Engine Definitely Knackered.

[speedtripledan]

With steamers help tonight we Took the head off, all seemed well apart from marks in the pistons where the inlet valves struck. I was thinking spare head on and away we go. Unfortunately not i was looking at the pistons and noticed that no.2 was a little higher than no 3 pushed it and it dropped so we took the engine out. Tomorrow i will put the engine on a stand and strip the piston out and see whats happened. if all goes to plan i will grab a 2nd hand engine with a duff crank and use its pistons to rebuild my engine. Will update as i go

Edited April 8, 2015 by DanE

[Guest peter2b2002]

good luck

Peter2b

[HAWKNORTH]

Sorry to hear this Dan. Good luck mate.

Edited April 8, 2015 by HAWKNORTH

[Guest 2b cruising]

Dan you deserve better than this. Without seeing further than you have got, I would think the piston crown has broken away.

I hope all goes well from now on.

Regards and the best of luck, Ken.

[speedtripledan]

I.m not bothered now to be honest, i will do my best to get it done by scotland but if not i will take my car that topgear slated big time to scotland my 307cc dual fuel... and taunt the others from behind

[speedtripledan]

Picking engine up from alfagta tomorrow

[Guest 2b cruising]

Nice one. Something comes to mind about illegitimates, carborundum and grinding.

[HAWKNORTH]

Still plenty of time to weave some magic before the Scotland run.

[sj-bradley]

Illegitimi nil carborundum by any chance ?

[Guest alfaGTA]

Donor engine sat ready to give up its guts to help a brother live again!

[speedtripledan]

Found a gasket set in a local old skool motor factors in humberstone all in stock picking up at lunch

[richyb66]

I like Eurocarparts, but sometimes you just can't a good old fashioned motor factors.

[speedtripledan]

Euros didnt have them in stock and were a bit pricey ordered from micks Garage .com as they were cheaper but no guarantee they would be here for friday. Then thought of this little motorfactors in leicester scruffy shop piled high with stuff she went out back and came back with full head set and bolts for £55. cheaper than eurocarparts and micks garage

Edited April 9, 2015 by DanE

[richyb66]

The sad thing is that these smaller factors can't compete with the likes of ECP and GSF and many are now closing. Would much rather be served by someone who's worked in the trade and who can offer advice, not just hand over bits and take the money.

 

Must be a sign of old age!!

[ozz]

You can be rear gunner for the pinto boys at the back.

 

I like pugs so no taunts from me.