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Thread: 855's getting an engine rebuild

  1. #11
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    Waiting on the Standard ERR6490 front oil seal for the crackshaft so i can't put the sump on yet which is a pain and also waiting on exhaust valves as i only had 1600cc valves instock.. 2.0L Valves are quite different. I thought they were the same until last week.

    Engine Timed. Had to do it twice as i forgot to put the thrust washer behind the camwheel on. Anyway i could do it in my sleep now. The cam wheel gives you 3 slots for different tension on the driving side of the chain. I was lucky i got it on my second go..






    Finding the right gaskets.



    Oil Pump



    I've got to go digging tomorrow for the short studs used to hold the sump as this motor had all kinds of foreign bolts used.. And It was missing half!

    This flywheel housing is either from this 2.0L motor or R860855's Orgional Motor 860798. I have no way to date a flywheel housing other then if it was a 1954 or even 1953 model it should have the mud excluder. Which it's missing so im 100% sure it's 860798s flywheel housing as well.

  2. #12
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    Sure is looking good, looking forward to see it all together and running.
    1950 80" #R06105221
    1958 88" "project"
    1984 110 County Wagon

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    Sump on. I am not making it look too pretty as it's going in an unrestored vehicle. But still needs a coat to paint to protect it. I will leave the rocker covers in there genuine black paint. I think it should contrast well.

    Will give it another coat once the heads on.












    Head going on.





    Then this morning. Up Eary for the Ipswitch swap with (50LRO from the Forum), Then home to return to an engine just requiring the exhaust manifold, Inlet and a few other ods and ends.

    By 5.00pm i had it all bolted in with prop shafts connected, Speedo cable, Clutch cross shaft. All mounts tight.

    Even connected the Temp switch on the back of the head!





    Just need to start connecting all the ods and ends now. Then will kick it in the guts...

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    As of today i have done 50 mile with the new motor. Rings bedding in nicely.

    Got a few minor issues to iron out.

    110psi on all bores and it had only done 10 mile at that stage! I would expect after 500 or so miles i might see that figure climb a little.

    It pulls like a train. 4th gear up the gateway bridge with still power to use. Sitting on 40mph for now until it's properly run in.

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