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Classifieds => Wanted => Topic started by: Rothu on August 06, 2009, 11:27:01 AM
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G'day all!
My Knightmare has a slow leaking head gasket and a host of other problems so I'm looking to replace the engine totally!
Anyone got a spare 186 that has been reco'ed for gas (ie: hardened valve seats) for a decent price?
Also looking for the proper diagrams for machining holden disk rotors to bedford bearings.
Any help would be great.
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Also looking for the proper diagrams for machining holden disk rotors to bedford bearings.
Any help would be great.
That's in the 'Technical Documentation' section!
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Dont know if you'd be interested but i will have a 173 fitted on gas coming out shortly, the donk runs really strong with no smoke. When i rip it out for the v6 transplant its all up for grabs and it'll be free t anyone on this site.
let me know if your up for it.
Mezzmo
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wow, that sounds like a motor for Warren's camper ;D, give us a bell when its out and we'll pick it up (and check out your flash van while were at it) Eddy
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Yeah better than that buga thats in there now :)
Warren
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Consider it done Eddy - i'll contact you when its out - how much of a hurry are you in?
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Thanks Mezzmo
I have holidays in September - 19th through to the 25th and I'm planing to take the Kids to Brizvagas to do the theme park thing :D
The current engine we put in is running, but wont idel under 1000 rpm, on a high idle if you pulll the spark plug leads of on numbers 2 & 5 it doesnt change idle, on the others it does. I thought it might be plugs or points so I replaced them and it did improve things abit.
I think I need to replace the dizzy cap coil and leads to see if that improves things - but the engine is an unkown so I could be waisting my time.
Either that or I bite the bullet and put in a VK fuel injected motor - but thats a whole other set of problems.
Warren
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hey warren,
have you tried doing a compression test on the motor you have in there now, there not to expensive
to buy a compression tester and could save you spending on things you dont need. plus its a handy tool to have
especially when dealing with old and second hand motors.
just a thought
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Hi Warren, i dont have an engine hoist etc but if you want the motor sooner your welcome to come round and rip it out - i've just removed the gas tank and strap so thats all there. Let me know what you want to do. The one thing i did forget is it has a spanking new (reco) starter as well. you lucky devil you!!!
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Mezzmo
I have an engine hoist at the moment I will get back to you with when I can do it mate :D
Might need the master of engineswaps to help me - hey Eddy :D
Warren
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hey warren,
have you tried doing a compression test on the motor you have in there now, there not to expensive
to buy a compression tester and could save you spending on things you dont need. plus its a handy tool to have
especially when dealing with old and second hand motors.
just a thought
Matty
Yeah I have a hand held one - had problems getting it to seal properly on a couple of cylinders, but from memory it was around 140 psi on most of em - might try and do it again.
The thing is its an old unkown engine, I bought a diff and front end and got the motor with it, I've spent quite a bit of time trying to get it running properly were if I had a motor of known condition it could be running by now.
Mezzmo's should be great, straight swap with a known engine, then I can rebuild the other one in my lessure - I get the feeling that the old motor may have burnt valves.
Warren
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hey warren bro, I'm available most weekends at the mo. better soon than later coz my gantry is going to a mates for a while, he needs it to engine swap a 1963 chev truck and he works slow as ...... give us a call ;)
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Thanks Eddy - will call you - but yeah sooner than later is the go - maybe next weekend, Ive got 2 sick munchkins at home at the mo :(
Warren
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Ah, Rogue, cannot find any "Technical Documents" on site.... ???
The post you did for the brake conversion has a copy of the specified machining required for disk brake conversion but you can't read any of the specs! Can you rescan it so the numbers are legible? Ta.
Also I'm getting a bloody irritating "flutter" in the engine when under load which cleans up when it gets up to 2750 revs. It will also rock and shudder at idle but after 2 minutes settles down to clean.
Have been running it on gas forever, but the engine was (5years ago) recoed with hardened valve seats.
I've checked all the vacuum hoses, replaced brake booster, recoed carby, replaced manifold gasket, compression is equal across all cylinders, plugs fine, electronic dizzy shaft fine, at my wits end!!!
A friend mentioned that holden uses cheap neoprene timing gears that finally give up.
Anyone had this before? Absolutely STUMPED!!
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Ah, Rogue, cannot find any "Technical Documents" on site.... ???
AHA!!! Correct! Sorry but it was a dig at Shane our site admin as I've been after this for a while but he seems to be having issues with the downloading side of it.
Shane, can't you set them up like the flyers on the front page?
Rothu, if you pm me your email address I'll send it to you. How's that?