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My V8 Engine Rebuild

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by IanP » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:47 pm

More pictures time for anyone who has been following this :D

A clean cylinder head
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Timing the cams
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Cam locking plates in position
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Check out faithful adjustable spanner
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Setting cam position indicator
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Ready to go in
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Now just waiting for insurance company to sort out the damage the thieving scum did to the body while they were trying to steal it. :headbang: :headbang: Looks like they are getting away with it as well, even after threatening me with a hammer :x :x

Back to the engine, easy to work on, just think of it as 2 straight 4 cylinder engines joined at the hip. Just hope I have got the cam timing right or there will be some nasty noises :sos: .
I hired the timing gear from E-Bay as it was going to be over £800 to buy, and also used the TIS manual, as it was not going to be possible to do it without. As for the final cost, I cant see how recon engines are advertised for £3000 as it costs that much for bits alone :cry:
Kept me out of mischief for a while though.

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by x555 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:46 pm

Great pics again Ian :thumbsup: thats some major open heart surgery you have performed there ;) hope it all goes back in and works ok for you fella :thumbsup:
Also i can't beleive that the scum that tried robbing you are getting away with that sh@t......whats that all about ehh!...i suppose it's just aswell you didn't give them a hididng or you would be the one in trouble aswell as being out of pocket :roll:
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by Sanj » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:02 pm

That is incredible - once again :thumbsup: from me fella!

I know you haven't said much about how you 'persuaded' them to leave the car be but I am curious - PM will do! :lol:

I'd just sh!t myself!

Hope you don't have to wait too long to get it into the car!
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by IanP » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:27 pm

[quote=""Sanj""]
I know you haven't said much about how you 'persuaded' them to leave the car be but I am curious - PM will do! :lol:

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Im 6'3" and 17 1/2 stone :thumbsup: , and I like my car ;)

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by Sanj » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:31 pm

LOL! No wonder!

At 11st I wouldn't have stood a chance! :rofl:

Good man! Glad you got her back albeit through insurance. I wanna hear you say - it's in and the timing WAS RIGHT!!!! :yeah:
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by thedweeb » Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:18 pm

I've been following this thread from the start and was wondering when the next pictures would arive,Fantastic pictures and spannering, hat off to you fella many wouldn't even go anywhere near doing that kind of work. Fingers crossed you get the truck back.
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by petert » Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:01 am

Every time I see the latest installment of this project I am humbled!

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by Y13HYA » Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:24 pm

whatever happened to this?
i know its a very old thread but it never really finished.....
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by IanP » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:27 pm

Engine still going like a rocket (probably go bang now  :)) :)) ) Done about 12000 miles since rebuild, had it remapped and it gets about 2 mpg better (calm down you diesel people) Also takes off like a dragster which is not quite what I was after but its lots of fun. >:D Remap works fine with gas, I assume because the gas system uses all of the petrol sensors.

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by jaynana » Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:25 pm

that's an EXTREME job  :thumbup:  must be truly satisfying!
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by X5Sport » Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:22 pm

Did you have any bits left over..... :(

Mate of mine rebuilt his Fiat 131 Supermirafiori engine and had several important looking parts still in the jam jar.  It ran OK though.  Perhaps Fiat built spares into each unit.... :'(

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by kkodal78 » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:17 pm

You are a great mechanic when you fix a vehicle and make it run and still have leftover parts from a rebuild.
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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by IanP » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:42 am

Strangely enough I still have a box full of bits I couldnt find a home for :( keeping them just in case

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by 535dboy » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:51 am

Good job and glad all running well still

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Re: My V8 Engine Rebuild

Post by Y13HYA » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:27 am

[quote="IanP"]
Engine still going like a rocket (probably go bang now  :)) :)) ) Done about 12000 miles since rebuild, had it remapped and it gets about 2 mpg better (calm down you diesel people) Also takes off like a dragster which is not quite what I was after but its lots of fun. >:D Remap works fine with gas, I assume because the gas system uses all of the petrol sensors.
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Fantastic..
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