3 or 5 bearing?

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

Hi chaps,

How can I identify whether my MOD rebuilt engine is 3 or 5 bearing without dismantling anything?

TIA

blue beasty · Jul 13, 2015

As far as I understand the blocks and cranks are interchangeable so the only way to be sure is to drop the sump which isn't a big deal.

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

blue beasty said:
isn't a big deal.

Yes it is.
It takes me a good 5 minutes and a good deal of puffing and wheezing to get down to ground level and under the Landy. Then I inevitably have left the socket/spanner/screwdriver/widget just out of reach. Then the wife or the granddaughter will call with some issue that takes precedence....
It then takes me another 5 minutes and a good deal of puffing and wheezing to get out from under the Landy and up from ground level.
I then need a cup of tea and a fortifying bun.

blue beasty · Jul 13, 2015

Castor said:
Yes it is.
It takes me a good 5 minutes and a good deal of puffing and wheezing to get down to ground level and under the Landy. Then I inevitably have left the socket/spanner/screwdriver/widget just out of reach. Then the wife or the granddaughter will call with some issue that takes precedence....
It then takes me another 5 minutes and a good deal of puffing and wheezing to get out from under the Landy and up from ground level.
I then need a cup of tea and a fortifying bun.

Get a gasket, filter and oil and drop it down to Nailsworth at the weekend and I'll do it while you sort out the buns

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

blue beasty said:
Get a gasket, filter and oil and drop it down to Nailsworth at the weekend and I'll do it while you sort out the buns

lol - thanks - I wondered where you were....

It's nothing other than curiosity that drives the question so at the moment I shall politely decline - however should any of your bits drop off or leak as they are prone, then do let me know - tis all of ten minutes....

Castor
Glos. Chapter, Hells Landies.

Blackburn · Jul 13, 2015

the 5 bearing block has strengthening ridges on it the

SpringDon · Jul 13, 2015

Metric on the 5 bearing. Take out a sump bolt. Or are the rocker cover threads m8 or 5/16 unf. (that's a bit riskier as you can have an imperial head on a metric block.

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

Blackburn said:
the 5 bearing block has strengthening ridges on it the

Ahhhh - where?

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

SpringDon said:
Metric on the 5 bearing. Take out a sump bolt. Or are the rocker cover threads m8 or 5/16 unf. (that's a bit riskier as you can have an imperial head on a metric block.

They are M8......

Thanks.

Learning slowly here......

divie · Jul 13, 2015

Look at the crankcase (bottom of block) the five bearing jobs have ribs cast in the sides.

wickford90 · Jul 13, 2015

Castor said:
Hi chaps,

How can I identify whether my MOD rebuilt engine is 3 or 5 bearing without dismantling anything?

TIA

Get the engine number and check, or put it here and I can.

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

Ribs....... the ones behind the water pump I suppose?

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z164/RUXPHOTO/IMG_1210.jpg

http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php/117288-Engines-Which-one

Castor · Jul 13, 2015

wickford90 said:
Get the engine number and check, or put it here and I can.

Will do when I'm near it......

Blackburn · Jul 14, 2015

Bottom left in your photo is the strenghtening ribs/ ridges of a 5 main bearing

Castor · Jul 14, 2015

Blackburn said:
Bottom left in your photo is the strenghtening ribs/ ridges of a 5 main bearing

Alas it is not my engine - mine is glorious recon blue and does not have reinforcing ribs.

Castor · Jul 14, 2015

Result! It's a 3 bearing.

Can anyone tell me why the rocker cover has:-

PRESERVED
ECO2-11-89

written on it?

Castor · Jul 14, 2015

Aha - it seems that ECO2 is a water dispersant/oil mix, and that it was sprayed inside and out with it in November 89.....

blue beasty · Jul 14, 2015

Castor said:
Aha - it seems that ECO2 is a water dispersant/oil mix, and that it was sprayed inside and out with it in November 89.....

Your getting good at this, anytime now you'll be answering other people's questions

samc88 · Jul 14, 2015

3 bearing has a smooth sided block going to the sump.
5 bearing has ribs cast into it to strengthen it. I think it might be the same block as the 2.5, looks similar anyway

Castor · Jul 14, 2015

samc88 said:
3 bearing has a smooth sided block going to the sump.
5 bearing has ribs cast into it to strengthen it. I think it might be the same block as the 2.5, looks similar anyway

I am told that is the case, but I remain unconvinced for now.

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