V8S Rebuild begins!
Discussion
I checked the hydraulic tappet pre load as per the link above if you read it and I need some additional shims to bring the tappet pre load down a bit, I haven't been through them all but the ones I checked were all very high, over 60 thou, I'll be a bit more scientific when I have the shim kit.
A quick update to answer all the questions today!
I've been held up a bit as I sent a few bits to be powder coated, including the plenum.
The rocker covers I had done previously, the same colour as the chassis.
I got the various bits back on Saturday, and though I say so myself WOW!
The plenum is just placed on top, it isn't bolted down yet as I still need to finish rebuilding the throttle mechanism.
I've had the pulleys done in gloss black too, you can just see the water pump pulley.
Quick pic
I've now bought some oil and have a small issue with the oil pressure switch fitting but that won't hold things up for long.
I have also been a bit dim as I've bolted down the rocker covers but I need to open them again as I need to make sure oil is getting up to the rockers when I prime the oil pump.
I've been held up a bit as I sent a few bits to be powder coated, including the plenum.
The rocker covers I had done previously, the same colour as the chassis.
I got the various bits back on Saturday, and though I say so myself WOW!
The plenum is just placed on top, it isn't bolted down yet as I still need to finish rebuilding the throttle mechanism.
I've had the pulleys done in gloss black too, you can just see the water pump pulley.
Quick pic
I've now bought some oil and have a small issue with the oil pressure switch fitting but that won't hold things up for long.
I have also been a bit dim as I've bolted down the rocker covers but I need to open them again as I need to make sure oil is getting up to the rockers when I prime the oil pump.
Must be very satisfying after all that hard work
Done a bit over the last few days.
The engine is filled with oil and I've successfully primed the oil pump.
Today I fitted a replacement speedo sender unit as I broke the original when I removed the engine. What a pig pig pig of a job. I called into question its parentage many times! Its so bloody tight down where it is located and a chassis leg is in the way. Pig.
I've spray painted black coil, mounting brackets, prop shaft plus a few minor bits. Basically bits that wouldn't survive the powder coating oven.
The prop shaft is fitted now.
I've also spent quite a bit of time sorting out the under bonnet wiring looms as a lot of the loom tape had fell off or was pretty close to falling off, I've redone most of the looms in self amalgamating tape, they look a lot better.
I also had an issue previously with the oil light switch being a really sloppy fit in the oil pump, it previously had loads of PTFE tape wrapped round it. I dicovered that the oil pressure switch that was fitted isn't the one for a Rover V8 - God knows what it is off.
The solution is to get a Rover V8 oil light switch and fit that into one of the blanked off ways in the side of the oil pump.
Rimmer Brothers came up trumps with a blanking plug where the bodged oil pressure switch was located, so now I'm happy thats all sorted.
I'm at the point now where there's a list of little bits to do - but they all seem to take bleedin ages!
Chris
The engine is filled with oil and I've successfully primed the oil pump.
Today I fitted a replacement speedo sender unit as I broke the original when I removed the engine. What a pig pig pig of a job. I called into question its parentage many times! Its so bloody tight down where it is located and a chassis leg is in the way. Pig.
I've spray painted black coil, mounting brackets, prop shaft plus a few minor bits. Basically bits that wouldn't survive the powder coating oven.
The prop shaft is fitted now.
I've also spent quite a bit of time sorting out the under bonnet wiring looms as a lot of the loom tape had fell off or was pretty close to falling off, I've redone most of the looms in self amalgamating tape, they look a lot better.
I also had an issue previously with the oil light switch being a really sloppy fit in the oil pump, it previously had loads of PTFE tape wrapped round it. I dicovered that the oil pressure switch that was fitted isn't the one for a Rover V8 - God knows what it is off.
The solution is to get a Rover V8 oil light switch and fit that into one of the blanked off ways in the side of the oil pump.
Rimmer Brothers came up trumps with a blanking plug where the bodged oil pressure switch was located, so now I'm happy thats all sorted.
I'm at the point now where there's a list of little bits to do - but they all seem to take bleedin ages!
Chris
Tinks, here's your hose in action!
VIDEO
The smoke is just from the manifold and exhaust paint.
We had to cut the engine at the end of the video due to a coolant leak.
However we later sorted that, fired her up again till suddenly there was a yellow pool of liquid gently rolling past the drivers door.
Hmmm whats that?
PETROL! Sh!t Sh!t Sh!t
I have no idea where this came from - maybe during the petrol hose manufacturing but it must have been inside the hose and blocked the return to the tank - so the petrol return hose to the tank blew off at the tank. A close one.
The higher revs are to run the cam in - fully appreciated I think by the guy next door that works nights
VIDEO
The smoke is just from the manifold and exhaust paint.
We had to cut the engine at the end of the video due to a coolant leak.
However we later sorted that, fired her up again till suddenly there was a yellow pool of liquid gently rolling past the drivers door.
Hmmm whats that?
PETROL! Sh!t Sh!t Sh!t
I have no idea where this came from - maybe during the petrol hose manufacturing but it must have been inside the hose and blocked the return to the tank - so the petrol return hose to the tank blew off at the tank. A close one.
The higher revs are to run the cam in - fully appreciated I think by the guy next door that works nights
Edited by Barkychoc on Sunday 16th May 19:16
Edited by Barkychoc on Monday 24th October 21:47
Congrats mate its nice to hear that rumble again especially when it comes from your own car. Very, very, very lucky with the petrol hose, i bet your glad it came off now and not when your givin it some on her majestys highways[ within the legal limit of course] Just one point of note from the video, your grey hair, 
Its not taken you that lomg has it? Im sure you had no grey hair when you started "THIS" rebuild Hope to see you at S club, ill bring a bottle of "just for men" We hairdressers always carry some in the boot of our CHIMS 
. Congrats again on finally getting it all back together. Now whats the next project
Its not taken you that lomg has it? Im sure you had no grey hair when you started "THIS" rebuild Hope to see you at S club, ill bring a bottle of "just for men" We hairdressers always carry some in the boot of our CHIMS . Congrats again on finally getting it all back together. Now whats the next project Yes Tom a fantastic moment for sure today.
It started second turn of the key, I've run out of time today so I may still need to look at the coolant hoses - one or two minor leaks here and there but nothing major.
I did actually drive the car today - only off the drive, turn round and back on, but at least the transmission is all working, brakes, clutch etc. I don't want to drive it much as it means I'm using the power steering rack with no fluid in it - which can't be good for it can it.
It started second turn of the key, I've run out of time today so I may still need to look at the coolant hoses - one or two minor leaks here and there but nothing major.
I did actually drive the car today - only off the drive, turn round and back on, but at least the transmission is all working, brakes, clutch etc. I don't want to drive it much as it means I'm using the power steering rack with no fluid in it - which can't be good for it can it.
fantasic news there Chris...it sounds SOO sweet, and looks fantastic with the chassis and engine done, and on those new Oz slots and the whole car polished..
It's got me itching to get my engine back in next weekend now, although I'll only have 6 cylinders worth of noise to make.
Makes all of the effort worthwhile now, I bet
Well done mate!!
Ant
It's got me itching to get my engine back in next weekend now, although I'll only have 6 cylinders worth of noise to make.
Makes all of the effort worthwhile now, I bet
Well done mate!!
Ant
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