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[AndyMiniMad.]

I would wait untill the engine is all bolted in before slapping the carbs on..just makes getting the drive shafts and pot joints seated that much easier..Dont forget to connect the speedo cable as you drop the engine in..its a bugger to connect once the engine is fitted....but as you say, thats a bit further down the road yet...
You really are getting on great with this, hope it gives some of the younger members the confidence to tackle this sort of work...Not that we are old of course....well maybe a bit!!

[firefox]

Yeah see the point bud just trying to save my back,still waiting for the bloody gallery plugs, cheeky buggers have orderd them off mini spares, i could have done that and had the engine in by now, they are going to lend me the engine cradle so i will let them off
i have fitted the water pump with gasket and RTV sealant i had been leaking from the bottom before , it wont now, and i have lapped the pressure plate, have a nice grey dull finish on the taper so jobs a good un photo to follow,
as for having a go why not,it's not rocket sicence is it just the cam timing i think once you have done 1 you are sorted, next time though if there is a next time i will get all the bits together first, this waiting is doing my sodding head in

Edited by firefox, 10 November 2011 - 03:28 PM.

[firefox]

Me and my dog pressure plate for lapping


Nice grey matt finish a few battle scars but no high spots

Edited by firefox, 10 November 2011 - 03:57 PM.

[R.S.P]

Just found this topic, nice rebuild should be a good reliable engine when completed.

Ps I may be wrong but I think i may live in the next street

[firefox]

Just found this topic, nice rebuild should be a good reliable engine when completed.

Ps I may be wrong but I think i may live in the next street

Where i live in stockton-on-tees whitehouse farm

Edited by firefox, 10 November 2011 - 08:23 PM.

[Brookesy]

Looks like this is coming along more than nicely! Now in the process of getting my first engine/heads/crank e.t.c going to go for a fast road 998 to replace the one in my 30

How have you found the build so far? Has it been 'straight forward' so to speak? I imagine once you have stripped it its not to bad to reassemble just need the ordering right?

Keep up the good work

[firefox]

Looks like this is coming along more than nicely! Now in the process of getting my first engine/heads/crank e.t.c going to go for a fast road 998 to replace the one in my 30

How have you found the build so far? Has it been 'straight forward' so to speak? I imagine once you have stripped it its not to bad to reassemble just need the ordering right?

Keep up the good work

Yeah hi bud it's not bad, just hate waiting for parts, i always wanted to re-build an engine, this was a matter of having to, i have had a lot of advice of TMF and glad of it, nothing has stumpped me yet, mind the cam timing might be a little dodgy, but enjoying it, how far are you on , parts at the machine shop

[R.S.P]

Ah whitehouse farm not the one I'am thinking of then but you are just over the road, I live in grangefield.

[Brookesy]

Im still in the looking for an engine stage and bits so far Not a huge amount going round in the local area to be honest. Once find an engine got to figure out how to get it home aswel!

[R.S.P]

just get an old blanket for spillages and take your passanger seat out, I know a few people who have done this works a treat.

[Brookesy]

haha really? never even thought of that...how about getting it in though? too heavy for people to lug around?

[R.S.P]

if you split the box and head off will be easy for one to lift, if not 2 can lift it in and out

[firefox]

Ah whitehouse farm not the one I'am thinking of then but you are just over the road, I live in grangefield.

Neighbours everbody needs good neighbours ha ha ha

[firefox]

if you split the box and head off will be easy for one to lift, if not 2 can lift it in and out

Beat me to it, yeah break it down doddle

[R.S.P]

lol

good to see someone local most people seem to be from miles away