Hi Listers,
I have found an engine and gearbox - for 150 pounds. It happens to be
only 20 minutes away from Chingford.
The engine is currently in a 1500 Spit - and I can go and hear it
running before he takes it out (he says only 20 minutes to take it out -
although my concern is it may be a little hot). The gear box is a single
rail out of a Dolly - *only* done 50,000 miles.
The guy said the engine was "very nice" - of course he wants to sell it.
But had no problems when I said I wanted to hear it running and do a
compression test on it. The guy seemed genuinely nice - and
knowledgeable about the subject. He said he had run the engine for about
an hour, to test it out and said that it didnt get hot. He did say it
was a bit tappety - but thats just the valves that need adjusting.
Im planning to go and see the engine the weekend after next. Not sure
entirely sure what Im looking for here - thrust washer test I guess...
blue smoke... any other tests?
And Im not sure if there should be anything I should replace whilst its
out of the car, apart from obvious things like an oil filter.
So, if all goes well, I can get this Saturday morning, clean it up a bit
and get it installed by Sunday evening (no, please don't laugh
listers....) It'll be 2 long days of work for me and my Dad (and anyone
else I can rope in to helping out). Im guessing fitting the gearbox to
the engine whilst its out of the car will be easier also. I plan to
start removing bits on Friday afternoon/evening from the old engine.
I guess a quick look inside the "new" engine would be a good idea - but
I have no knowledge of what it should look like in the first place - so
seems rather pointless - unless I see something glaringly obvious that
shouldn't be in there - like large bent metal objects or hedgehogs.
Damn, I just thought, Ive got to go through the turmoil of doing the
stupid manifold again.
James
Oh, by the way, any listers who would like to help out this fellow
spitter (especially if you have an engine hoist) in the North/East
London area (hey, you can come from further if you like), you're welcome
to, I can supply beer if need be. Well, it was worth a try...
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