Rebuilding the engine - what parts to use?
02-02-2007, 11:29 PM
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Rebuilding the engine - what parts to use?
So as i scrambeled some money together i figure its time to do some research and finnaly get to rebuilding my engine. Its broken (i suspect due to oil deprivation in the con-rod bearings, or because the rods "sat" on the crankshaft pins.). Anyway the engine needs rebuilding. Its a blutetop,bigport,tvis,map,3rib.

So now what exactly do i need to do, how to do it, what to be careful about and where to get the requred parts the cheapest (or what brand) yet still reliable.

Here is what i think:

- 4 new conrod bearings
- 5 new main bearings
- new bolts right? what kind?
- new "semerings" (dont know how thats called - the brackets that hold the oil in Big Grin)
- polishing the crankshaft
- new gaskets (oilpan, exhaust, intake)
- check whats up with the oil pump, replace if neccessary
- new timing belt (just in case)
- new spark plugs, filters, oil
- a bloody VDO oil pressure gauge

So how do i know which bearings to use? Should i have the crankshaft measured after its been polished and choose acordingly, or should i set a size and have the crank polished/grinded to that spec?

The other thing im wondering about is should i also overhaul the upper part (not the head) - but honing the cylinders and getting new rings - eventhough its working just fine?

Thanks in advance. Hopefully ill get to drive my baby soon. Hurray!
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Rebuilding the engine - what parts to use? - Apolan - 02-02-2007 11:29 PM
[] - BenR - 02-03-2007, 12:17 AM
[] - robokill - 02-03-2007, 12:27 AM
[] - oldeskewltoy - 02-03-2007, 01:31 AM
[] - Apolan - 02-03-2007, 02:20 AM
[] - oldeskewltoy - 02-03-2007, 02:52 AM
[] - Apolan - 02-03-2007, 03:04 AM
[] - oldeskewltoy - 02-03-2007, 06:16 AM
[] - Apolan - 02-06-2007, 05:45 PM
[] - Ivan141 - 02-06-2007, 05:51 PM
[] - alimonos - 02-06-2007, 07:23 PM
[] - Apolan - 02-06-2007, 07:52 PM
[] - Ivan141 - 02-06-2007, 10:43 PM
[] - dreja - 02-08-2007, 01:59 PM
[] - Apolan - 02-08-2007, 02:08 PM
[] - oldeskewltoy - 02-09-2007, 03:19 AM
[] - Apolan - 02-09-2007, 01:32 PM
[] - oldeskewltoy - 02-13-2007, 04:04 AM

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