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***MINI UPDATE***
Set about removing the vaulves this weekend ready to get the head skimmed and cleaned today
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Spring Compressor on
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Collets out, Job done, EASY!
also painted some more bits up and ordered some rebuild parts..... more to come!
0.50mm oversize. or 20 thou in old money..
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you said that you were sending the head for a skim, it looked pretty good as it was, were you planning a skim for upping the compression?
I was thinking the same. It looks like its been skimmed before. think ill take it to the engine shop and get them to clean it atleast and ask for their advice, it would be nice to up the compression ratio but if it doesnt need doing i could do with saving the cash monies tbh.
they will always advise you that it needs skimming.... they are in the skimming business.
this engine looks like it has been looked after. do you have any pics of the ports, to see if its been modified, as it seems odd to fit arp's without doing anything much else to it.
edit. i've just been right thru this thread.. when you come to rebuild it, compress as much oil out of the lifters as possible before fitting them. people have broken followers with lifters full of oil. what you need to do is put it all together, leave the spark plugs out, and then turn it over till the oil light goes out. then fire it up, the lifters will self fill properly then.
Thanks for the advice!
the ports have all been ported and polished and somone had done a really good job of it too! also had a racing clutch kent cam and then the twin 40's as well. hoping to make it in to the 130's when i get it on the rolling road and set up properly
good project thread, and do as mowgli said and get as much oil out as you can
when i stripped mine i took them all apart and cleaned them, itll tap like **** to start with but once the oil gets back in them they will be fine
**Another Mini Update**
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Got the cylinder head cleaned at St Ives Engine services. Did a top job! and all for £7
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also just did a mock up to see what it would look like
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Get it built
Another Mini Update, havent been able to get much done over the weeked as Christmas shopping took priority.
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All the parts for the rebuild arrived :)
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So off with the crank
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All the caps layed out in order
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Cleaned all the seats and blew the oil holes out with the compressor
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New main bearings
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apoligies for the poor pictures