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[Murph]

^^^ He loves his car more!!!

[sjc]

^^^ He loves his car more!!!

I have to agree!

Pretty scary tho that it managed to detonate the air box 

[omega3000]

ok - so the first engine succumbed to big-end failure

reground crankshaft and bearings fitted, when I noticed the crack in the block

next - out for a block change and auto-ectomy

then when it went back in, the oil pump sprang a massive internal leak, leading to big end failure no. 2

then, once rebuilt with another crank, it ran for just about a minute before seizing a cam bearing and pulling the cam belt off.

so I changed the RH head for one without bent valves and properly set up the timing again, only to find out ( the hard way ) that the key inside the crank pulley had broken and the pulley shifted out of line. actually, the backfire was so intense that the air filter box left the building through the roofing boards.

so, the latest new head and crank pulley were fitted this afternoon and it runs again.

some things are sent from above to remind you that you're not quite as clever as you'd hope

 

 

[2woody]

strangely, it didn't blow the bagpipes up, although the convoluted hoses at the top were parted.

The AFM and the idle motor didn't work again, tho

[Murph]

I finally got some time outside today and the car is alive again!

New cam belt, new aux belt, original dipstick tube and cam covers refitted with new gaskets.

I'll give it another oil change in a week or so then she should be good for another few years of service.... I hope!