Thought about running it up on an engine stand first? Fellow lister wisely
chose to do that on his rebuilt V8 and the head gasket leaked.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 10:51 AM
Subject: New Motor
> OK, here we go... the run down to the wire.
>
> You guys are going to have to go through this pain with me, alright?
>
> The new motor is now bolted together and sitting, waiting to go into the
> 'B. There is no way that I am going to attempt this myself, especially
> as I have my first race this coming Sunday (or is it next Sunday in
> America... well about seven days from now) and the thing needs to be in
> and happy at least a few days before then.
>
> Being my first engine transplant, if I tried and stuffed up anything I
> would have little time to rectify any problems - maybe next time.
> Remember, I only have a few hours each evening that I can work on the
> car. My mechanic is going to drop the motor in on Tuesday - it still
> needs a coat of paint or two - and I will drive it away on Wednesday.
>
> This leaves me a few evenings to go for some long-ish drives before I
> have to re-tension the head (and make sure everything else is tight and
> ain't gonna fall off), then another day or so to try to run it in a bit
> before the race.
>
> I am getting more and more nervous, especially as this one was not all
> that easy to build, seeing as I insisted on a few fancy, non-standard
> bits and pieces that didn't want to go together first time.
>
> Don't worry, I will keep you informed - right up to the time I blow it
> up on the track (no...no...no..!).
>
> I keep thinking of a fellow racer who last year blew his motor up in his
> 'B... put a new one in... then blew that up on the dyno before he even
> got it out to the track!
>
> Pessimist? No... just nervous.
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
> (standard, unmodified)
> Adelaide, South Australia
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