Recent content by steveboyslim

Andy, met up with Chip collected engine Monday, engine was all good, bore scoped each cylinder all mint inside, looked at the bottom end with the scope via the turbo drain and sump drain, few cobwebs, blasted them with the air line all good there, fitted a new timing belt (you owe me £35) met...

For Andy's sake (more his wallet) I would hope not and unless the engine has been left outside and filled with rain water very little will need doing, but I do not have a crystal ball, I do have access to a bore scope, honing equipment and wash/degreasing tanks. It is in my opinion not worth the...

Steve is the chap that built the engine, who is me. Thanks Steve

Tony, I know what it had last time/year, I built it. You do have to do rebuilds on engines used for racing as they tend to explode if you do not do preventative maintenance, after all you are not using it for shopping trips to the supermarket. The standard roller rockers are a known problem I...

It will probably be time to change the standard roller rockers as they have now had two seasons, ideally change to the Cat Cams version, at least renew them for another standard set, lap the valves, crack detect and measure the pistons with a view to replacing them, at least new rings main, big...

What about hot idle ? Steve

So Tony, what was the oil pressure with the latest modifications, pressure cold and hot ? Steve @Tony Hunter

What a load of bollox, you told me several times you would never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never. never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never. never, never, never, never, never, never...

Tony, I meant 422 cams. As you say if you like it how it is leave well alone. I have never been happy with the oil control rings provided with those pistons, maybe next season think about replacing the pistons with a different brand, they will be past their best by then. That engine also has ARP...

Tony, What did you think of the engine ? I am sure James has explained every thing. I would recommend a proper oil to air cooler with AN-10 pipe work. If you do decide to go 423's the standard timing figures as recommended by Cat Cams were wrong for this engine. Steve

No to the fist and yes to the second. I had the crank in and out so many times when I was using plastigauge checking bearing clearance, crank and oil jet clearance, I must have took some of the pictures without noticing the main caps. At the final stage of torqueing the ARP rods bolts, checking...

No. Steve

I am surprised that no one has spotted the deliberate mistakes shown in the pictures. And just to put Andy's mind at rest, they were all corrected. Lets see who can spot them. Steve

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Sounds like the flywheel bolts came loose or failed for what ever reason. I know you are on a budget, but speak to Mark, £330 buys a steel flywheel and ARP flywheel bolts, looking at that mess, probably in your case the best insurance money can buy. Steve