Mark (tenpin) Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hi All hope you've had a great christmas and are looking forward to the new year Setting a target of June for my completion i need to rebiuld the engine I have purchased a engine stand and am now awaiting the parts What mounting holes are best for the rebuild? Should i purchase some high tensile studding to use? Thanks for your time again Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randall977 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Hi Mark, when I did mine earlier this year I used very poor quality low tensile bolts as they needed to be very long and I couldn't quickly find good quality bolts. If you use a Sealey stand like I did you will need a lot of spacers to allow space for the flywheel...alternatively remove the flywheel! So basically I broke all the rules and it was fine, I was worried before hand that it would snap the casting etc etc, I think I asked about it on this forum back in April... Note the timber support! Edited December 30, 2010 by randall977 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark (tenpin) Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thanks 'randall977' i have the heavy duty version i can see how you did the job Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Hi Mark, I have also used the heavy duty stand a few times now, I just use ordinary bolts and have never encountered any problems. The photos should show the mounting points. Cheers Graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randall977 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Nice engine Graeme! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark (tenpin) Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hi Graeme Thanks for the finer details the photo's are good obviously not standard engine but looks great. What paint did you use for the engine do they do a black? this is my first restoration and to standard. Thanks again Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hi Mark, Yes, the engine is not standard as you guessed. The paint I used is Halfords Hi Temp Engine paint for brushing, and I believe is available in Black. I have also used the spray on paint but would not recommend it. Make sure that the engine is absolutely degreased or the paint will just not stay on. In fact, if you are doing a complete rebuild, have the engine chemically cleaned after the engineering work is completed. Cheers Graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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