dazza1975
Well-known member
Engine Build Begin's!
I now have an AS41 dual relief case. Stripped it down and cleaned it up and all seems good. Bearing seats are stamped VW so looks like an unmolested case :mrgreen:
Also have a machined balanced cranked to .50 ! Have og cam and con rods!
Stripped all parts down and degreased all parts plus steam cleaned the engine case to get all the old crap out!
Once all parts cleaned, started by checking the con rods which one was well out so out come the wife's cooking scales and balanced them all as close as possible. re cleaned these to get rid of the filings.
Nice box of bearings, push rod tubes, oil filter, bosh super plugs, new gasket kit including oil seal
Next was to fit the case on the new stand! Wish id have gone for the black one as the clarke stand is a pain to hold the engine.
Fitted all new bearings on the crank shaft and fitted the gears etc back on ready to put in the engine.
Oiled all bearings up, engine build paste in the lifters and cam shaft and placed all in the engine.
Used aircraft grade engine gasket black goo (brilliant stuff but bloody messy) which i picked up from slough from state side.
Fitted all parts and put case halves together. Re lapped valves in single port heads, fitted heads, new pushrod tubes, og rods, oil pump and fitted the air deflector plates once i took the heads of as forgot to do one side :evil:
Got a set of Mahle 1641 barrels and pistons 2nd hand of here. Excellent condition and like new!!
Checked all bolts, double checked and then set end float! Takes a few tries but got there in the end 8)
Engine built and ready for the fitting!!
And my little helper stripping the engine with me!!
I now have an AS41 dual relief case. Stripped it down and cleaned it up and all seems good. Bearing seats are stamped VW so looks like an unmolested case :mrgreen:
Also have a machined balanced cranked to .50 ! Have og cam and con rods!
Stripped all parts down and degreased all parts plus steam cleaned the engine case to get all the old crap out!
Once all parts cleaned, started by checking the con rods which one was well out so out come the wife's cooking scales and balanced them all as close as possible. re cleaned these to get rid of the filings.
Nice box of bearings, push rod tubes, oil filter, bosh super plugs, new gasket kit including oil seal
Next was to fit the case on the new stand! Wish id have gone for the black one as the clarke stand is a pain to hold the engine.
Fitted all new bearings on the crank shaft and fitted the gears etc back on ready to put in the engine.
Oiled all bearings up, engine build paste in the lifters and cam shaft and placed all in the engine.
Used aircraft grade engine gasket black goo (brilliant stuff but bloody messy) which i picked up from slough from state side.
Fitted all parts and put case halves together. Re lapped valves in single port heads, fitted heads, new pushrod tubes, og rods, oil pump and fitted the air deflector plates once i took the heads of as forgot to do one side :evil:
Got a set of Mahle 1641 barrels and pistons 2nd hand of here. Excellent condition and like new!!
Checked all bolts, double checked and then set end float! Takes a few tries but got there in the end 8)
Engine built and ready for the fitting!!
And my little helper stripping the engine with me!!
