The Cunning Coupe

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sounds like you could do with a sponsor ,,

[cunningplan]

Had the news today that I was honestly expecting, the crank is knackered (Also the rod) it was already +20 and its too bad to go anymore. I have put in a order to Real Steel for their last 351c recon crank (+30) and last con rod. (They have new stroker cranks, but time I buy new rods and pistons to suit it would be well over what I can afford at the moment.) also all new bearings and gaskets.
I have also asked Lyons to fit the new cam bearings, so when the parts arrive I have to phone them and they will pick up the bearings and cam so they can them.
I am away for Christmas so there wont be any updates until I come back.  

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Do you know why that bearing spun?

[cunningplan]

Do you know why that bearing spun?

It all looks like it was down to fitting the wrong oil filter and then having a lack of oil pressure 
The oil pressure was great (Over 20 psi at tick over) for the first two meetings, but that was running with the running in lube, so I changed the oil & fliter before the HRDs and I am sure that was the problem. (After fitting the new pump and filter, I had great pressure (30 psi at tick over) but the damage was already done  )
I will make sure I fit the right filter next time!

[Dslam]

That is sooo frustrating. Been there and done similar and spent the cash. Oh well I guess we learn by em. Still a bu##er though.

[cunningplan]

Here we go, 3 months on and I had to do something as its not long before the new season and the body's also got to be painted and the rest tarted up.
After putting the crank in the other week and finding the garage torque wrench was knackered I just left it on the stand. The other day I bought myself a new one and as Linda was working allday today I thought it was time to rebuild the engine.
I cleared the MOT ramp. I had cleaned off all the parts the other week but decided to do it again just in case, (That included the new oil pump) and laid everything out on a clean sheet.

The Cunning Coupe

The Cunning Coupe

I first torqued down the mains and put in the pistons using a tool my mate Colin lent me,

The Cunning Coupe

never used one of this type before but it made the job so much easier and they were in quickly.

The Cunning Coupe

The Cunning Coupe

(There are no photos after this due to time (See below))
The cam was already in so I put on the timing chain and this is where it went wrong, I snapped the bolt in the cam doing it up. It took me two hours of carefull drilling to get the old thread out and I ran a tap down there to make sure it was clear. I bolted this back in but this time torqued it down to 40lb (As by the book)
Next was the oil pump and the sump, the engine was turned over and the heads fitted followed but the followers, pushrods and rockers. (I have left them loose for now and will do them in the week when I have time.)
I put the oil filter on and some oil and primed the pump waiting for it to come out the pressure switch hole, only to find it coming out the front of the block. When I had the block back (After 2 months) they had taken out the plugs, there was one left and I could no see where it fitted, I knew now and fitted it back into the hole, I primed it again until it came out where I wanted it to and that was it for the day.
I am having problems with my Sprinter, one minute it fine then next it just looses power, I'm going to have to sort that before I tow again, so that's the first on my list for now.

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tony check youre fuel filter on the sprinter ,,i had one where the element broke up internally,

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tony check youre fuel filter on the sprinter ,,i had one where the element broke up internally,

Cut a long story short, my nethew borrowed it to go and pick something up in Harwich, he ran out of diesel on the way home and put in the can in the back but still could not get it going. He was picked up by his recovery and taken to a garage where he put fuel in and they managed to start it after a while. I had it back and it was flat, so I bled it and had air from the injectors. since then I have changed the fuel filter, put in injector cleaner, blown out all the fuel pipes and made sure there are now leeks (Even changed some of the return pipes)
Going up the track last week, it went but not much go, on the way home after a couple of stops where it was flat then running great, I got onto the motorway and it was flying and even went over 80 at one point (I normally sit at about 65/70)
I have read the forums and it looks like a problem with the injector with the lead on it or the map sensor (Which I have cleaned already) they say it could also be a brake light problem (I did have one out the other day)
Also after I bled it I washed the engine down as it was covered with fuel so I will check all the connections.