
Motor with 275k soon to be replaced with rebuild
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Last modified: Oct 28, 2007 |

Last modified: Oct 28, 2007 |

Last modified: Oct 28, 2007 |

Last modified: Oct 28, 2007 |

During teardown
Parts car motor (1988 SPG with 96k)
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Engine Mount
Standard engine stand bolted to intake side of engine
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Side view
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Bottom of head
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Block degreased
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Engine bottom
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Engine block and Pistons
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Guinness
Assistant engine builder
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

Head pre-machine shop
Pre-machine shop, note: cams lined up and flywheel at TDC 0
Last modified: Jan 15, 2008 |

After machine shop
New valve stems, cleaning, planing .005", pressure tested
Last modified: Jan 18, 2008 |

Bottom of head
Last modified: Jan 18, 2008 |

Flywheel resurfaced
Last modified: Jan 18, 2008 |

New frost plugs
Cleaned block and installed new OEM frost plugs for good measure
Last modified: Jan 20, 2008 |

Painted Engine Block
Ceramic engine paint after engine primer
Last modified: Jan 20, 2008 |

Cleaned Pistons
WD40 in cylinders and on piston tops to prevent corrosion
Last modified: Jan 20, 2008 |

Alternator before
Last modified: Feb 2, 2008 |

Alternator Internals
Case sandblaster and painted, new bearings and regulator/brushes
Last modified: Feb 2, 2008 |

Old bearings
Bearings leaking grease not making noise (96k miles)
Last modified: Feb 2, 2008 |

Reassembled
Tested and running like new
Last modified: Feb 2, 2008 |

Last modified: Feb 2, 2008 |

Last modified: Apr 27, 2008 |

Last modified: Apr 27, 2008 |

Last modified: Apr 27, 2008 |

Last modified: Apr 27, 2008 |

Last modified: Apr 27, 2008 |

Last modified: Aug 2, 2008 |

Last modified: Aug 2, 2008 |

Last modified: Aug 2, 2008 |