Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

Got myself some Halfords Professional torque wrenches today (good price with trade discount!) and torqued up my main bearings. On to the end one I used this sealant:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/890.JPG

Part number for those interested (assuming you want to trust I'm using the right product!):

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/891.JPG

Haynes was very vague on this, and a quick search revealed nothing. So I've applied sealant along the groove, and on the inside edge like this:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/892.JPG

Bolted in and smoothed the remaining sealer like so:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/893.JPG

Be OK in the block won't it?

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/894.JPG

Started fitting the rings to my pistons. For those interested, they go as follows:

- Top ring has a silver edge and is the one WITHOUT the step (not as Damen said above). 'TOP' is on top.
- Middle ring has a black edge and is the one WITH the step. 'TOP' is on top.
- Oil scraper etc on bottom, don't think it matters which way up this lot goes?!

Planning on having my ring gaps as follows (if I've interpreted Haynes correctly):

- Top ring, gap at top (if looking from exhaust side)
- Second (middle) ring, gap on bottom (if looking from exhaust side)
- Oil scraper, gap at top. Two rings next to oil scraper approx 3cm away from oil scraper gap (each 3cm away in opposite directions, so 6cm away from eachother).

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/895.JPG

i would be tempted to clean all the sealant off of the inside of the block. if it comes off and clogs your pick-up pipe all you hard work will be for nothing

Good engine work dude.

Getting there Iain

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Originally Posted by burgo

i would be tempted to clean all the sealant off of the inside of the block. if it comes off and clogs your pick-up pipe all you hard work will be for nothing

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Good work mate, i second burgo's comment though.

Thanks for the advice, sealer now removed from inside the crankcase.

First piston offered up to the bore:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/896.JPG

On with the ring compressor that's been sitting boxed in my toolbox for months:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/897.JPG

And all in, winner:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/898.JPG

Got the ARPs to fit tomorrow as it's just in on std bolts at the mo, then on to the cyl head to build up again.

Good work son!!!!

Sorry for the incorrect info iain normally the top ring has a groove in it facing upwards incase the bore has a lip at thetop so the ring wont break if it comes into contact with it:tard: .

Glad you got it sorted though mate.

Damo.

Weheey looking good iain

Pistons around the right way yeah?