Speed Six project

Speed Six project

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Hot Tuscan

38 posts

218 months

Friday 26th June 2009
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Mark A S said:
D14 AYS said:
Love it rofl a true petrol head stripping an engine in the Kitchen thumbup Top marks.
I agree, proper bloke thing to do, respect that mansmile
Well where else is the man going to strip an engine?confused

The garage will have the car in it, and be too dusty for the delicate internals.

You have running water to clean grazed knuckles and a kettle for continuous tea, a partswa.... sorry dishwasher to get the bits nice and clean prior to assembly and a nice warm dry atmosphere for your Pride and Joy... what else is a kitchen for? wink

p.'s. just don't put any alloy bits in the dishwasher; they don’t survive very well...


Edited by Hot Tuscan on Friday 26th June 11:11


Edited by Hot Tuscan on Friday 26th June 12:27

davemac250

4,499 posts

204 months

Friday 26th June 2009
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I found the bath a good place to split an old velocette engine.

I was the only one who thought it a good idea mind.

Hot Tuscan

38 posts

218 months

Friday 26th June 2009
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davemac250 said:
I found the bath a good place to split an old velocette engine.

I was the only one who thought it a good idea mind.
rofl

Whitey

2,508 posts

283 months

Friday 26th June 2009
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D14 AYS said:
Love it rofl a true petrol head stripping an engine in the Kitchen thumbup Top marks.
Respect!!! smile

jams33

Original Poster:

109 posts

180 months

Friday 26th June 2009
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Don1 - Gonna rebuild it with as many of the original parts as i can. If i get it working I'll whip my 4ltr out and rebuild that with some enhancements/modifications. Then do the 3.6.

Head is off as you can see. Was a right PITA, using a meter long breaker bar i still had to brace it against my back and push with one leg up on the enigne to break the bolts!!

If anyone does this use the shortest vertical extension bar you can. I started using a long one, nearly rounded off a couple of bolts yikes used a 2" one in the end even that was a bit dodgy. Defo get as sturdy a stand as you can, most of the issues i had getteng the bolts undone was due to the stand being to flimsy, and having to support that as well as direct maximum effort through the breaker bar.



Quite a lot of muck on the pistons, loads of carbon as well.






XTR2Turbo

1,533 posts

230 months

Friday 26th June 2009
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Jam

The pistons will only come out the top. Don't let them fall or pull down when you take the crank out.

jams33

Original Poster:

109 posts

180 months

Sunday 28th June 2009
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sump's off. Water pump is being a bit of a pain.




lewis_sharman

5,818 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th June 2009
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Couple of quick questions, have you done much engine work like this before? And if you don't mind me asking how much is a SP6 engine in this condition going for?

Tuscanuwe

323 posts

194 months

Tuesday 30th June 2009
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Looks nice what you are doing,
but your kitchens floor looks already destroyed from water
and oil!
So you have renovation costs also.

Have you taken any measurements of parts already?
Cam and followers o.k.?
How old is engine and how many miles covered?
On pictures all looks fine, but is it
as it looks like?

Uwe

jams33

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109 posts

180 months

Tuesday 30th June 2009
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Lewis - For anything that cant be guaranteed you shouldn't pay more than £1000 really. If parts are broken, its gonna need rebuilding to find out what happened and make sure nothing else is damaged. Can open a can of worms there. Ignor anything with casing or crank damage, big bills.

I did an automotive mechanics course at college as a side line whilst studying engineering, but that was over ten years ago. If you're mechanically inclined you shouldn't have to much trouble, its not that complicated as engines go.

You will need Graham Varley's Sagaris manual (the bible!!) and a selection of generic engine building books. They show you how to check and hone bores, degree in the cams and other such stuff.

Uwe - the kitchen foor'll be fine!!

Shims were fine, needs sodablasting and ultrasonic cleaning before any serious measurements are taken.

Cams are gonners i think, rust on the lobes, might polish out but i dont fancy that really. Followers are good.

It came from a 2003 T350 that had done 20k.

Yeah its just covered in melted T350 really, everything else looks fine just needs a good clean. I'll have the crank polished i think.

VARLEYHYD

2,244 posts

206 months

Tuesday 30th June 2009
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jams33 said:
Cams are gonners i think, rust on the lobes, might polish out but i dont fancy that really. Followers are good.
I'll have the crank polished i think.
I have a set of unmarked cams, 4.0 crank & rods if you need/want to go that way just PM me.

G

Far Eastender

1,361 posts

217 months

Wednesday 1st July 2009
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I've just had my S6 rebuilt and upgraded to Red Rose spec. I'd like to say that I'd done it myself, but it was all down to the guys At STR8SIX.


D14 AYS

3,696 posts

209 months

Wednesday 1st July 2009
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Hi Ian,

That looks very nice mate cool Looks like it was made for Fubes car! Don't envy you the 1000 mile run in it don't half drag,tell Jason he has forgotten one of your throttle bodies hehe

Hope to see you soon maybe Spa driving

Far Eastender

1,361 posts

217 months

Wednesday 1st July 2009
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Dean, by the time I get this car to Spa, it will be rocking!

S6 SFX

595 posts

225 months

Wednesday 1st July 2009
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Done over 5000 miles now in my STR8 Six built engine. It's never missed a beat...and seems to pull stronger each time. They really are a top rate outfit.

yzf1070

814 posts

230 months

Wednesday 1st July 2009
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Hi Al,
Great news that you kept hold of the Tuscan and even better news you are enjoying the adventure at long last, god knows you deserve it. The engine Jason built for my SC installation is incredible, I am so happy with the result. I have never driven anything 4 wheels that has been as brutal and exciting. A new and much improved ECU is being fitted at the moment and I can't wait for my next visit to UK, hopefully before the cold weather creeps in. Keep on driving and keep on smile

Best regards
G

jams33

Original Poster:

109 posts

180 months

Wednesday 1st July 2009
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Cranks out, whats the crack with the different lower main bearing under the No. 7 cap?

Bloody water pumps a right pain, cant get it out for love nor money!






Tony 1234

3,465 posts

226 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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jams33 said:
Cranks out, whats the crack with the different lower main bearing under the No. 7 cap?

Bloody water pumps a right pain, cant get it out for love nor money!





You really do have a very understanding other half, to have all that in the kitchen smile

Edited by Tony 1234 on Thursday 2nd July 09:35

D14 AYS

3,696 posts

209 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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I am guessing he is single hehe My Mrs would skin me for that!

330p4

668 posts

229 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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James just picked up a 4.0L engine yesterday to do the same as you i have the Mrs starring at the pictures in your post but i have not persuaded her about the kitchen yet. Perhaps if i mention the lounge instead she will relent
Ian