Just opened the box with my block in it, after having it refaced and honed....

There are no main cap dowels any where, on the main caps or in the block.... should there be? the main caps feel very sloppy when loosely bolted to the block.

Cheers

Rob,

 

no they dont have dowells

 

never had you down as being blonde rob

 

Sloppy when loosely bolted? Try tighening them up to the correct torque

 

I know i know.... not really blond lol i just hadn't looked at it very closely before i took it into be faced, and yes sloppy when loosely bolted.... as in movement around the bolt, not the bolt moving because its not tight enough,

Bellend moment over, thanks for the replys!

Rob,

 

if you need to take up the slack you can space them out with hula hoops, just not cheese and onion flavour

 

Sound advice

 

this for the RS turbo?

cos they should have 2 dowls in the deck face, and the caps should have a register to align them on the block when tightened.

 

i didn't think mains had dowels, i know big ends do though.

 

really? i know the caps have a register in the block, was just curious about any dowls, purely because i thought the caps would need these to align etcetc.... every yb, dohc i have seen/touched have dowles on the mains

Rob,

 

Cheers buddy, the cheese and onion ones are scum any way.

Rob,

 

mains dont but the block face does..

didnt know the rod caps sat on dowel's though..

 

Sorry buddy, the block face... as in for the main caps to locate on to? got any photos?

Rob,

 

AFAIK The neither the block nor the caps have dowels, only the big ends

 

Well if your engine still works thats good enough for me

Cheers

Rob,

 

So far so good (Karl touches wood)! lol
5000 miles roughly i've done since the build, plenty of 6-7k rpm sustained runs and the boost peeking at 27psi, she's still holding together!

Still thinking about a GT2560 (GT28R) and pushing for very high 200's bhp wise!

 

what box have you got in now karlos, trusty 3i item still?

 

hehehe Yes mate it is indeed the trusty 3i box!
I did buy a nice 11k mile Sport Ka IB5 box and a brand new Viscous LSD for it, but DHL have managed to lose the box and I have not got round to sorting another one yet

 

thought the CVH's had 2 in oppo corners on the block to head face to help align the head gasket etc??

my old XR2i did....

 

Yeah for the head mate, we are talking about the main bearing/shell caps! lol

 

Doe!!!!!!!!! thats what i meant by block face......

 

ffs lol, got me really worried!

Cheers all.

Come on Karlos, im waiting for you to put the ka box in before me so i can see how its done lol.... hoping to get a box next week so i will most likely be PMing you very soon!

Rob,

 

Well looks like you'll be done before me then Rob! lol
From what I know it will just need some adjustment of the brackets and/or cradle to ensure the engine is not tilting forwards.