Full Stage One engine rebuild
| Job # 2238 - 4.2 E Type
(KP) Full Stage One engine rebuild |
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I am pleased to report that we have now completed this challenging rebuild. Your engine is currently on the test stand as we run it through several heat cycles and baseline your Weber carbs. We hope to be crating and shipping the engine early next week.
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| Installing the timing chain assembly |
Cam timing indexed and secured |
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| Almost ready for heat cycling on the test
stand |
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| Weber carbs were gummed up but have now
been serviced and base lined with new 'Stage One' jetting |
We have now completed all of the machine work and should be wrapping up the final assembly next week.
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| Grinding main caps square |
Align hone in progress |
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| Measuring forged CJ pistons prior to honing
cylinders |
Torque plate cylinder hone in progress |
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| Balancing the crankshaft |
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| Balanced to perfection |
Machining the 5 angled valve job |
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| Surfacing the cylinder head |
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| Surfacing the engine block with timing
chain cover in place |
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| Cylinder head before cosmetic polishing |
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| Head now fully assembled |
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| Casting flashing about to break off inside
the oil filter housing! |
Flashing removed and casting smoothed out |
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| Pistons and rods now installed |
Ready to install the cylinder head |
We have now machined the block for the new top hat liners, and completed a challenging (because of the mismatched main caps) align hone.
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| Machining block for top hat liners |
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| Magnaflux crack checking block after liner installation |
Grinding main caps prior to align hone |
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| Align hone in progress |
This was a challenging align hone because
of the mismatched main caps |
Another Stage One engine rebuild underway in the CJ machine shop.
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| Engine as received |
We will run the rebuilt engine on the stand
with the 45 DCOE Webers baselined |
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| Removing the cylinder head with the crane |
Short block tear down underway |
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| Main caps had been installed out of
sequence |
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| Debris lurking behind crank galley plugs |
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| Valves had obviously not been sealing |
Pressure testing the head |
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| Incorrectly installed spark plug helicoil |
Damaged tappet |
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| Damaged tappet guide |
Surfacing cam rails prior to align hone,
required as head is warped |
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| Align hone in progress |
Trial fitting cam bearings after align hone |
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| Damage caused by loose guide in guide boss |
Boss repaired and machined for oversized
guide |
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| We have repaired numerous damaged
threads in the block and head |