Quote: marcosuk wrote in post #275

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Was a good day. Weather was spot on. Learned a few things, so very enjoyable. Glad it drove home ok. Next time your needing a hand, just shout mate.

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Lol.. Anything for a bacon butty.

Or 2

No worries. Will be breaking a vitara soon so may come and grab em hehe

so since I have had various issues this year with the engine I made the decision to build my own. So today I took delivery of..........

a new cylinder head
4 new pistons
piston rings
all bottom end bearings
oil pump gears
4 piston liners
new crank shaft
engine gasket set
new starter motor
timing belts
8 new valves
oil filter
temp sensor

might need a couple of other bits n bobs

starting to do the bottom end this weekend using a 2nd hand block.

nice one u r going to town mate

you will have much satisfaction when the pink thing breaths again

You going to go fully synthetic Alan?

Quote: Basil wrote in post #282

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You going to go fully synthetic Alan?

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Hope the build goes well buddy, that's some serious dedication!

I do not envy you. All the best with it.

I might pop along.. See what's happening first.

I will be there all day Saturday.

alan don't forget to take lots of pics and get @Admin to type up all those how toos

Well looks like the liners wont be used. 4d56 block is a solid unit, I would need to get it bored out then liners pressed in & skimmed, £400+
Im going to see what the bores on the spare block are like after honeing them.

Ouchie as long as bores and pistons are within tolerances and u fit new rings it should be ok right. I an no expert

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Found this book, thought it might be useful?

Quote: birdie wrote in post #291

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Found this book, thought it might be useful?

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Nutter! Lol

Hi Alan, I'm very interested to see how you get on as I'm about to embark on a very similar project next week with my fooked crank shaft.

Have you ever done an engine build before?

Quote: Zoidburg wrote in post #294

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Hi Alan, I'm very interested to see how you get on as I'm about to embark on a very similar project next week with my fooked crank shaft.

Have you ever done an engine build before?

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Quote: Zoidburg wrote in post #294

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Hi Alan, I'm very interested to see how you get on as I'm about to embark on a very similar project next week with my fooked crank shaft.

Have you ever done an engine build before?

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he will try harder on his own one though

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #297

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he will try harder on his own one though

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Apologies, should have looked at your profile before asking that question (still new around here) .

Are you going to be measuring bore ovality, piston protrusion, cam lobes etc or just giving it a visual?

Quote: Zoidburg wrote in post #299

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Apologies, should have looked at your profile before asking that question (still new around here) .

Are you going to be measuring bore ovality, piston protrusion, cam lobes etc or just giving it a visual?

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