i think my engine could be toast

I'm guessing thats the culprit without stripping it. If it was upgraded then can you tell me if any of the gallery dump valves had stronger springs?.. Viscosity and the cold makes a big difference when youre forcing a huge amount of oil through a cooler with a stock pump and weak OPR valves.

 

i think they are standard springs. its not a standard pump as it has a differant front cover on it but dont know what size the pump is. it has been like this for the last few years without any problems. i added the filter and thermostatic valve as when i bought the bus it just had a loop out to cooler and then back into block..

 

Might be a fault with the valve or the way its been plumed in but my money is still on the pump!

 

Does pump have a take-off? I've seen the "pellet" that's used to block the oilway rattle about until it's small enough to drop back and jam/smash the pump.

 

as I say drilled block with oil fitting into the case


bottom oil gallery out to thermostatic valve and filter and from there to the cooler and then back to the block into the top oil gallery next to dizzy drive.

 

no zed its plumbed similar to yours, out at the bottom gallery and back to the top gallery by dizzy drive. as pic above..

 

I was going to post big-ends, but as the harbinger of doom around here and it being almost Christmas...

Is there oil in it?

 

Do you fancy a Porsche 914 ? If so I have a spare one
PM me if interested

 

Engine only that is !!!!!

 

there was plenty in when checked last sunday and no oil light flickering so it must still be in there...........somewhere.
good job im getting tom wilsons book on building engines for Christmas. bit late to ask for a new engine..

 

thanks for the offer but I have a lawnmower in the back so it may not fit the same.........................or would it.

 

4 bolts?

 

The problem is your old tin, alternator, fan, exhaust system, carb, manifold etc become useless and have to be replaced too. Of course it'll fit otherwise!

 

914 engine comes as turnkey with all time wear etc, fully sorted and currently in a bay so can be driven before swap, I have a buyer for the bay minus engine

 

Cheers
will keep it in mind and will have to look at the engine to find out what the problem is first. .
what are you looking at for it. ..

 

had a spare hour when I came in tonight.
this is what I found.


starting to strip parts off but not much spare time to do it....

 

Jizz in the oil

 

Ughh what sort of forum is this