Wildefalcon
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Can you fit the crank from the P5 to the series block?
norseman
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Wildefalcon
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Originality. Original block.
norseman
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Valid point, but I can't answer the question as to whether the P5's internals could be rebuilt into the P4 block.
Good luck with the project.
norseman
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As your last post was back in February I'm wondering if you managed to complete the project ?
BikerB
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I have the pistons, bearing shells and nearly all the other bits to start a rebuild, including a NOS original air pump still in the box for the detox kit.. Probably the only largish item I still don't have is most of the camshaft bearings which I know I can get but waiting to see if I come across them cheaper than they are off the shelf.
I have just ordered another tranche of little bits and bobs.
I also just ordered a new engine hoist to move the beast around and after the new year will be looking to get the block rebored and the crank ground to match the oversize/undersize pistons/shells I have.
As soon as this is done I should be able to fairly quickly put the motor together and drop in into the vehicle. At least once I find a machine shop that won't charge me the earth to do the machining!
Been working on the house/s so the landy project has been sitting in the workshop pretty static all summer/autumn/winter so far since I rebuild the gearbox/overdrive and dropped them in.
I have just ordered another tranche of little bits and bobs.
I also just ordered a new engine hoist to move the beast around and after the new year will be looking to get the block rebored and the crank ground to match the oversize/undersize pistons/shells I have.
As soon as this is done I should be able to fairly quickly put the motor together and drop in into the vehicle. At least once I find a machine shop that won't charge me the earth to do the machining!
Been working on the house/s so the landy project has been sitting in the workshop pretty static all summer/autumn/winter so far since I rebuild the gearbox/overdrive and dropped them in.
BikerB
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Still plodding along buying all the bits, got a set of NOS inlet valves a few days ago and they should be here soon, managed to get stellite exhausts recently as well.
I am not too far away from having all the bits needed to do the engine rebuild, probably the only large parts are sets of valve seats and 4 camshaft bearings. Currently looking for somewhere to do the machining, the local shops who I have used before want the best part of 2k for a rebore and grind which is frankly ****ing ridiculous
I am not too far away from having all the bits needed to do the engine rebuild, probably the only large parts are sets of valve seats and 4 camshaft bearings. Currently looking for somewhere to do the machining, the local shops who I have used before want the best part of 2k for a rebore and grind which is frankly ****ing ridiculous
BikerB
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Got the machine shop sorted £300 for the rebore and £300 for the regrind which is much more like it.
Its not going to be a detox now as I managed to get a NOS Air pump for it and apart from hand making a few pipe connections I think I can put it all back together as it was supposed to be.
I did buy an new engine crane to help me move the block about just before Xmas but it is going back and this will need to wait till I buy another, and get the machining cash together!
