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Brisbane
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October 2002
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Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Wed, 13 July 2005 10:49
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my engine is almost ready, picked up clutch which was needed for balancing.
is getting sent for balancing tomorrow
when it comes back the crank will be linished {u do that AFTER the balancing for some reason}
Rods have been acid dipped, shotpeened, bushed, capped on both side of the big end, resized with ARP studs
Crank acid dipped, checked for cracks, ground 20/10, lubed
Block acid dipped, decked and blueprinted to the pistons
lots of exterior parts have been attacked my the bead blaster and the paint gun
will have pics of block tomorrow
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Location:
Tamworth
Registered:
August 2004
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Location:
Nor Calif USA
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Thu, 14 July 2005 06:08
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you better hurry and get some oil on your parts.....
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sun, 17 July 2005 08:45
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engine balanced, bearings and gaskets kit arrived on friday, will start checking clearances ect this monday, maybe have it mostly ready by the weekend,
hopefully the head is ok
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sun, 17 July 2005 12:57
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Well that does look nice.
I hope it won't be too long 'til I'm playing with something similar.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Wed, 27 July 2005 12:32
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newer pics
my car spat the dummy, it got water in the oil, so out she came
heres the car half apart
heres the nice clean bores 
heres the freshly balanced and linished crank in the block about to have the caps torqued down
heres one of the linished crank journal
last one
heres the one of the timing gear going together
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sat, 13 August 2005 00:13
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got head back
got it fully ported, inlet matched, and fully set-up {guides/lash adjust ect ect}
bolted it to the bottom end, set up cams, engine is now in,
i was putting on some random bit, i looked at the engine, hmmmmmmmmmmmm  , that looks a little crooked, engine mount brackets were the wrong way round {about 2 inches out  }
engine is completely together, got it vaguely running last night, needs a tune, its disturbingly loud at idle, pipes only.
head specs are as follows
Inlet port
lift, CFM, HP
.100, 33.46, 57
.200, 72.85, 125
.300, 114.28, 196
.400, 128.56, 221
.500, 135.70, 233
Exhaust port
lift, CFM, HP
.100, 30.60, 52
.200, 59.99, 103
.300, 88.92, 152
.400, 111.42, 191
.500, 114.28, 196
apparently this head flows more than a "fully bombed" gemini head {porters words  }
so that makes me happy
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sat, 13 August 2005 00:34
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Good stuff Phil. Better be ready for powercruise 
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sat, 13 August 2005 07:12
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me too,
just noticed the oil light was on, but getting oil to the top oil squirter, hope its a faulty guage or sender
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sun, 14 August 2005 01:42
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Judging by the hone marks and US bearings, I'm guessing you'll have 1000km of running in to do, eh?
Running in sucks, it takes so long and all you want to do is stick your boot in it to see how much better it is.
Did you take any pictures of the ports that you could either post up here or send to me?
Is that a Corona centred oil pick up I see in that timing gear shot?
The lower chain tensioner looks a little different from my memories, what's the white looking stuff around the shaft of it?
I hope it works out really well and there aren't any more bolwn head gaskets.
Did you think about o-ringing the block?
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: Update on my new engine, *18RG*
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Sun, 14 August 2005 07:14
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| Steve M wrote on Sun, 14 August 2005 11:42 |
Judging by the hone marks and US bearings, I'm guessing you'll have 1000km of running in to do, eh?
Running in sucks, it takes so long and all you want to do is stick your boot in it to see how much better it is.
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bored out 40 thou and ground 20/10, so yes there will be a run-in procedure, might do a few coast runs to rack up some k's
| Steve M wrote on Sun, 14 August 2005 11:42 |
Did you take any pictures of the ports that you could either post up here or send to me?
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i do, just have to get them off my camera
| Steve M wrote on Sun, 14 August 2005 11:42 |
Is that a Corona centred oil pick up I see in that timing gear shot?
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yes it is, funnily enough, its cause its going into my corona
| Steve M wrote on Sun, 14 August 2005 11:42 |
The lower chain tensioner looks a little different from my memories, what's the white looking stuff around the shaft of it?
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looks the same as my other 4 tensioners, they are spacers, u throw them on so the chain tensioner doesnt have so much slack to take up on start up ect ect
| Steve M wrote on Sun, 14 August 2005 11:42 |
I hope it works out really well and there aren't any more bolwn head gaskets.
Did you think about o-ringing the block?
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nah, didnt bother, only 10:1 comp
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