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Feilding, manawatu, New Zealand
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Once the engine was on its stand, off with the sump. Out with the pistons, and keep stripping.
We found:-
3 Broken rings
Worn bores
Pitted cam followers
Saggy cam chain
Pitted cam lobes
Worn out Mains & big ends
Crankshaft in need of some TLC
At least the head looked OK !
I took some of the bits & pieces to our local engine machine shop for an expert view.
On opening the hatch of my car, from about 6feet away, Graham's first comment was ‘You know that heads cracked eh?’ Couldn’t believe it. He could see a crack down the front outside of the head, where ‘they all crack’. Amazing what a little trade experience adds to the mix.
After making up a list of the casualties, and costing up the engine rebuild options, what to do? Of course, rebuilding the old B series would be the way to go. If it needs a rebore, then 1950cc would be the way to go? Replacing the cam, would have to be hotter? A new head – would have to have bigger valves. What about the alloy 5 port replicas, or even cross flow?
That steel bellhousing adapter plate would have to go.
5 speed conversion, or overdrive?
We found:-
3 Broken rings
Worn bores
Pitted cam followers
Saggy cam chain
Pitted cam lobes
Worn out Mains & big ends
Crankshaft in need of some TLC
At least the head looked OK !
I took some of the bits & pieces to our local engine machine shop for an expert view.
On opening the hatch of my car, from about 6feet away, Graham's first comment was ‘You know that heads cracked eh?’ Couldn’t believe it. He could see a crack down the front outside of the head, where ‘they all crack’. Amazing what a little trade experience adds to the mix.
After making up a list of the casualties, and costing up the engine rebuild options, what to do? Of course, rebuilding the old B series would be the way to go. If it needs a rebore, then 1950cc would be the way to go? Replacing the cam, would have to be hotter? A new head – would have to have bigger valves. What about the alloy 5 port replicas, or even cross flow?
That steel bellhousing adapter plate would have to go.
5 speed conversion, or overdrive?
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