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**tom.marg** · 24-06-25, 05:58 PM

It always amazes me when you seen engines blow and pins are out I think Jesus how did that even get out of there!!!
some of the Diesel pins at work on normal cars are bigger than I expected!

**mygasser** · 24-06-25, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by tom.marg

It always amazes me when you seen engines blow and pins are out I think Jesus how did that even get out of there!!!
some of the Diesel pins at work on normal cars are bigger than I expected!

are we talking lorries of bigger? say marine sized big? biggest lorry engines i worked on were the 14 ltr cummins. dad had a few of them, 6" bore x 6" stroke, straight 6. they were a lump to lift in and out for a rebuild for sure...... using a fordson major with a foreloader, lol.
neil.

**tom.marg** · 24-06-25, 09:31 PM

Just 2.2 saloon cars!!! Some of them are serious gudgens lol

**mygasser** · 25-06-25, 08:08 PM

did some more on the zephyr today. the engine top end's back together bar rocker covers so we can check oiling when the system gets primed. the sump and oil pump are now removed ready to swap in the new high volume pump. not much more to do now before we build fenderwell headers.
neil.

**mygasser** · 26-06-25, 08:31 PM

the new oil pump's fitted along with the sump. it sounds easy said like that but was more involved than it seems. due to the engine fitment in relation to the crossmember and steering rack the sump would (once unbolted) drop about 1 1/2" but wouldn't 'come out'. so the oil pump bolts were undone 'til it dropped into the sump at which point it was possible to get them both out. not too bad to remove but the refit was a 'lot' more awkward. we glued the sump gasket to the sump and let that sit while the oil pump was checked and primed. with the pump bottom plate removed we packed the gears with vaseline (just like with a rover v8) to help the pressure come up quicker. the pickup was then fitted to the pump and the pump gasket stuck to the pump with a smear of vaseline. then we sat the pump/pickup in the sump, sat the sump up on the rack and fiddled the pump up into place and started/tightened the 2 bolts..... through the 1 1/2" gap. we'll prime the system before refitting the dizzy so there's plenty of oil flying about when it first starts and the cam/lifters are broken in.
neil.
ps we pulled a couple of end/main caps to check the bearings and they seem good, all nice and grey still with no scoring.

**mygasser** · 27-06-25, 09:21 PM

the new oil pump drive is fitted and the oil system is primed, the dizzy is refitted and timed too. the rocker covers and radiator to fit and it's ready for a first fire up

well.... after the headers are made it will be, lol.
neil.

**jsf55** · 28-06-25, 08:25 AM

Not much to do then !!

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**v8pop** · 28-06-25, 08:44 AM

Haha, busy, busy

Keep it coming Neil.

Cheers Tim W

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**mygasser** · 28-06-25, 08:36 PM

just because we haven't got enough to do..... a mate dropped off the exploder axle he's bought for his 32 roadster, it needs narrowing as they do. luckily by doing the usual and chopping the long side of the case and fitting a second 'short side' shaft puts him right where he needs to be. he's removing the narrowed volvo axle he fitted when he built it as he wants to run it more at manston raceway after trying it at the last meet there (he's hooked, lol). he was laying 1 black line for a lot of the 1/8 so there's some time to be gained (should that be lost) with better traction.
neil.

**mygasser** · 29-06-25, 09:28 PM

we collected all the parts for my 318 from stu today at the pod. unfortunately he toasted his trans' so was out of the running. he did say the car was performing better with his new heads etc so that's good. he also had a pair of nice chrome direct connection valve covers for sale (wouldn't clear his new rockers) so it would've been rude not to have them too, lol.

neil.

**v8pop** · 30-06-25, 11:42 AM

Of course it would have been rude not too Neil.

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**mygasser** · 01-07-25, 05:21 PM

last night (too hot in the daytime) we did some more on the zephyr. rocker covers fitted and a few little fiddly jobs done (throttle return springs, coil wires etc) and the 3 radiator tubes the straightened flex fan nicked (when it bent itself again) were sealed up with a couple of layers of araldite crystal clear. that fan's gone up the tip now and we found a ford 5 blade flex fan 'in stock' so we fitted that.
more soon, but in this heat it's evenings only.
neil.

**mygasser** · 01-07-25, 10:22 PM

the rad' is now spaced up and forward as much as it can be. the fan is now at it's closest point to the rad' a little over an inch away. it was still bl00dy hot when we went out there at 8pm too!
neil.

**mygasser** · 04-07-25, 12:36 AM

i just ordered some more parts for the 318 engine. a high volume oil pump, a van/truck pickup tube and a set of 30 over plasma moly rings for the new pistons. i chose the van/truck pickup as the car sump pan will be altered to be rear bowl to suit it. this will give more clearance over the tube axle and spring crossmember on the nash.
neil.

**mygasser** · 04-07-25, 10:25 PM

the 'can you just' explorer axle case is cut down and rewelded now. if it's not too hot over the weekend we'll fit the new wheel bearings and seals.
neil.

**mygasser** · 05-07-25, 03:34 PM

popped out to the mobile shed (my transit) to have a look at the 360 heads we picked up last weekend at the pod. yes they're 'j' heads as stu told me which is cool. even better they have the larger 2.02" inlet valves which frrom what i've read means 340 or early 360 heads. also the chambers appear to be smoothed somewhat and the valve keepers (collets) and retainers are upgraded too (probably valve springs as well). all in all i'm well pleased with them, thanks stu.

neil.

**mygasser** · 07-07-25, 06:23 PM

we replaced the wheel bearings and seals in the exploder axle today. the last ones we popped the rollers out and 'cut' through the outer bearing case with a die grinder and tungsten bit. just far enough til it 'blues' so you know it's almost through then they split with a little chisel easy enough. there must be a tool for this i thought...... there is now. it was so much quicker and easier to just 'pull' them out.
neil.

**jsf55** · 07-07-25, 06:51 PM

You not running a weld in the outer case after running a grinder through the inner ?

**mygasser** · 08-07-25, 12:39 AM

there is no inner, the bearing rollers run directly on the halfshaft the same as a gm 10 or 12 bolt axle. you pop the cage out so the rollers come free then have to remove the outer case from the axle housing. that's what the 'puller' is for.
neil.

**jsf55** · 08-07-25, 07:49 AM

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