New Build thread

[K4KEV]

Got this back the other day after being checked and all journals polished
and also finding a set of Taiho bearings mains and big ends off the bay for £64 posted means I need to start the tear down of the engine. I was going to go for ACL race bearings but I found out that Taiho are OEM for some Nissan and Toyota engines

[robo]

If I was you Kev I would knock out all the core plugs and take the whole lot down to the nearest recon shop and have them hot tank it bolts and all. Probably only charge you £25 . That gets rid of all the paint,all the oil sludge and descales the waterways. We got a bupi here and anthing mechanical goes into that. Not as big as this one but about a meter square http://www2.ppauctions.com/_assets/a...t_171_7859.jpg. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo scrubbing

bob

[K4KEV]

I would do Bob, buuuuuut the guy I got it off told me he had the head reconned, skimmed, pressure tested. and so far on initial strip down it looks like he was genuine so rather than give me more work than needed I'm going to leave the head complete with cams fitted on the block and get to work with my dremmel and powerfile, so the only work I am to do will be change all the bottom end bearings and a new t belt.......teardown now underway

[K4KEV]

Having got all the ancillaries, plenum, fuel rail, injectors etc I was surprised to find the engines narrowest point was less than 6" anyway the block was subjected to a thorough wire brushing and with all holes blocked off the dremmel and powerfile came out to play

[K4KEV]

got a bit more done so halfway through this side, its a orrible manky job but it will look nicer when painted.

[motomaniac]

cant you use a drill with a wire brush attatchment?... various sizes available, would be quicker than a dremel...... even a flap wheel for the flatter stuff

[K4KEV]

I have some real evil rotary wire brushes that fit angry grinders but they still don't rid metal of all the rust the way a grindstone does, some times they just "polish" the rust so it looks like its removed but then you chip it with a hammer or screwdriver and underneath it can still be rusty......they do work well on corroded ally tho.

[robo]

Originally Posted by motomaniac

cant you use a drill with a wire brush attatchment?... various sizes available, would be quicker than a dremel...... even a flap wheel for the flatter stuff

Your talking to the forums king of parts cleaning here what the man cant clean with that dremel aint worth talking about I bet his teeth are in a state

Bob