Thread: Getting an 80" going - engine rebuild

Many thanks all. Looks like the plan is to get the engine out and how it looks after a good clean and strip down. Might take the front guards off at the same time and see how the front chassis looks too.

The other complicating factor is that a few bits (carby, a piston and conrod, distributor, generator) are missing. Of these, only the piston and conrod are an issue. I can source a replacement but it feels like bad practice trying to mix a random odd piston in with the others if I'm going to the trouble.

cheers
Phin

I've also put up a wanted ad for a running 2 litre on the off chance that there's one out there.

Originally Posted by phin

Many thanks all. Looks like the plan is to get the engine out and how it looks after a good clean and strip down. Might take the front guards off at the same time and see how the front chassis looks too.

The other complicating factor is that a few bits (carby, a piston and conrod, distributor, generator) are missing. Of these, only the piston and conrod are an issue. I can source a replacement but it feels like bad practice trying to mix a random odd piston in with the others if I'm going to the trouble.

cheers
Phin

Taking the guards off will make it easier to get the engine out.

If you do fit an odd piston you need to balance the piston/rod assemblies.

John

Originally Posted by klonk

Klonks cam has 1mm worn off the top of a couple of the lobes, so that makes quite a difference to the lift of the valve.

Alex at the series one shop can get them re ground but he is finding it hard to get cams that aren't too badly worn.

I've found a second hand 1600 engine for sale, condition unknown . So I don't know whether it's worth the risk or do I save the money and put it into Klonks engine.

Steve

When I rebuilt the 1600 Tickford engine and again the 2000 siamese Royal engine I had both the cams reground. That worked well. The 2000 sounds a little bit better than the 1600 though, it may be because I fitted new camshaft bearings to it or it may be the new liners and matching pistons. Seems to run smoother with less ticking.

Keith

Thanks - sounds like it will be hard to know more until the engine is out and clean. will get some diesel into the bores to free up the pistons in the meantime.

This guy has got some camshafts if someone is looking

LAND ROVER SERIES 1 CAM SHAFTS | Engine, Engine Parts & Transmission | Gumtree Australia Hawkesbury Area - Colo Heights | 1051283631

Thanks Bundy - will see how mine looks then might get onto the ad.

Well it took a while but the fun begins... Engine should be coming out tomorrow morning.



The left hand dumb iron is worse than I remember though. Do you think I can get it stretched back or will I need a new dumb iron?



cheers
Phin