Pulled out my engine today

[RaceDiagnostics]

Buy ... use them , then them clean up & sell them for as much as you paid for them ?

Thought about that, but how long would I have to wait to find a buyer for my odd combination, my luck, just after I dumped them twenty years from now.

 

[jpmillermatic]

Awesome results here!....

you could also have a digital print made for the oil filter housing....

 

[Seadog]

Caustic soda.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Awesome results here!....

you could also have a digital print made for the oil filter housing....

Well I now have a good graphic.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Finally the plating is finished. It's probably not much cheaper (and it is a lot of work) to do it yourself but you don't have to worry about parts going missing at the platers.

And on top of that there is the 400+ new nuts and bolts.

 

[Melvyn Best]

Thought about that, but how long would I have to wait to find a buyer for my odd combination, my luck, just after I dumped them twenty years from now.

How about a used set? Still got mine somewhere that I’m unlikely to use again due to being retired

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

I've got a search saved on ebay but not much comes up. What's in your set? Are you thinking of selling.

I need the CU620 cutter and then four pilots.

CU620 $ 109.25 http://www.newaymfg.com/parts/CU620

PM140-8.98mm
PM140-9.0mm http://www.newaymfg.com/parts/PM140-9.0mm

PM140-10.98mm
PM140-11.0 http://www.newaymfg.com/parts/PM140-11.0mm

TW505 handle http://www.newaymfg.com/parts/TW505

 

[Melvyn Best]

I’ll sort it out and check what’s in it , may take a day or two?

 

[Dcal]

If the sizes Las

I’ll sort it out and check what’s in it , may take a day or two?

If the sizes don't suit @RaceDiagnostics I'd be interested.
I have a small set, but would like a wider range of cutters

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Today I had a look at the old and new piston ring gaps.

All were set to the same position in the cylinder using the piston as a pusher.

The min - max values are

Top ring 0.3mm to 1.0mm
Mid ring 0.35mm to 0.8mm

This is the old top ring, 1.45mm way over the limit.

The old middle ring, .8mm, right on the limit.

The new top and middle ring were both the same at 0.5mm

I will check the rest of the new ones later as I wanted to get on with chasing out all the block threads before pressure washing the block tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be the first warm day (8degC vs 0degC) for a while, so I will wash out the block and heads so they are clean prior to reassembly.

 

[jpmillermatic]

That plating looks amazing. great stuff there. Even though its a lot of work, we are edging closer to being able to do more and more at home that gets us just that much closer to a true restoration....

JP

 

[Melvyn Best]

How about a used set? Still got mine somewhere that I’m unlikely to use again due to being retired

Sorted my Neway kit, there is 3 cutters , first is marked 110 , the main body is 25mm, the second is marked 285 ,body 32mm and the third ,marked 275 is 38mm . All of the bodies can have the cutters adjusted 6mm wider than the main body .
There are several guides, 8mm and 5/16” x2 7mm x2 and a 7.5 collet. Tee handle, adaptor for the small cutter, Allen keys, cleaning brush for cutters and most importantly if you can be bothered to read them , instructions! Also there is a brass drift for fitting valve guides and some spacers to set guide heights above the head. Looking for around £150 inc p and p

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Final clean for the block, heads and intake manifold today. Finished off with hot water, compressed air, wd40 then some oil.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Sorted my Neway kit, there is 3 cutters , first is marked 110 , the main body is 25mm, the second is marked 285 ,body 32mm and the third ,marked 275 is 38mm . All of the bodies can have the cutters adjusted 6mm wider than the main body .
There are several guides, 8mm and 5/16” x2 7mm x2 and a 7.5 collet. Tee handle, adaptor for the small cutter, Allen keys, cleaning brush for cutters and most importantly if you can be bothered to read them , instructions! Also there is a brass drift for fitting valve guides and some spacers to set guide heights above the head. Looking for around £150 inc p and p

Thanks for the offer, looks like it wont fit my heads so open to anyone else.

 

[roofman]

Final clean for the block, heads and intake manifold today. Finished off with hot water, compressed air, wd40 then some oil.

If the bores have been honed remember to keep rubbing engine oil into the sides of the bores with latex gloves as a cloth and spray of WD40 wont stop the "thatching" going red deep in

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Here is a look inside the block today, nice and clean and no crud after power washing.

The first job was to clean out the flash rust from the bores. I saw a video on youtube suggesting using ATF and coffee filters. ATF due to its corrosion inhibitors and coffee filters due to its lack of lint.

The video suggested wiping till the filters stayed clean. It didn't really look like there was any but....

Before and after results.

Next I fitted the new crankshaft bearings. Spot the error?

I did a test fit and measured the bore with the new bearings, all looked good, pretty much 64.00mm on all bearings.

That brought the clearance back into spec, red line to green line below.

As a double check I then fitted the crankshaft dry with plastigauge.

They were all between the 0.038mm and 0.05mm indicators, so in line with my measurements.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Finally, after 2 months and 2 weeks of strip down and prep, the engine is ready to be rebuilt.

First this crankshaft sprocket.

It wouldn't slip on as described in the manual, so gave it a gentle heat, not enough to melt my gloves as its hardened.

Even heated it still took a hammer and cup to get it fully seated.

Next the crankshaft fitted to the block.

Then on to the piston rings.

First one knocked in.

Torqued up plus 90deg.

That feels like a milestone, all pistons fitted.

 

[tom2207]

are you using oil , or assembly lube ,,, ?

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Assembly lube, it's like thick and sticky 'way' oil for the bearings, normal oil in the cylinders that I can keep topped up.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

I had a bit of trouble with 6 of the smaller (M10) crankshaft bolts yesterday, they felt odd going in, so I pulled them back out this morning for inspection.