clean up and some new bits
clean up and some new bits
Author
Discussion

skidoo

Original Poster:

400 posts

214 months

Saturday 5th May 2012
quotequote all
well im so pleased with the fact its in one piece and going back in this week i took pics

skidoo

Original Poster:

400 posts

214 months

Saturday 5th May 2012
quotequote all

Dutch_Cerbera

417 posts

216 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
beer

looking very nice

esso

1,849 posts

241 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
Thats nice!

Gray_101

1,118 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
excellent work..

What went wrong to prompt pulling the engine ?

skidoo

Original Poster:

400 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
it was leaking oil out of the timming cover so it was engine out anyway....and then i got carried away and fitted a steel crank with all new shells,rings etc. light flywheel light porting and a general clean up i hope it workseek

Gray_101

1,118 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
skidoo said:
it was leaking oil out of the timming cover so it was engine out anyway....and then i got carried away and fitted a steel crank with all new shells,rings etc. light flywheel light porting and a general clean up i hope it workseek
It should do, when i fitted my new engine, it fired first time ... what was the cause of the leak... is it a 4.2 or 4.5 ?

skidoo

Original Poster:

400 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
early 4.2 leak was from front main and lack/breakdown of sealant on cover, im just a bit of a worrytit praying that the linners are sealed ok and that it dont leak oil and its timmed ok and and...

Gray_101

1,118 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
if you was carefully and did it right, it should be ok.

Take extra care when re fitting the wiring loom, dont plug the coil packs / lamda plugs in the wrong banks.


Mr Cerbera

5,148 posts

254 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
skidoo said:
well im so pleased with the fact its in one piece and going back in this week i took pics
That is bloody gorgeous, Norm !!

Well done and Best of .... thumbup


ETA
..... and MORE pics please :;)

Edited by Mr Cerbera on Sunday 6th May 12:13

ttmr

175 posts

199 months

Sunday 6th May 2012
quotequote all
bowLooks fantastic sir,much respect!