going with this one, Recon with warranty calling!


You win Matty, I'm not building engines outdoors.

 

No
What about the kitchen it comes with a handy parts washer

 

And usually comes with a divorce as well.

 

About to put the house on the market so there'll be no indoor workshop here!
Farm with outbuildings next! I wish!!

 

That crank is proper chewed!!! Only good as a door stop now!!

 

Bit bored tonight so I pulled this engine apart, it is this one that didn't make it home from springcamp!
It was dark when I finished so I'll put some pics up tomorrow!
One cracked head, lots of very black burnt oil, one main bearing pin has ovalled it's hole in the case!
Split the case with my hands, convinced there was no sealant between the two halves but will check in daylight.

So question, what happens if you put a 2ltr type 4 in with a 1600 box?
I believe you have to change the input shaft?
Will it mate up with the bell housing, starter motor , accelerator cable etc?

 

Think this bearings been moving in the case?

How this drove 150 miles is surprising!



So that's one knackered case and one knackered crank , and one cracked head

 

wowser that makes the internals of my engine look good