engine build (loads of pics )

[Jazzscot]

I know I know its got four cyls.

Got a wee engine thingy for Xmas and decided to share it with you lot, seeing as Im a sad old b8stard.  :q38:

had to put the pistons together



Then attached them all to the crankshaft.



Pistons were then inserted into the block



Sump and a wee stand were attached.



Inlet valves and exhaust valves had springs fitted (lost one and spent about half an hour looking for the b8stard)



Valves fitted into cylinder head.





Rocker arms ready to be attached to the head.






fitted in place





Cylinder head gasket fitted to block



top end and bottom end joined together



Cams fitted to cam shaft



installed





rocker cover added



setting up the timing using a supplied tool.



timing belt and cover fitted



Pullies added



fan and fan belt



distributor fitted and timed to piston 4 tdc



God I hate bloody wiring



inlet manifold




finished thank feck


Didny even get dirty hands.

[lloydie]

Well done :-)
I have thought about getting one of them kits for my lad to practice on but I know I would be the one building it before he even seen it :-)

[VTRDark]

I like that, very neat. All it needs now is some oil and petrol to give it that authentic smell

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[tony.mon]

Ready for the real thing, with the assistance of David Silver and Wemoto......

[Wicky]

You're onto something there Carl

All you need to provide is time, two batteries and a little vegetable oil. to get suck, squash, bang, blow....

I like that, very neat. All it needs now is some oil and petrol to give it that authentic smell

(:-})

[benny hedges]

i thought your voice would be bit deeper tbh....

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did you print off your spifflicate of continence?

[Jazzscot]

i thought your voice would be bit deeper tbh....

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did you print off your spifflicate of continence?

Wow a certificate too , I'm onto it Benny cheers. Will wait till I'm back to work to print it on the colour laser printer

[bluestoesonnose]

Awesome, I've got a rotary one to do when I get my arm working again

[VTRDark]

I've got a rotary one to do

Arggh, a fiddler engine

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(:-})

[Kev L]

The only thing missing off of that animation is the tips of the rotors wearing off at a vast rate of knots!

[MacV2]

Well done & not a splodge of swafega in site.

I notice its got a blue tint to it, does this mean that it works in slow motion ?