i await progress
:)
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i await progress
:)
So do I lol
Will have a couple days off work during the week so hopefully will make a start on something :)
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Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
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Update
Managed to take some snaps of the engine and bits (basically what I could as there wasn't much room to start sorting things in detail).
Here's the LET, the inlet and exhaust manifolds are present but have been removed from the engine.
https://images2.imgbox.com/ea/79/BFeAbAhf_o.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9286/1002013c.jpg
Flywheel
https://images2.imgbox.com/f0/55/qx3WZeBA_o.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9337/1002001r.jpg
Got another ECU lol (making it two) Is there any difference between the PJ ECU and PK ECU?
https://images2.imgbox.com/b6/f4/1Ce6tZbl_o.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7531/1002008a.jpg
Some genuine bits from Vauxhall (gaskets, seals, bolts etc)
https://images2.imgbox.com/b6/eb/tptF4knG_o.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8704/1002005h.jpg
It's basically missing the turbo, a few sensors, which tbh I would've replaced for piece of mind, a few hoses and the clutch.
Will be contacting a friend soon to try get some info on getting it rebuilt, just need to weigh up options to decide on what route to take with the engine.
Have put some thought into the colour scheme and I'm leaning towards maybe a silver block, black rocker cover and gold spark plug cover.
Also, anyone know where I can get bolts for things like the sump, manifolds, rocker cover etc? Most of the ones on the engine now are a tad crusty, and rather than busting my balls to clean them up, I'd like to just replace them.
That is all for now. Too tired form work to actually want to do anything :(
you finally got an engine!! hooray.
cant wait for some more progress tek.
Measure the bolts and find some on ebay etc.
Rebuilding wise, do it yourself, Rings, hone (providing the bores arnt too worn etc), all gaskets, bearings etc. Be perfect imo.
Yeah mate finally, got it for a decent price which has given me the oppotunuity for options.Quote:
Originally Posted by brucer
Typically, I've got the engine but hardly have any time off work to work on it :cry:
Found some bolts and washers for the sump, rocker, plug cover, cambelt cover etc for a real good price last night on the bay of e.Quote:
Originally Posted by AW06
As for the rebuild, I'll prob get my mate to assist me, if I choose that route (well once I've found out the parts costs lol). He recently done his LET top to bottom so it's fresh in his mind.
I am getting excited though lol
Update
Woke up to the sound of the letterbox and found an envelope with these inside
https://images2.imgbox.com/33/03/lsZFe3yP_o.jpg
Bought them off eBay, they're stainless steel rocker cover, cambelt cover, exhaust shield, sump pan bolts and washers. Will look loads better than the rusty crusty ones on there now.
After a bit of brunch I popped into the garage. The weather was crap, rain, rain and rain.
I had to do something so I decided to get a few bits cleaned up. First was the sump. It was full of sh*t inside, caked in oil, bit of sludge in some areas. Got out the hot water, brilo pads and detergent and went to town in the inside of the sump. Like a n00b I didn't take a pic of it before but you can imagine what it was like. Here's the 'after' shot. Still some minor little areas which I'll continue to scrub.
https://images2.imgbox.com/25/93/AFTgMrAu_o.jpg
Then I made a start on the cambelt cover. Wanted to try out the colour idea I had for the engine so made a start on something simple. Here's how it arrived
https://images2.imgbox.com/fe/60/ctAtpaAZ_o.jpg
Gave it a good progressive rub down with 240 & 400 grit wet and dry. There were a few tiny areas which the metal had been scratched/pitted. Thought I'd sort that out with some filler primer as it was only minor, but I didn't have any left. So had to mix up some filler and do it that way.
https://images2.imgbox.com/b2/f4/IRSQeHME_o.jpg
Once hardened, the filler was rubbed down and prepped for primer.
https://images2.imgbox.com/13/63/vS5jIyJo_o.jpg
Gave it a few coats of red primer and let it dry
https://images2.imgbox.com/6a/b1/vin9PPX7_o.jpg
Then gave the primer a flat with warm soapy water and 800grit wet and dry.
https://images2.imgbox.com/51/32/eAn5ET5B_o.jpg
Then came a dusting of satin black and let it dry (which didn't take long)
https://images2.imgbox.com/e6/d0/GvlH6GDC_o.jpg
Gave it it's first proper coat of satin black
https://images2.imgbox.com/cc/3c/SNwQDoEh_o.jpg
Gave it two more coats of Satin black, waited 15 mins or so and gave it a few coats of petrol resistant clear laquer.
https://images2.imgbox.com/0f/9d/oMyoXxk9_o.jpg
Left it to dry in the garage overnight. By now I was totally soaked as I was standing just outside the garage spraying while the cover was inside the garage. Should hopefully see a nice outcome when the laquer has dried and hardened.
Was it a matt lacquer? If not it will have gone shiny...
cambelt cover looking good matey