Demonbiker
Active Member
Right!
Had a new engine fitted by a friend in his garage after a little incident in a deep ford
After rebuilt Engine fitted, it pressurised the system within 2 mins, traced it to to whoever built the engine must have used an old head gasket as there was a BIG bit missing between 2cyls and water jacket!!!
So swapped the head for my old one which had been overhauled ,new injectors etc and was running well before and surprisingly well after taking a big drink!!
Ran much better no overhearing - until about 60-70 mph - traced to a blocked with clay radiator!!! Replaced that
Engine is very quiet now but lacks ooommph and has a starting issue and drops oil pressure when hot
Cold start it used to fire after 1/4 turn now takes 4-5 turns then runs a bit lumpy, bit of white smoke, give it a rev to clear the lumpiness and then ok
The pump timing was set about 6 degrees advanced on old engine and apparently been set the same on this ( all parts swapped over)
Now I'm wondering if valve clearances too tight AND perhaps the pump is set retarded ???will this cause the start issue and the lack of oomph??
Also when driving you have to give it plenty right foot to keep speed up around 60-70 ,boost around 1 bar, , seems to use a bit more fuel than before and after few miles at speed the oil pressure drops to about 5lb and light flickers at idle!!!
I've changed the oil to some decent 10/40 after running in about 500 miles on cheaply oil ( had rebuilt bottom end too)
50lb press at cold idle
25/30 lb warm idle
5-10lb hot idle
Wondering if the shells are bad ( maybe if he used and head gasket he used old shells??) worried!!!
Right Fed up with landy at moment!!!
Had a new engine fitted by a friend in his garage after a little incident in a deep ford
After rebuilt Engine fitted, it pressurised the system within 2 mins, traced it to to whoever built the engine must have used an old head gasket as there was a BIG bit missing between 2cyls and water jacket!!!
So swapped the head for my old one which had been overhauled ,new injectors etc and was running well before and surprisingly well after taking a big drink!!
Ran much better no overhearing - until about 60-70 mph - traced to a blocked with clay radiator!!! Replaced that
Engine is very quiet now but lacks ooommph and has a starting issue and drops oil pressure when hot
Cold start it used to fire after 1/4 turn now takes 4-5 turns then runs a bit lumpy, bit of white smoke, give it a rev to clear the lumpiness and then ok
The pump timing was set about 6 degrees advanced on old engine and apparently been set the same on this ( all parts swapped over)
Now I'm wondering if valve clearances too tight AND perhaps the pump is set retarded ???will this cause the start issue and the lack of oomph??
Also when driving you have to give it plenty right foot to keep speed up around 60-70 ,boost around 1 bar, , seems to use a bit more fuel than before and after few miles at speed the oil pressure drops to about 5lb and light flickers at idle!!!
I've changed the oil to some decent 10/40 after running in about 500 miles on cheaply oil ( had rebuilt bottom end too)
50lb press at cold idle
25/30 lb warm idle
5-10lb hot idle
Wondering if the shells are bad ( maybe if he used and head gasket he used old shells??) worried!!!
Right Fed up with landy at moment!!!