Bassboy3313 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Just finished cutting the o-ring grooves in the block with the isky groove-o-matic rental tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Purdy nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 This will be a beautiful engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Groove-o-matic?! Funky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Pretty bird! Pretty bird! Is it gold or cast iron? The world may never know. patsbimmer1, DrLeadFoot and B C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ordered some misc parts and everything to refresh the shifter. Installed the last of the head seals/gaskets. Also installed the oil baffle plate and started drilling the hole in the pan for turbo oil drain fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Drill the block! lots of meat and its already out of the car. Works really nice. Unless you have a tig welder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Too late. Already drilled the hole in pan and secured the thru-wall sealing fitting. Got the wire in the o-ring grooves, which turned out to be pretty tedious getting the wire ends filed down and touching. Installed the first oil pan gasket with crank scraper as well as oil pump. Finished up with the second gasket and the pan. What a huge PITA to install the pan bolts with two gaskets, crank scraper and pan to line up! Time to take the triumph out for its first ride of the season before the Wisconsin game! DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Got the ARP head studs installed in the block with head gasket placed. Torqued the cam sprocket, set head and block to TDC and installed head on block. Torqued to spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 $$$$ looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Didnt get as much done last night as I wanted to, but I did get the water pump and timing belt on and tensioned. I also ordered a few more parts and pieces that will hopefully be here by the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Didn't opt for the gates Kevlar racing belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Didn't opt for the gates Kevlar racing belt? Nah. Thought about it, but OEM is good enough for me. Tonight I got the valves adjusted, intake manifold installed, valve cover installed and got the exhaust manifold fitted jc43089, DrLeadFoot and Jdesign 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Getting closer .... Timing covers on, water pump pulley, alternator bracket and distributor cap/rotor installed, exhaust manifold secured and turbina installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Sweet! How much red loc-tite did you use on that Hey-zeus bolt? I tired to find an image of a brat being dunked in some Secret Stadium Sauce but I had to close that tab.. Almost shorted out my keyboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Now to get the rest of the car looking that good=P I cannot wait to see this thing ripping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks guys! Yeah I used a good amount on that crank bolt sucker. Hopefully won't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Cut new grooves into the new injectors and got them on the rail. Remember kids, dont throw off the emperors groove ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Got the oil filter housing installed & clocked to clear the manifold, fuel rail and injectors installed, oil distribution block put on and the turbo oil feed line ran. Started fitting the turbo oil drain line too. Just have to cut the braided line to length and attach the other fitting. DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Got the oil filter housing installed & clocked to clear the manifold, fuel rail and injectors installed, oil distribution block put on and the turbo oil feed line ran. Started fitting the turbo oil drain line too. Just have to cut the braided line to length and attach the other fitting. Do work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just a couple more things to bolt on and hopefully the engine/trans will be in its new home this weekend. jc43089 and DrLeadFoot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Things didnt go as quick and smooth as I wished. Looks like tomorrow will hopefully be the day the engine/trans goes in. Crossing fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 The engine has landed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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