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General => General discussion => Topic started by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 March 2007, 14:50

Title: basic block and head rebuild..
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 March 2007, 14:50
what would you choose to do? im in need of inspiration  :smiley:
Title: Re: basic block and head rebuild..
Post by: sacvwgolf on 12 March 2007, 14:54
you could make the inlet and exhaust ports bigger to the same size as the gaskets.
Title: Re: basic block and head rebuild..
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 March 2007, 21:56
im tihnking more what to change.. for example in the ehad, tappets, valve stem seals, guides?

in the block, big end bearings, piston rings?
Title: Re: basic block and head rebuild..
Post by: Bluefox on 13 March 2007, 10:53
If I were going that far, I'd do the whole lot. Possibly even go for first size overbore and new pistons. Depends on budget of course, but if you've got the money why do things by halves?
Title: Re: basic block and head rebuild..
Post by: Len on 13 March 2007, 11:04
If the bores are ok ( no scratches or ridges) then just bearings and rings.
As for the head valve stem seals shoulld be all you need, with a good decoke and valve grind.
Title: Re: basic block and head rebuild..
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 13 March 2007, 14:36
this is what i was thinking rather than porting it just getting a f**kin' good polish on it, i havent got the money @bluefox, really, but alas! it was very tappety, and the seals are a definate, and lapping/grinding in the valves would make sense to.. obviously thoughout all this its gonna get a nice chunky coat of hammerite and tidy it up..

ill have to get some photos of it as well, cause at the oen side where its bee sat outside for 6 months not running, the wheel which the gearbox goes onto, got 6 bolts onto the crankshaft (flywheel?) is quite rust mucky, needs a good clean, should be fine with a tidy so.. and then itll be stored properly.. wont be done anytime soon, probably find my engine in the car now will pop before i do this one, but tid be nice to have a spare engine  :wink: