4.4 rv8 build thread (Doc evil need not post)

[fett]

and in the album? can you see the rest now bud? 12 pics in total

 

[jamesmartin]

yep got them ,youve got to click on "view full site" oops,they are in quite far but shouldnt cause an issue

 

[fett]

cool, thanks mate, now what about cleaning any swarf out the the oilways left from re-bore and cleaning etc?

 

[jamesmartin]

have you just had it rebored ?steam cleaner (grease bores first)or brake clean and air lots of

 

[fett]

yeah, rebored and new cam bearings, he didnt do the decks in the end- said they were close enough (me being anal) and a bit worried about soing the ally with steel liners causing more probs than solved.

re cleaning I have compressor so no probs, but where to put it all in and blow it all out from? I dont really know the routing of the oil ways

should I leave those plugs in then? (I would rather as its a lot of work already this engine lol)

PS, spoke to aussie bloke with these engines and he said his plugs were in that far too

 

[discomark10]

As james said.. degrees and lots of air, I removed the plugs for the followers and put a long tube down the and blew lots of air as I dragged it out as there is many holes! Pipe cleaners help to get right in the holes.
Here's a map of the oil galleries

V8 lubrication

 

[fett]

ahh thanks, thats helpfull.

how did you get those weeny plugs out? did you get more from real steel to put back?

 

[discomark10]

ahh thanks, thats helpfull.

how did you get those weeny plugs out? did you get more from real steel to put back?

they were alen key, they are tapered (seem like it atleast lol) so just locktight and done it back up nice n tight

 

[fett]

lucky you, cos mine are like mini core plugs?

 

[discomark10]

lucky you, cos mine are like mini core plugs?

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[fett]

look at the pics, u will c

 

[discomark10]

that's a bit strange! wonder why its like that, is it an old block?

 

[fett]

73-75


:d

 

[discomark10]

Im guessing they redesighned the plugs later on then! Bit risky removing them imo!

 

[fett]

thats what I am worried about tbh ............James!!!!

 

[jamesmartin]

fitting new plugs is easy enough once you scrape the burrs off,but getting old ones out might be tricky with them been so small

 

[fett]

so can I clean it good enough with them in to get the galleries clean after the re-bore?

 

[jamesmartin]

yes ,its fairly clean anyhow ,

 

[fett]

yeah but what about in the galleries

 

[jamesmartin]

air and brake clean if you dont have a steam cleaner which is what i use