Integra Project

Thankya'. I need a special tool to hold the crank in place while I tighten the crank pulley and flywheel bolts now though, hmmmm.
 
Good to see it together :cool::cool::cool::cool:

As for tightening the crank pully and FW bolts, I used a spanner wedged between the teeth of the flywheel and the block ;)
 
It's the flywheel bolts i'm bothered about really, the crank can be done once the engine is in the car :) I'm gonna go give that a go.
 
Did flywheel bolts on the mr2 recently. Screwdriver in the flywheel teeth, braced against a gearbox locating dowel did the job nicely.
 
Tim, it was painted with wrinkle paint, when I first did it about 18 months ago it looked ace, it's a little bit chipped now though.

Right, this is what ive been up to.

First off I had to get the pistons and rods back in after having them out to get new rod bolts pressed in. Once they were back in I needed to stretch the ARP bolts to the required length
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All done here, that was the part I wasn't looking forward to. The bolts required a scary amount of force to get the required stretch, but that's what is recommended so that's how it's been done. Using this method is meant to be better than using a torque wrench, maybe, but it's more nerve racking.

Next I fitted the crank girdle and bearings.
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Then the oil pickup and splash tray.
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And finally the sump with a brand new gasket.
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The flip her over on the stand and fit the ARP head studs.
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Head gasket went on next.
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Then the head went on. It was a bit awkward getting it over the studs.
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Mmmmmmm raspberry sauce.
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Cam caps then went on.
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Then got the timing sorted and belt on.
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All sorted block wise. The rocker cover could do with painting again probably.
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This is now the complete engine with all the ancillaries attached, basically ready to go into the car. This is the first time it's seen the light of day since September :D
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The exhaust manifold had to come back off to get it onto the engine hoist, the engine had to be sat on the floor to attach the clutch and gearbox first.
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The engine was the put in the back of a mate's van to be taken round the corner to the garage where i've been keeping the car.
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Before
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After :D
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I got most of the plumbing done once the engine was in, including the wiring. The engine mounts have had poly' inserts added to stiffen them up a little too. All that's left is a few more pipes and wires, exhaust and driveshafts to attach then she's good to go, well, pending an MOT :eek:

How I left it this afternoon. I was shattered by this point having been up 'til 2am the night before getting the engine together. I was starting to lose concentration and was also getting annoyed by daft little things so decided to pack the tools away before I broke something.

I honestly can't tell you how happy I am about it being back together, I thought it would never end. Surprising what a bit of inspiration can do, and French Car Show is to blame for that.

How the car has been left until tomorrow.
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I love threads like these. How did you learn to rebuild the engine? Just from tinkering or by using a manual?
 
Xez said:
I love threads like these. How did you learn to rebuild the engine? Just from tinkering or by using a manual?
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Tinkering really. I've always had an interest in mechanical stuff anyway, so I don't feel like i've started from anywhere, just kept on learning stuff really.
 
I'll be doing an HD video of initial startup / startfail for anyone that's interested :D

Unfortunately i've and exam this Friday so it'll probably be another week until I try to start her up, I've got some revising to do :(
 
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