1hdt into 1995 US Landcruiser

[Outsane]

Machinist has gone .75mm overbore.

So I will need to order 1mm over, and he wants the pistons so he can bore and hone to match.

So I ordered from Australia engines.

I only have videos of the cylinders.. Will need to get online somewhere.

Fuel pump mount, will need to get one bent up. Maybe put the power steering res where the charcoal canister.

Need more nightmare juice?

 

[Outsane]

Man, you got suckered by all the big guns....

They know how to lighten a man's purse.

They tell me its the path to 80 Nirvana

 

[Outsane]

Rebuild parts came from the island of Koalas

Crank got polished

Block came home

Time to paint

Primer
Paint then sealer all engine epoxy..

 

[Outsane]

Ofer came by and we started bolting things together

Remember that white grease from earlier, it comes from the Australia engines kit.

Its what they supply amd recommend for assembly

Then we had to stop.,

Four of these bolts were missing
I called the machine shop, they used them to hold down the block while machining. They could not find them (not their fault).

So then we waited for them to come in.

I didnt find out till weeks later, the four bolts were in a seperate bag with the pistons and not with the rest of the bolts.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Ofer came by and we started bolting things together View attachment 4051049View attachment 4051050

Remember that white grease from earlier, it comes from the Australia engines kit.

Its what they supply amd recommend for assembly View attachment 4051051View attachment 4051052

Then we had to stop.,View attachment 4051053

Four of these bolts were missing
I called the machine shop, they used them to hold down the block while machining. They could not find them (not their fault).

So then we waited for them to come in.

I didnt find out till weeks later, the four bolts were in a seperate bag with the pistons and not with the rest of the bolts.

Your posting the process from some time ago?

With all the expense you've gone to with machining and part replacement, new bolts for critical torque to yield stuff like crank girdle, head, conrods would have been high on the parts list.

I've reused them in the past with mixed results. In the scheme of an engine rebuild, they aren't a big ticket item. The result of a failure is

 

[Outsane]

Your posting the process from some time ago?

Yeah trying to keep posting old progress to catch up to current time

 

[Outsane]

Ring compressor came in.

Its garbage, i do not recommend.

Also got the 4 bolts in.

Round-the-clock 4 missing bolts too! There were in with the pistons and rings. Not with the rest of the bolts. Thats how you loose a week or two.

Time to check ring gap!



Looks like its spot on

 

[Outsane]

Now we are at November 9th

I take a good look at the rods, should have done this earlier.

Thats not good, oiling hole is not centered and the bushings is not inserted all the way.

Ewww

This one looks worse in the side of the rod.

I put a wrist pin through, I have variable length con rods..

Not so straight.

So I have to decide if I want to replace 1 or all 6.

 

[Outsane]

Went for all 6, these are forged chromoly from Australia

The tarrifs on these is ridiculous

Also some 20% stiffer valve springs.
Maybe I can add some engine braking in the future.

They also have arb bolts in the rods.

got this so I can maybe make a nice down pipe.

 

[mudgudgeon]

View attachment 4053750

Went for all 6, these are forged chromoly from Australia

The tarrifs on these is ridiculous

Also some 20% stiffer valve springs.
Maybe I can add some engine braking in the future.

They also have arb bolts in the rods.

View attachment 4053751got this so I can maybe make a nice down pipe.

Dang!

Tell us, you didn't spring for those Spool rods, and still re-use bolts?
I'm sweating bullets over here!

 

[Outsane]

Dang!

Tell us, you didn't spring for those Spool rods, and still re-use bolts?
I'm sweating bullets over here!

Which bolts are you talking about?

sweating cash over here

 

[OGBeno]

Which bolts are you talking about?

sweating cash over here

I think he means 13265-17010... At least that's what my mind reader is telling me. Those Cons probably came with their own hardware would be my guess.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Main bearing cap/crank girdle bolts

 

[Outsane]

Main bearing cap/crank girdle bolts

The the fsm doesn't say anything about them being one time use......

@gt7058a I think your lost..

 

[mudgudgeon]

The the fsm doesn't say anything about them being one time use......

@gt7058a I think your lost..

I know. They are torque to yield, just like head bolts or rod bolts.
They get stretched every time they are torqued.
FSM says to check bolt thickness. If they have stretched beyond limits, the thread will be thinner on the base of the threaded part of the bolt. Near the straight shank.
FSM also says if bolts yield before reaching torque, and/or retightening the extra 90⁰, replace the bolt. They anticipate some will yield.

 

[Outsane]

Ok ill check em

 

[Outsane]

Pretty sure I measured all of them..

Caring out the exhaust manifold gasket, just in case..

These are the weights of the pistons rods and parts. All matched up, did some clearances on the wrist pins to even them up.

Totally unnecessary, but free.

Checked the clearances on the small end.

Ofer came to help assembly

 

[roaminglost]

Did you get ARP head studs?

 

[Outsane]

Did you get ARP head studs?

At $1200 plus tarifs, sadly no

 

[mudgudgeon]

At $1200 plus tarifs, sadly no

Ouch!

New OEM crank and head bolts are a fraction of that. Maybe $10-15ea

I think he means 13265-17010... At least that's what my mind reader is telling me. Those Cons probably came with their own hardware would be my guess.

I would expect the Spool rods came with hardware