SteveV8s V8 (Big project in a tiny garage)

[mike_sekinger]

11 hours ago, Steve V8 said:

The service notes state to use loctite 243 to retain the front bearing, 243 is a medium strength thread locking compound, I have used it but just wanting to check, the service notes have made typos before.

Yep.  243 to secure the bearing

[Steve V8]

More progress thanks to an extremely generous forum members use of his service tools.

Intermediate shaft installed and timing chain tensioned with new snubbers and the use of the correct Lotus service tool.

 

[Steve V8]

Front cover Loctited into position with the aid of the extravagant locating tool. 

[Steve V8]

Keyed intermediate shaft pulleys back in place and torqued up.

[lotuslover1]

hi,what role does that plate at the front play?

[mike_sekinger]

7 minutes ago, lotuslover1 said:

hi,what role does that plate at the front play?

The alignment plate simulates the bearing support from the front cover so that there can be no bearing nip when setting the chain tensioning.

[Steve V8]

Advice needed...

On the other sites I've had several comments suggesting the intermediate shaft bolt is a one time use item and should have been replaced.

It doesn't look like a stretch bolt to me, and there's no mention to discard the original in my service notes. 

[mike_sekinger]

I have re-used in the past Steve.  Torque it to spec. and bring a check of that bolt into your routine annual servicing.

[Steve V8]

More fun in the tiny garage this afternoon, cam timing.

Having keyed the intermediate shaft pulleys, I was 1/2 a tooth out on the right-hand bank, so the dreaded pulleys loosend, then cam timing set using a pair of borrowed camshaft clamps.

I didn't expect to get this far this weekend, so I'm now waiting for Loctite572 the lock the pulleys bolt threads.

[Steve V8]

It's getting closer.

Cam timing done, new belts on and tensioned. I think I may have struggled to do this for the first time if the engine was in the car. But now I know what's entailed it shouldn't be a problem next time. 

All the pulley bolts needed removing in the end to obtain perfect timing, not as difficult to do as I was expecting it to be.

Correct tension achieved using a borrowed Clavis gauge, what a brilliant piece of kit. 

[Steve V8]

Did a bit of plumbing this afternoon. 

PNM turbo hose kit, Roose motorsport high temperature silicon.

[Steve V8]

At last, a dry day without prior arrangements, quick fetch the crane...

Onto her new little trolly, and down.

 

 

[dave excell]

Hi. I must ask how to stop the drill wandering into the alloy intermediate pulleys when drilling. Its always stopped me from carrying out this mod.

[jonwat]

2 hours ago, dave excell said:

I must ask how to stop the drill wandering into the alloy intermediate pulleys when drilling

You need a pre drilled template that bolts to the intermediate shaft & keeps the drill steady.

[Steve V8]

3 hours ago, dave excell said:

Hi. I must ask how to stop the drill wandering into the alloy intermediate pulleys when drilling. Its always stopped me from carrying out this mod.

3d printed drill guide with a steel insert, Scary stuff to think about, much easier in practice. 

[dave excell]

I will machine a steel guide on my lathe. Does look scary but worth the effort. I havent had the intermediate shaft pulleys slip yet as always make sure they have been locktited before bolting permanently. However better safe tha sorry. I have heard of people who have had them slip. What dia pin did you use?

[Steve V8]

 

12 minutes ago, dave excell said:

What dia pin did you use?

6mm

[andyblackman777]

looks mint Steve. Is it in the car yet??

Dave I took mine out and did it slowly in a pillar drill, used a 10mm thick steel guide too. I think to do it on the engine with a hand drill at least a 20mm thick guide plate. I used a 5mm drill and cut the shank off to use as a pin afterwards

 

 

[Steve V8]

8 minutes ago, andyblackman777 said:

Is it in the car yet??

Not yet, now it's off the engine stand I have access to the other end for rear crank seal, flywheel needs a skim, then a new clutch, it's all expensive and I'm not prepared to cut corners or borrow to finance it. 

It'll just take as long as it takes. 

[andyblackman777]

Yes they're not cheap to rebuild as I'm finding out! I need a clutch too. The mot guy burned it out a few years back getting it off the brake rollers, not been right since then. Just figuring out the best way to go with that. JAE sell a Clutchmasters clutch kit, apparently a good upgrade. haven't asked for a price yet......

 

[Steve V8]

The flywheel is off for a skim at Dave Yandells tomorrow, I was a bit worried about having the weight of the transaxle dangling on the new one piece input shaft, so have knocked up a skate to precisely slide the shaft into its spigot.

 

 

[Steve V8]

Flywheel and new (reconditioned)AP racing twin plate clutch (thanks Mr Sekinger) fitted. The old shaft used for alignment. 

 A couple of Helicoils required and a couple of new dowels (those were missing from the original iron bellhousing). Transaxle now attached.