Thats a thing I forgot, core plugs , then again suppose I can still flush it out, are they easy to replace ? wont be able to get any untill next week now, but suppose I can crack on in the mean time. Watched a few vids on measuring crank and ordered one of these, so will try and measure...

Thanks Mate feeling good, hope you are well. Aint got time to go to machine shop to get thing measured, will have to try and figure out how to do it the hard way.

Got crank today very pleased with it looks like new. Standard main and big end bearings coming tomorrow so will get a start at weekend to try and get things put back together. When I find out where the bloody hell I start first.

I have just ordered another one Mate But Thanks .

Yes Its is standard and very good condition, he says its ready to fit but needs spigot bush.

Still thinking about what to do with crank cleaned it up a bit and took a better pic, that nick in middle looks quite deep, also there is a lot of pitting. Rang them for prices today, health check just to say what it needs is £36, polish another £40, Regrind £185, measuring was extra and full...

Depending on what price machine shop say for crank might be cheaper getting second hand one, was it one of these 2 here you seen ? first one is dearer but looks the better one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/277116629438?itmmeta=01JVJJQR9D5MMNMND2M3XWAGB2&hash=item40857031be:g:88oAAOSwypFnnPEk...

Yes was going to replace bearings anyway, Funds are low at the moment so hoping to get away with just new rings and maybe honing the bores, but still need to get the crank checked at machine shop.

Yes copper showing on bearings

Thanks for Link, so could these +.020 pistons be used again with a Hone of the bores, if they clean up OK Pics of bearing numbers

Will try and get better pics, Something else bugging me again, these pistons are ae a350800 +.020 piston as in pic, after googling them thy are stated as Oversize, Could that mean that they are not the standard ones ? and they have been replaced before at some time ...

Bit worried about the crank at flywheel end wondering if it needs grinding or not or if its to far gone, the rest is OK. Any Thoughts ?

Ive done it the other way, wished I hade seen this erliar. Anyway I locked the pump in place and took it off with the timing tool so hopefully it will be OK. Got crank and pistons out, end of crank at flywheel end is a bit crusty, not sure what that is, hope it has not damaged it. now for the...

I ended up grinding the bolt heads off, there was about 5mm bolt to get hold of with mole grips and surprisingly they came out easy.

Bit further forward, Finally got front timing cover off, got sump and ladder rack off, to inspect bearings on crank, think they could do with been replaced, then again would be mad not to while I am this far in. Have not took timing belt off yet, Do I need to remove the Timing Pump to when I...

Thanks Everyone, Got it on tonight, its at a bit of an angle, in first pic, not sure why, but it does turn right round with a bit of effort. Not sure what to do first either give tops of pistons and block a good clean or take sump off and see whats what in the bottom end, sump bolts look very...

Thanks Again Mate will order some

Thanks my stand looks exactly like yours, I measured how far the studs go in to engine and the top is 2 about 35mm and bottoms about 30mm, the tubes on stand are 70mm so think I will need bolts about 120mm or longer. pic of mine so is it 4 bolts circled ? just found pic of my stand too.

The bolts are only m10 I think and dont think they go in to the housing very far, got flywheel and housing off ready to try but a Bit worried if 4 bolts will hold it on stand, I know its been done before as have seen pics of them on. Do you have any pics of which holes you used when yo done it...

Yes I was wondering about that bung too.