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[TimS]

This is a diary of my Morspped engien build. The engine won't be going back in the car sadly as I no have my Vauxhall engine but instead will be forsale once built.
All of the used engine components from my previous rebuild have only done around 4000 miles but if selling to someone else I want the engine to be perfect and for them to be able to see what work has actually been done(unlike some of these engine on ebay)

The first port of call was back home to Morspeed for the block to have an acid dip to clean out all of the gallaries. And new cam bearings. I also picked up new mains and big end shells for it.

This was then collected a couple of weeks ago and since I have painted it with Halfords Red engine paint.

Edited by Brawlyrox, 26 February 2007 - 08:14 AM.

[TimS]

The block was honed to accept some nice shiny new piston rings.

[TimS]

Then last night I set to on cleaning up the pistons. Before and after...

Edited by Flappyplasticbits, 24 January 2007 - 11:42 AM.

[TimS]

Tonight I shall be finishing off cleaning up the rest of the pistons, putting in the new core plugs and I shall be stripping the head down and cleaning up the valves.

[supermotolee]

how much will you be looking for once the engine is complete?

[TOMMO0302]

ditto

[TimS]

Both Pm'd.

Quick update but no pics until tomorrow... The core plugs are now in, all of the pistons are cleaned up and all the new piston rings are on. I have stated to strip and clean up the head which should take me into next week as I shall be lapping the valves in again and repainting it to match the block.

[rob mini]

Looks like its going to be a good runner when done! I drove this engine round the ring and it pulls seriously well guys - it didnt break down either (Credit to Tim's engine building)

Tim, if you have any cams kicking around please let me know as i havnt got round to getting mine yet lol.

[TimS]

The block now has its core plugs in and makes it look alot better. I have also started on the cylinderhead but I shall psot pics of that once it is all cleaned up.

[TimS]

More progress on the engine now. The head is now cleaned up and the valves are cleaned up and ground in. It is also painted and faces cleaned.

Before



And after



The valves/ chamber. Sorry about it being blured.



All painted up

Edited by Flappyplasticbits, 07 February 2007 - 09:33 AM.

[TimS]

The I set to installing the new bearing shells and the thrust washers.



To-



Then add crank-


and all caps, followed by torquing up to 63 ft.lb





A smeer of 20/50 is used when placing ion the bearings so that they don't run dry on inital start up.

After the crank has been torqued up I checked to make sure it was spinning freely within the shells and was pleased to find there was no resistance and was turning smoothly.

[cubby]

cool great engine and very intresting thread ill keep my eyes on this one mate

keep it up

[Boab]

Nice one flappy. I shall be following this for my rebuild next week, so hurry up and get it finished

[MiniKid..]

what pistons are they and what kind of CR are u looking at with them?

[TimS]

They are hepolite 21251's they give a 10.5 compression ratio given the deck hight on the block and head.