In this, i've removed anything that was connected to the engine block, oil sump, oil pump, engine seals, crankshaft...The engine had a lot of RTV sealant, which became difficult to do my job in removing some parts, such as the oil sump and the oil sump plate.



The strainer with some dirty RTV wastes








Oil Pump and crankshaft retainer


i've arranged some time to finish the rest of the work, and removing the remaining parts, such as the pistons and connecting rods, and the crankshaft.
At first seeing the pistons seemed very good, just need to be cleaned.

Piston nº1






Piston nº 4




Cranckshaft




Block




...

I had a specialist looking at my engine, and he said that the engine was in very good shape, and that i was lucky to get this deal.
So, i am now in the process of cleaning and measuring all the engine clearances, but before this, there has some work that needs to be done.
I've also started to removing the valves from the head.

Everything ready

Identification of the parts


The start




First exhaust valve and valve spring



Too much coal at the output of the gases


1st one completed


Intake valve




Exhaust valve


Intake valve with some superficial rusty








The end for today!




Hope you guys like this!

The workshop guy, worked on the car, welding the molde into the pillar C, the work is not yet finished as we can see in the pics, but he is doing pretty well.





This is the open door to the fuel tank, waiting for the mold.


The mold:


The door space of the fuel tank, almost ready





The next victim


The victim already separated from chassis, a lot work to do in this!









The mold


There is no recent updates from the panel beater, and it's been going like this since April, because the guy has a lot of work with another cars from other clients, but i will post a bit of an update from the workshop, when possible.











Inside view



Also, i´ve bought some BC Racing coilovers and ATE super blue racing brake fluid, roll center adjusters and ae86 steering knuckles

I´ve been working again in the engine, cleaning the coal on the piston, a lot of the dirty coal was removed, but there is still some in the valves cavities, that i will remove it in other way, by dipping the pistons into diluent or gasoline to get the coal soften and easier to remove.
Here's the pics


As they were before the cleaning


During




Almost..


Done (But still with some coal to remove in the cavities of valves)


I've been preparing the 2nd piston, today. Because, as i said before, i am using petrol to clean the pistons, to dissolve most of the coal, so it can be easier to clean it

As it is






Old rings


And it's going to stay like this til tomorrow

I´ve been finishing the cleaning of the pistons, they are all finished and shiny!

Piston nº2






Still with a litle bit of coal, but it's just superficial, i couldn't remove anymore




Piston nº3








Piston nº4








Piston nº1


All beautiful!

Another acquisition

South African. Surprisingly, despite beaten, is in better shape than when I bought the RS.



42000km :o






Well, i've been busy...

And now, the SAD news...
The engine was sold, 3 weeks ago, because i am unemployed and i needed the money to other stuff, the engine went to Azores, and the new owner, is also restoring a KE70, like me, so it's in good hands.

I am now looking for a new engine, but i will only buy it in the next year, and i am thinking in a BEAMS!

Unemployment is a killer, hope you get working again soon as this is a cool project

Thanks mate.
I am doing some training in a company nearby, and there's 3 weeks remaining to the end, and only then we'll know if we are going to stay to traineeship. Lets see how will this turn out

Finally the panel beater began to work again on the car.
Basically is finishing shaping the rear corner and then get it ready to take welding and finish.