Thread: The dirtiest TD5 engine you ever saw, but I still need your precious advice.

Not sure the rules of the forum will allow me to respond to this in the way I desire
I think there are better quality parts out there

Originally Posted by Robthebob

Thank you Djam1, would a Britparts replacement be a better choice?

Originally Posted by djam1

Not sure the rules of the forum will allow me to respond to this in the way I desire
I think there are better quality parts out there

you make me laugh! But I am still locked by what I find online and this option is one of the best I found listed. The others look cheaper (and are cheaper).

Looking through all the photos and the extent of the damage to the head, valve seat that can be seen, tops of pistons and bores I really don't see any other option than to strip the engine and check everything. You have no idea what condition the crank and mains are in so I don't see much point in discussing EGRs etc until you have the basics of the engine sorted. You could have rust pitting in the bores so your compression will be cactus, turning over could score the pistons, if you have rust in the bores, what's the crank, mains and big ends look like?

There is no point throwing good money at this donk unless you know everything from the sump plug up is in good order. From all the images you have presented, this engine is stuffed.

There is a multitude of items that have to be checked in a planned and methodical manner.

It may be cheaper to try and find a running motor from a wreckers in the US and ship it over than try and rebuild this mess.

I am sorry but that's my '2 bobs worth', from someone who started their working life on AEC Diesels 45 yrs ago

That engine is not going to be running anytime soon. A used complete tlrunning one is your cheapest option right now. A full rebuild of the one in those pics (which i didn't see until now) is the only other solution.
Jc

Looking through your photos is like watching a horror show .

A picture that struck me as significant in this sad slide show is this one





From an Australian engine rebuild perspective it looks to me like a hopeless case. The time and effort required to rebuild along with parts costs would make it more expensive than buying a used replacement engine though the cost and availability dynamics may be different in Haiti.
No amount of honing is going to make these bores any good , so new liners would be required along with all the other bits needed to restore this engine to any semblance of good order. It may be a better solution to replace the engine with whatever diesel engine is available, similar to the re powered American autos on Cuba.

Sorry to 'rain on your parade' and I hope others here can disagree with me and offer a better solution.

Deano

Cummins Crate Engines - Get Ready to Repower - Cummins Engines

It all comes down to budget and how long you want to keep the car for.

Having taken the head off it is not going to be a cheap solution to get it all back together again.

A Cummins crate engine might be worth considering, it comes dressed so it would address a few potential problems you will have with ancillaries on your existing engine.

Good luck with it.

Sorry if I misled you Rob I never saw this picture as I was only using my phone but as others say its stuffed

Originally Posted by DeanoH

Looking through your photos is like watching a horror show .

A picture that struck me as significant in this sad slide show is this one





From an Australian engine rebuild perspective it looks to me like a hopeless case. The time and effort required to rebuild along with parts costs would make it more expensive than buying a used replacement engine though the cost and availability dynamics may be different in Haiti.
No amount of honing is going to make these bores any good , so new liners would be required along with all the other bits needed to restore this engine to any semblance of good order. It may be a better solution to replace the engine with whatever diesel engine is available, similar to the re powered American autos on Cuba.

Sorry to 'rain on your parade' and I hope others here can disagree with me and offer a better solution.

Deano

Originally Posted by slug_burner

Cummins Crate Engines - Get Ready to Repower - Cummins Engines

It all comes down to budget and how long you want to keep the car for.

Having taken the head off it is not going to be a cheap solution to get it all back together again.

A Cummins crate engine might be worth considering, it comes dressed so it would address a few potential problems you will have with ancillaries on your existing engine.

Good luck with it.

Mmmmm here ya go
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