Comprehensive S14a refurb

[Petrol]

I have spoken to my mate about the paint job and he said they can spray the bonnet and blend the colour match down the wings.

Assembled and fitted the bumper support



Replated all the headlight washer pipe clips




Fog light brackets fitted




Fitted



Replated relay bracket and mounting studs for the ABS




This is the 1000th pic posted

[Chris]

This is the 1000th pic posted

I eagerly await the 2000th

[Zoidman]

Great work! I wish I had the time to do my project at this level.

Don't listen to the other guys, it is much easier and quicker to take the engine out with the box still attached.

I used to split them prior to taking them out, never again.

[Petrol]

Great work! I wish I had the time to do my project at this level.

Don't listen to the other guys, it is much easier and quicker to take the engine out with the box still attached.

I used to split them prior to taking them out, never again.

Thanks, it was removing the prop from the box that I was concerned about, those bolts where it connects to the diff are awkward sods

I eagerly await the 2000th

Some more then


Top tip this Cutting bolts down with a hacksaw leaves a rough edge at the start of the thread. This can easily cause damage when screwing into alloy parts. It's also easy to cross thread them. Fit a nut on the bolt before cutting



Rough edge where the thread starts




Ideally dress the bolt in a grindstone




When the nut is removed it cleans any slight burrs from the thread

[pdh 14a]

Good top tip there Pete

[CrazySx]

excellent tip Pete! i usually file them down and then hope for the best

[Petrol]

No probs


I have cleared the office out in order to make space for the engine and box. According to my measurements the engine is 26” wide, exactly the width of the door I have temporarily re fitted the front bumper, here are some pics with the type 2 splitter














Bearing in mind I am not going to strip the engine, will I need an engine stand or can it be supported on some kind of table? Also the plan is to remove the gearbox whilst still supported on the crane. Is this possible and how many people are needed to carry a complete engine?

Thanks

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

You can carry the gearbox on your own and I'd say a minimum of 2 people to shift the engine.

[Petrol]

You can carry the gearbox on your own and I'd say a minimum of 2 people to shift the engine.

Cheers Ben Decided to buy an engine stand Will a 450KG stand be sufficient?

Thanks

[Denial]

I'd hope so if BenTaylor200 suggests it requires two people minimum to shift the engine, then that would be 225KG each if your engine stand couldn't take it :O

[Evilchap]

You think you'll stick to not stripping it, honestly?

[Leviathan]

You think you'll stick to not stripping it, honestly?

i Can see it now, i will just take that little bracket off there and then that clip here might as take that off while im at it too, then viola we have some new pics of a engine in total bits being plated and sprayed

[Paul200sx]

Cheers Ben Decided to buy an engine stand Will a 450KG stand be sufficient?

Thanks

with the box the max it will weigh is 250kg

[Petrol]

with the box the max it will weigh is 250kg

Thanks

You think you'll stick to not stripping it, honestly?

i Can see it now, i will just take that little bracket off there and then that clip here might as take that off while im at it too, then viola we have some new pics of a engine in total bits being plated and sprayed

Behave you lot There’s no way I am striping the engine. The best it’s going to get is a new thermostat.... I think

Manifold studs are rusty so I plan to remove these one at a time to replate them. I will also replace as many nuts & bolts as I can with stainless

[Petrol]

Thats just about everything I have removed sorted now.





Next job is engine out. Stand is on its way

[spezer]

Nice job, liking the attention to detail and the general cleanliness of it all, very

[Evilchap]

With it all in bits, I hope you'll be changing all the gaskets... so you might as well remove the manifold and do all the nuts and studs at the same time

So, when back together, do show us how you solve every last squeak and rattle, I have some i'd really like to cure

[Petrol]

With it all in bits, I hope you'll be changing all the gaskets... so you might as well remove the manifold and do all the nuts and studs at the same time

So, when back together, do show us how you solve every last squeak and rattle, I have some i'd really like to cure

Is it really necessary to change all the gaskets There were no rattles or squeaks before I stripped it I just hope I can build it back up as good.

[Gray]

Hi Pete,

Have you ever done a BMC refurb? I have a 300zx one that needs rebuilding and wondered what it entails...

Thanks,
Graham.

[Evilchap]

I would say once you have disturbed everything and taken it to bits anyways... elbow/turbo/manifold (except metal one)/exhaust gaskets are pretty cheap, and chances are if you put it back together and run it they'll go in the near future, and with it in bits, it's a cheap job that is a bit of a pain once everything is in situ, that's all im thinking