It's OUT, (the engine that is !!)

[STAG1973]

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I may be wrong but 20/50 oil should be ok for running in, you havn`t taken the heads off then..

Adrian

[GDPR]

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Go with the 20/50 - the rest of the engine hasn't been treated to a fettling so it wants normal lubrication.

Running in oil is more about bedding in new pistons to bores than bottom end.

[DaveB]

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Thanks Guys, i've left the heads and inlet manifold alone, no point in disturbing un-necessarily.

cheers

Dave

[GDPR]

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Make sure you give the crankshaft oilways a REAL good wash out with solvent and blow thru with high pressures air, to make sure all the swarf from grinding is cleared - you don't want to contaminate the new bearings and pump with crap.......

[DaveB]

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Will do, thanks for the advice,

Dave

[Guest]

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Hi Dave, considering the state of the journals, and the condition of the oil pump, I think it says a lot for the Stag V8 that you were getting any oil pressure at all, your gauge was suggesting a worn bottom end, not a knackered one ! Martin.

[DaveB]

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Bl**dy hot day in the garage.....butTV8 isnearly ready to go back in the car!!!!



:dude::dude::dude::dude::dude:

[iani]

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Well done Dave, I was very hot grafting on the driveway today, I didn't fancy doing anything in the garage.

Ian

[STAG1973]

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Nice one Dave looking good, as qouted in the haynes manual "refitting is the opposite of removal..

Adrian

[DaveB]

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Thanks Adrian, I hope so !!

[Guest]

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STAG1973 wrote:

Nice one Dave looking good, as qouted in the haynes manual "refitting is the opposite of removal..

Adrian

- - - - and don't forget to re-connect the battery Martin.

[STAG1973]

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Martin Stevenson wrote:

STAG1973 wrote:

Nice one Dave looking good, as qouted in the haynes manual "refitting is the opposite of removal..

Adrian

- - - - and don't forget to re-connect the battery Martin.

And refill OIL and WATER....:P

Adrian

[STAG1973]

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[DaveB]

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Thanks for the reminder Adrian .....

I still need togetsome Anti-freeze

Engine hoist booked for next weekend, getting excited now

Dave