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thanks john, it should come out no problem :thumbs_up_smiley:.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsf55
on the conservatory job we're also adding a stud wall to the side where the white insulated panels are. the dwarf wall the conservatory sits on is a cavity one so the stud wall will be built on the inner brick wall and insulate between them. we're hoping overall it'll be cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
neil.
forgot to say the flip front was removed and put in my garage over the road saturday afternoon. we'll lift the engine out this evening once the weather cools down i bit.
neil.
the engine came out easily enough, almost like it wasn't there long at all :whistle:. we've harvested the new oil pump, it's driveshaft and the roller timing set. the pump will be stripped, cleaned and checked before we decide if it'll go into the 'new' engine. next is sit it down and remove the inlet manifold which will be swapped back to the engine it came from.
neil.
so we started removing parts from my fe engine to swap some new parts in and refit the 4 barrel inlet. after whizzing the damper bolt off it's always giving them a bit of a tap with a rubber mallet before getting the puller out, you know just in case. anyway a couple of taps and it moved forward about 1/8" ish and i though that moved easily. so we gave it a tug/wiggle and nothing then we noticed it moved 'back' the same 1/8" ish. ohh noooo!. it was at this point i remembered something my dad said from time to time...... ''just when you think it's going ok you get the obligatory kick in the bo11ocks!''. that's where we're at now as that movement is crankshaft end float. i spoke to ash' this evening and he's going to have a think about where to go from here. initially he said he'll collect the car and stick it back in his garage. then he'll save up to build the full chassis and the 440 mopar engine the car was meant to have this time anyway.
neil.
Nightmare :(
agreed :thumbsdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by jsf55
Get the Chevy back in it!!
mate these old FE things are giving you too many headaches with little enjoyment!!
the fe only went in to get the car mobile for ash's wife's 40th birthday, but then the 'need more power' bug bit him and it's gone downhill from there. any change of engine now will be building the 440/727 he's had for a while now. at that point we'll build the full chassis and cut the entire patchwork quilt of floors and chassis out of it. i'd be surprised if that's not what he does, he's done putting more money into the fe now and would rather take the car back off the road and save to do it properly.
the 440 already has a comp cams thumper cam/lifters fitted and bedded in, lol. it only came apart due to oil pressure issues which was worn out crank' bearings. the crank's now been ground so that's sorted.
neil.
Why not buy a blueprint sbc? Just makes so much sence.
one reason mate, money unfortunately. but yes, in an ideal world that or a blueprint sbm, sbf or one of their many bbc.Quote:
Originally Posted by crumble
neil.
My last one was ?3800
It don't take long to spend that sort of money trying to brighten up an old worn out engine.
they seem to have gone up a bit now mate :eek: a bare long block's nearly ?4500 plus shipping and duties this end. then there's all the ancillaries and a gearbox and convertor. as you say it quickly adds up, lol.
neil.
what's with the pound sign showing up as a question mark on here now?
https://blueprintengines.com/collect...blocks-383-c-i
LS ..... :thumbs_up_smiley:
That's the expensive way to buy neil
Buy from here is the cheapest way.
Complete 350 chevy 4 bolt. 341bhp
?4590.
Neil my sbc stands me around ?3700 inc th350 with shift kit. All fully rebuilt ,rebored with new crank, pistons, cam, carb, intake, headers, rebuilt heads, etc etc. Should be around 325 to 350 gee gees.
Do it you know it makes sense.
G
that's all well and good if....... you have nearly 4k to spend on an engine and box. as i said above 'in an ideal world' and all that. but neither ashley nor me have that much 'toy' money in one lump so it is what it is.
neil.
well the zephyr's gone back to ashley's garage for a nap while we both get on with other stuff we should've been doing. next to do here is my conservatory roof, lol. :rolleyes:
neil.
we sorted through the timber laying about along with 4 swivel wheels from screwfix and knocked up another engine trolley for ashley's fe. it's so much easier to move them around on a trolley than with a sack barrow that's for sure.
neil.
this last week we've taken the old roof off of my conservatory and built on the walls to raise the height 2" above the ajoining 'outhouse/kitchen' bit. we'll fibreglass it when the weather breaks asap so just covered it with heavy plastic sheet and battens for now.
but i digress, it looks like i've sold the torq thrust wheels on my nash. i know, i know but i have a soft spot for slot mags so..... i picked up a skinny (4.5") pair at the supernats and today agreed a price on a pair of 10x15's so slots it is, lol.
neil.