sedsy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 yZ100921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">HeBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 QUOTE BEWARE THIS PERSON IS RUDE AND THREATENED TO BURN MY HOUSE DOWN Will always be one of my favourite Ebay feedback entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Piece of P**s building an engine (IMO), no way I'd ever pay someone for the privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perksy Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Be interesting to see what it goes for BHP figure quoted is also interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 QUOTE Piece of P**s building an engine possibly, but building a good one that will produce reliable power and selecting and using the right combination of products that work the best is a skill that only experience can truly give, just ask Roger King, our very own Ash Mason and Arnie Webb whose engine this is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Piece of P**s building an engine possibly, but building a good one that will produce reliable power and selecting and using the right combination of products that work the best is a skill that only experience can truly give, just ask Roger King, our very own Ash Mason and Arnie Webb whose engine this is... Sure, but it's still not rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Bolting things together mechano style is easy. Getting the most out of a combination of parts takes skill and experience. Worth paying for in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skids Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Piece of P**s building an engine possibly, but building a good one that will produce reliable power and selecting and using the right combination of products that work the best is a skill that only experience can truly give, just ask Roger King, our very own Ash Mason and Arnie Webb whose engine this is... Sure, but it's still not rocket science. There is a bit more to it than just bolting it together. Checking clearances and cleanliness are everything and this is what most people overlook. When you built your last engine did you have all the oil gallery bungs out and clean out. That includes the one behind the water pump. The last time I built my engine I had to drill out the one behind the water pump to get it out. That was a bit nerve wracking as I had just paid to have the block rebored. As for clearances just one of them that I checked before putting the engine together was the piston petrusion as I am using flat top pistons. We wanted 0.45mm ideally when measured the first time we had 0.76mm which was too much as the pistons would kiss the head at 0.56mm so the top of the piston had to be turned down. The reason for this was that my block had been decked before I rebuilt it. Had I just assumed it was ok I would have had a bit of a mess. I am not saying that you don’t know what you are doing but it is not as easy as just bolting it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Piece of P**s building an engine possibly, but building a good one that will produce reliable power and selecting and using the right combination of products that work the best is a skill that only experience can truly give, just ask Roger King, our very own Ash Mason and Arnie Webb whose engine this is... Sure, but it's still not rocket science. There is a bit more to it than just bolting it together. Checking clearances and cleanliness are everything and this is what most people overlook. When you built your last engine did you have all the oil gallery bungs out and clean out. That includes the one behind the water pump. The last time I built my engine I had to drill out the one behind the water pump to get it out. That was a bit nerve wracking as I had just paid to have the block rebored. As for clearances just one of them that I checked before putting the engine together was the piston petrusion as I am using flat top pistons. We wanted 0.45mm ideally when measured the first time we had 0.76mm which was too much as the pistons would kiss the head at 0.56mm so the top of the piston had to be turned down. The reason for this was that my block had been decked before I rebuilt it. Had I just assumed it was ok I would have had a bit of a mess. I am not saying that you don’t know what you are doing but it is not as easy as just bolting it together. Absolutely. perhaps "piece of P**s" was a rather bold statement Just trying to point out it's a not a black art, a lot people seem scared to even have a go. I did, but with help from a Vauxhall mechanic who's built dozens of red tops, guess I cheated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perksy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Engine Went for £2550 in the end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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