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[crazirob]

Sourcing other seals from Phoenix I think ! But will let you know how that goes ! Will buy today hopefully out for the weekend !

[crazirob]

Right then engine update !




Rods lightened and balanced



Checking ring gaps, between 9 thou and 10 so all good !



Piston rings all on and ready for meeting there rods !









Lubing up the bores



First cylinder done !




All done



All torqued and turns freely, end float was 2thou all good so far !

http://i1218.photobu...zps7b8c89f5.mp4


After this we got the cam shaft in and sorted

Then lunchtime !

After lunch put the block on a scrap box -!: got in head studs and push rods and cam followers



Nice new Guessworks gearbox !





So the dry decking is coming out be hind the breather on the flywheel housing, I'm goin to have to attack it for the next couple of days and try to get it all to fit,









All in a days work !


However I will have to take of the flywheel etc as I need to get to the drop gears as after assembly I cannot remember if we fitted a thrust washer to it ! DOH !

But hey ho good is only week away right :-/

We have also had an issue trying to sort out the cam timing so will be hopefully getting it sorted the next couple of days,

Properly more updates tomorrow

[minbin 69]

looking good mate..you'll be done before you know it

[the_samkingdon15]

this has inspired me to take more care over mine..
thank you

sam

[crazirob]

Twins spaced up and on new maniflow manifold



Trail fitting the morris grill and mouschace looking good...... Do I go debadged ?!

[Domneon]

Looks great! always wanted a pickup..

[Carlsmini]

Wow! Very nice :)! Always wanted a pickup as well!

[mahesket]

still looking great, keep at it, nearly there.

[docka]

You're doing a fantastic job on this, well done. Love the colour/black roof and think the Mk1 morris grill looks ace. Top notch!

[crazirob]

So after the last couple of nights we have ha to take off the, bell housing flywheel assembly, and gear box so I can check the drop gear thrust, and a good job too





Measuring the end float in the drop gear, too start with it was 13 thou way too loose so we machined off 9 tho to give us 4 thou clearance, ideal for very fast road/race




Modifications on the gearbox breather had to cut out a chuck to allow for the dry deck hose to go on, cheeky shot of the lightens flywheel in the background too !




The nearly finished article !
All it needs is a crank pulley and its in the car !!!!

[DugganC17]

nice engine mate and the shell is just as nice hope my pickup comes out as nice

[minbin 69]

Looking good mate..nearly done now

[crazirob]

Poo shoots !!!

[Jared Mk3]

That looks beautiful! 

[steven]

love this great build !