I didn't want the white writing showing, so put it on the inside. Ideally, I should go over them with a black marker pen.
The Baja - Progress Thread
- Thread starter Hawk Tuah
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After sitting on this for a few years - I thought for my 40th I'd get my Baja back up and running.
Everything had been sitting out in the garden / shed for quite a while (covered in oil) - so piecing everything back together was a bit of a challenge. However with the help of a few reference manuals, I managed to get everything together with new bearings.
While I was working on the engine / waiting for parts - I did a few jobs to the back end. New rear suspension and a new throttle cable.
With the engine finally back in one piece, a friend came round to help fit it back onto the gearbox.
Before spending any more money on new parts - I refit all the old anciliaries to test if I'd actually built a viable engine, or just a random pile of bolts.
Didn't work, however turned and seemed to breath correctly, so I replaced a number of parts and low and behold....
Everything had been sitting out in the garden / shed for quite a while (covered in oil) - so piecing everything back together was a bit of a challenge. However with the help of a few reference manuals, I managed to get everything together with new bearings.
While I was working on the engine / waiting for parts - I did a few jobs to the back end. New rear suspension and a new throttle cable.
With the engine finally back in one piece, a friend came round to help fit it back onto the gearbox.
Before spending any more money on new parts - I refit all the old anciliaries to test if I'd actually built a viable engine, or just a random pile of bolts.
Didn't work, however turned and seemed to breath correctly, so I replaced a number of parts and low and behold....
After a few months of happily driving round locally, I took it a step too far. Tried a motorway journey to get up to Bug Jam, but after 30 miles - died. I think an oil hose came loose - I lost oil pressure - and now the bearings are gone again. 
I'd have to replace all my tools with imperials though.Park it in a ditch where it belongs, and get a proper British classic
After the failure to get to Bug Jam, I 'think' while I was driving the pipe on the external oil filter let go - which led to reduced oil pressure, and the main bearings going. So, #1 was to do away with that potential failure point.
Although I managed to replace them before, I'd rather just get it done by an expert, so I ordered a refurbished long block.
Fitted it last weekend - and it fired right up.
Although I managed to replace them before, I'd rather just get it done by an expert, so I ordered a refurbished long block.
Fitted it last weekend - and it fired right up.
Not missing anything. I've got a different exhaust fitted now and I'm using a different oil filter location. Other than that it's all up and running and back in one piece.TBH though, picture you sent does not seem to reflect the current reality
