My Raider... now F7P project...

[tubbyG]

Good news at last!!!  Nice one :wink:

[5teve L]

A few piccies of progress...




What I had to do to the sump to get it off  :mrgreen:


Rotated the T28 as well so it should be ready to fit.

[Ash-Lee]

I dread to think where that hammer would end up if it was yet another bad engine.

Sump removal doesn't look quite 'text-book'  :lol:

[5teve L]

I dread to think where that hammer would end up if it was yet another bad engine.

Sump removal doesn't look quite 'text-book' :lol:

Lump hammer & a big screwdriver  :mrgreen:

[James5]

Thankfully looks like you finally have a good block, I have the piston ring tool in my car I will drop it off later matey so you have some the tools ready for when your ready to put it together.

[5teve L]

I have 2 good blocks now, will hone both & decide which to use
I may still take them to the machine shop to be cleaned up.. Also went over to meet Mike(phasei16vturbo) today to pick up the rings, bearings & bottom end set, top bloke for sorting that lot out

[James5]

I have 2 good blocks now, will hone both & decide which to use
I may still take them to the machine shop to be cleaned up.. Also went over to meet Mike(phasei16vturbo) today to pick up the rings, bearings & bottom end set, top bloke for sorting that lot out

I take it you will want the piston ring compressor tool very soon then by the looks of things :lol:  good thing I found it last night.

[5teve L]

James & I did a dummy build today, all looks ok, looks like I can use the GTT engine mount if I mod it a bit..

[DaveMayGTT]

Good to see something positive, been watching for a while! Looks fairly tight.

[5teve L]

Prob going to clean up the bottom end this weekend & poss even start to build the bottom end up. Just need to drill the oil return, put some new core plugs in & hone the block & I can start to build it up.

[nadgtt1982]

I read your imperial blue 5 thread from years ago was a good read and a nice car  not to sure on the glitter mobile tho :lol:.

Im in awe of how you can just keep going with rebuild after rebuild hats off to you i reckon i could cope with 1 rebuild but after that i give up :oops:, good luck with the work planned for the weekend fella.

[5teve L]

Well a day of tinkering in the shed.
Honed the bores, fitted new main & thrust bearings, re-fitted crank & oil squirters. Also modded my GT Turbo engine bracket to fit the F7P, 95% there, just needs a few final touches & I'll get another to mod so it's 100% for the final build.
Got my oil drain but need to get the right size drill bit & a 1/2" NPT tap before I go on with that. I'll have a go at fitting the new piston rings over the next few days as well & then I can fit those up & re-fit the oil pick up & sump.

[superted]

Well a day of tinkering in the shed.
Honed the bores, fitted new main & thrust bearings, re-fitted crank & oil squirters. Also modded my GT Turbo engine bracket to fit the F7P, 95% there, just needs a few final touches & I'll get another to mod so it's 100% for the final build.
Got my oil drain but need to get the right size drill bit & a 1/2" NPT tap before I go on with that. I'll have a go at fitting the new piston rings over the next few days as well & then I can fit those up & re-fit the oil pick up & sump.

ive got some drill bits mate you can use for the block.   :wink:  my 5 going backwards at the mo  

[5teve L]

Added the oil drain now.





Next job is to fit the piston rings then drop the pistons in & seal up the bottom end...

[James5]

Steve looking good matey, glad to see things are now moving in the right direction for you

You have defo got to paint that block up to keep it looking tidy, personally think you should do it Blue, but a nice coat of black would keep it looking fresh aswell