Engine rebuild 2.5 to 2.8 ltrs - Page 3

peterux · #41 29th January 2008, 21:00

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Originally Posted by Patrick

New parts! Conrod bolts, main bearing shells, big end shells, water pump, cam belt and piston rings.

And new front number plate

Patrick · #42 29th January 2008, 21:13

Well spotted!

(also and air filter and oil filter for my E46 as its due a service in the next few months...)

Patrick · #43 2nd February 2008, 17:49

2.8 crank installed in the block with new bearings, bolts are torqued up.

Crank spacer in place

Many hours later all the pistons are installed with new bearings, all moving parts have been given a coat of assembly grease - this is more sticky than normal oil so it should stay put until the normal enigne oil is circulated round the engine before first start.

Front cover plate in place with new oil seals installed.

Oil seal around the crank spacer.

Water pump installed along with the gear for the oil pump.

Bottom view of engine with all parts installed. New conrod bolts have been torque, then turned to the approated settings!

Blue sump! Just resting on the engine for photos.

Its not quite this bright in real life, the flash has given it a much strong blue colour!

peterux · #44 2nd February 2008, 19:48

Cool blue engine....

You'll need perspex windows in your side bonnets

Patrick · #45 2nd February 2008, 21:16

I'm going to run rat rod style, no bonnet, no side panels

Patrick · #46 3rd February 2008, 15:41

Final clean up and degrease of the head.

Mmm shiny! Also double check that the cam pulley is turned to the timing mark on the head.

Belt tensioner now also installed

Head gasket placed on the block.

Head placed on block ready for the head bolts to go in.

Bolts placed, these were all tighten up as per the Bentley manual and in the correct order. Its a 3 step process.

Everything bolted up, the rear oil seal needs to go and the sump bolted on.

Final thing was to install the cam belt - turned the engine over severa times and it all sounds good. No interference between valves and pistons from the sounds of it!

alackofspeed · #47 3rd February 2008, 15:45

Good thread - keep it coming!

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Andy, the chap who came up with the conversion several years ago has recommended I use the standard head gasket with this conversion!

Is that Andy the co-founder of E30zone, that lives in Parkstone, Dorset? When my friend had an E30, he acquired a few parts from Andy - he's a helpful and handy contact!

Patrick · #48 9th February 2008, 17:08

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Originally Posted by alackofspeed

Good thread - keep it coming!

Is that Andy the co-founder of E30zone, that lives in Parkstone, Dorset? When my friend had an E30, he acquired a few parts from Andy - he's a helpful and handy contact!

Andy Everet - not sure where he lives but he freelances for Total BMW and wrote the E30 Restoration book.

Rear cover plated attached to block, sump bolted on and the flywheel on read to be bolted. The bolts need to be tightened up in a specific order and covered in loctite.

Clutch back on the fly wheel

Gear box slotted on "like a glove" [ace ventura]

After a lot of jiggling the engine is back in mated with the drive shaft and on all 4 mounts.

Just needs all the ancillaries bolted back on

Nice blue block, shame it has to be covered by the intake manifold!

MartinClan · #49 9th February 2008, 19:39

Looking good Patrick. I forgotten how much space there was before everything is in place!

Robin

peterux · #50 9th February 2008, 20:12

Wow, it's like re-building the whole front of the car again...

.... but this time all the holes are really are pre-drilled........

Patrick · #51 21st March 2008, 15:48

Engine runs!

It's still got the original 2.5 chip so it doesn't really idle at all well, ran it up to 3000rpm just fine. It sat and warmed up. One small fuel leak and a very loud noise from the new water pump :eep: the noise seems have have gone away.

Its amazing how smooth the engine feels. Had it on for 5 mines, went to tesco to get 5ltrs of fuel as the needle was all the way down, now its up a tiny bit. Ran it for another 10mins.

Just need the right chip now and we're set.

GreatOldOne · #52 21st March 2008, 16:26

Excellent - You've fitted the new wishbones then? Did you manage to get some pics? I'd be interested to see if they're the same as mine.

Patrick · #53 29th September 2008, 17:07

Good news it passed MOT emissions no problems today

Failed on the handbrake not working on one side though

Need to see what's up with it.

Patrick · #54 29th September 2008, 18:47

Well the hand brake was that the wire had come out the bolt holder thingy we made. So I milled a hole in the side through to the hole where the cable sits and Richard welded it in. No doubt we'll have to do the other side at some point too.

peterux · #55 29th September 2008, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Patrick

Good news it passed MOT emissions no problems today

Failed on the handbrake not working on one side though

Need to see what's up with it.

I can't belive it's a whole year since your first outing to get your MOT!
People moan about getting an MOT on a kitcar, but I thnk it's really useful to get a second pair of eyes who sometimes spot things that go unnoticed like my balljoints.
I think the standard of the testers has improved over the last few years and now you get a very professional engineering inspection for your £40.
Your car is now one year old, happy birthday

Patrick · #56 30th September 2008, 17:10

Thanks

It passed today with the handbrake fixed

Mike · #57 1st October 2008, 00:44

Patrick

When will it get a new birthday suit? - have you decided on the colour yet?
Mike

Patrick · #58 1st October 2008, 06:00

It will be blue and some time soon