My Engine Rebuild

[Guest tom2b]

Thought id share some pictures of my engine rebuild with you, all i have left to do before the engine itself is finished is to set the clearances, repaint the rocker cover and fit the stainless rocker cover washers and bolts i have bought. Once the engines in situ it will all be retimed.

 

 

 

 

How it was before the rebuild

 

[Peter Bell]

Looks very nice Tom, do the cam timing now it will be so much easier while it is out.

Peter

[Guest tom2b]

im getting my mate to do that but he doesnt want to do the timing until its all running again, should i really get him to do it now?

[Guest AWhite]

Yes as Peter says its much easier to do cam timing while engines out and rocker cover is off. Reasonably easy with dial guage.

 

I think Burton Power catalogue has a guide to doing it at the front. I did mine myself and i'm fairly confident its spot on.

 

Engine looks nice by the way same colour as mine.

 

Andy

[Guest timswait]

Needs some red on it, red engines are always more powerful.

Looks nice.

[Longboarder]

If you have not yet timed in the cam, take the belt off, put the oil filter on, fill the engine with oil and spin the oil pump by spinning the auxilary shaft pulley. Keep going till the filter is full and oil is squirting out of the spray bar holes. This will save wear on first start.

Certainly makes sense then to refit the cam belt and time in the cam with the engine still on the stand (and do the follower gaps). You will need a dial gauge. You can also set the ignition timing to about 8deg BTDC for an easy start. Then fit the engine.

 

Nigel

[Guest SEgan]

Thought id share some pictures of my engine

 

I have no advice to offer but I just have to say LOOKING GOOD!

 

PS Nice looking grill as well

[Guest gdc]

your work shop is veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy tidy all spanners in order .

 

wish i was as organised

[Guest erichetherington]

Is a tidy workshop the same as a tidy desk in work ?

[Guest tom2b]

i hate untidy workshops, untidy anything for that matter. I think i have some female hormones lol.

I like my 7 grille but im in 2 minds whether to fit the matching grill to compliment the exhaust guard

 

 

Ill get the cam timed in when i get my hands on the gauge from a friend, ive also got a tube of lube (engine assembly lube) to prevent wear whilst turning the engine over

[Guest paul091085]

like the exhaust guard, looks very smart. where did you get it done?

[Guest tom2b]

I got it from the stainless man, i think his details are on the northwest hoodies site.

[Guest tom2b]

The finished article:

 

 

 

Im alot happier now thats finished, time to move on to the chassis and engine bay improvements

[DAVE CASTLE]

Tom when you put it all back together i would leave that grill off at first to check its running at the correct temp. then fit it and watch the temp as i had one made with a castle on it caused all sorts of problems.

Dave

[Guest tom2b]

You reckon the RS logo will affect the airflow that much?