Is anyone actually interested?

[luke gtr]

Nearly there.
Pulley doesn't fully align, but is close enough.
At least it can turn freely now.

[luke gtr]

Harmonic balancer drive was the easiest piece to install....
*touch wood*

[luke gtr]

Here's the "instructions" you get with the kit.

[luke gtr]

Now, for the pics of turbo dump swap and wrap, etc.....

[luke gtr]

As requested by titan, but for those who also wanted to see.
This is the sump.....

[luke gtr]

GOLD

Here's the photos from the engine from the gold car.

[luke gtr]

GOLD

further onto the explanation of the cam gears....

I don't know if it the cause or effect.
Could be that the bolts were loose, causing the cam speed to dart back and forward, causing a bearing failure.
Could be that the cam seized slightly, turned the cam gear, loosened the bolts and kept going.

If there weren't any alloy in the oil, I would have said the gears were the only issue and put it all back together.
I really hope it's all it was and the alloy is just residue from the last machine.
But......
I want it checked now, while it's all apart. Better safe than sorry.

[luke gtr]

WHITE

small arvo today.
Placed belt gear drive on balancer.
And that's pretty much it.

[luke gtr]

WHITE

Emailed and heard back from hi octane regarding the spacer between the mount and original pump housing.
Meant to be 7.65mm
Used washers to achieve 7.6mm.

So, this afternoon, bolted the rest of trhe pump bracket up.

Installed pump gear.
Had to file down the keyway as it was too large and the gear wouldn't go on.
Used some thread locker on the Grub screws as I don't want them to come loose.(love the holes for the allen key)
Installed the belt and tightened everything up.

Now, in hind sight, not the best thing to do, as I still have to install the a.c. and power steer belts.

[luke gtr]

Also tensioned all of the oil filter housing adapter bolts. Left one Grub screw loose so I can fit a new oil pressure sender.

[TiTAN]

Knowing if you have oil pressure or not is for pussies

[luke gtr]

Knowing if you have oil pressure or not is for pussies

Pretty much.
Have heard all the tales about the factory sender. For the extra couple of hundred, worth it.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Should get a JHH distribution block like mine, it deletes the homosex OEM oil filter housing which is prone to corroding followed by mixing water and oil together to make a delish frappe with your oil 

[luke gtr]

Should get a JHH distribution block like mine, it deletes the homosex OEM oil filter housing which is prone to corroding followed by mixing water and oil together to make a delish frappe with your oil 

Could probably do it without that piece.
But, having so much oil, I do like the thought of the heat transfer helping get it to operating temp as soon as possible.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

3 hours ago, luke gtr said:

Could probably do it without that piece.
But, having so much oil, I do like the thought of the heat transfer helping get it to operating temp as soon as possible.

 

How much would you pay?

I could organise a group buy

 

[luke gtr]

How much would you pay?

I could organise a group buy [emoji4]

 

50

 

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

yeah nah..

if you're serious, I could organise something

[GTofuS-T]

20 minutes ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

yeah nah..

if you're serious, I could organise something

he is just 1 man, start a GB thread to gauge actual forum wide interest perhaps?

[luke gtr]

White:
Fitted the rear head drain(after a long procrastination session).
One of those, I'll get to it soon, things, that didn't happen soon.
Had to "massage" the factory lines. And it's still a little snug, but should work ok.

[luke gtr]

White:

Engine is in the bay.
Fighting me nearly every step of the way.
But, its finlay in there.
Clutch is in.
Gearbox going in soon.....