as above.what do you reckon.
good with the tools, got the manual and the space to do it

 

me and my mate have just done a rebuild on my cos and up to now we have had it down at santa pod q-mile and then fitted a t34 and 500 cooler and dark greens and all the rest that goes with it, then put it on the roling road and got 350bhp at the wheels, done 4000 miles and it is still going strong. i think it was an easy job as long as you ar prety handy on the tools but i saved my self Ł2500 on the price i had

 

wow that sounds good.
what work did you do to the engine valve guides etc,as mine just needs refreshing, new gaskets etc

 

Done a complete Engine rebuild myself. Very easy, satisfying, and cheap(er than getting someone else to do it for you)

 

Do it your self!!! Piss easy engine to work on...just a pinto with a 16v head at end of the day. Take your time, be methodical and dont cut corners and you'll have a good engine along with the satisfaction that you built it up and the satisfaction that you saved a stack load of beer tokens in the process

 

No reason you cant do it yourself, Imo you should get head reworked by a machine shop ( new guides etc) have the engine and crank checked.
If you are doing a full rebuild and depending on mile history etc I would use new pistons and uprated oil pump. use all genuine bearings etc
Make sure you keep everything clean from dust, dirt etc, and dont skimp on the running in process,
Sounds like alot of time and money, well it is, but if it needs to be done do it right, once and you will still save alot of money

Oh and dont forget if your not sure about something, Ask the question

 

i dont have the space and the tools...so i have to do it by someone else.....and A1 isnt that expensive...

 

me and my mate are doing mine at the mo

Like dean said i've had the head rebuilt by a specialist as that bit is a bit too complicated for DIY but everything else is pretty straight forward

 

D.I.Y

 

DIY. Did mine recently, just running in and all seems fine, also means you can spend the money you save by doing diy on better parts.

 

if any ones doing a rebuild local to me i wud love to watch and help id love to build my own engine, i dont even know how to do cam timing

really wanna learn on these amazing engines

 

im about to do mine myself whot is the running in miles
and whot stage can i run it in at standerd/stage one /stage three if i go that hi

 

1000 miles is the standard

 

here my 2pence worth,

DIY builds are ok but you will make errors and must be prepared to spend a bit of money just cause its DIY dosnt mean its cheap!!

why do you think there are specialists around if they are so easy to build??

if you are building a completley standard build then i dont see a problem with DIY but as long as you are competent, i have seen so many DIY builds that are just shite and the owner thinks they are brilliant, hoses diconnected/parts not put back on/rounded off bolts etc...

another hard thing to do is finding a machine shop that you trust, not as easy as it sounds!!

a specialist will have made these contacts/equipment already, you will have to start from stratch.

good luck with your build matey

 

JUST DONE MY 4X4 SAPH REBUILD everything check by my local machine shop
and all work i asked for carried out.

I've replaced every nut and bolt i could al new hose clips new seals and gaskets cleaned and painted everything i could.

for what it costs to replace new bolt and gasket and stuff u know the job is right and it makes it so much easier to work on when its all minty clean

 

About to do a short motor recon on my 2wd motor...

Cant see any real problems with it over any other motor... with all motors you gotta get it right, not round off bolts, replace worn parts... Cossie is no different...

Not a fraction as difficult as rebuilding a 200bhp r1 superbike motor..

 

This has given me inspiration, I know my head needs doing cos the tappets and followers are making a noise from cold strart up so I might as well go the whole hog and do the lot!!!!!!!!

 

just about to do a complete rebuild on my 4x4.bit of a mission to get the engine out on the driveway!

 

How much are you looking at for doing the rebuild yourself with all the bits?

 

All bearings and new bolts for the bottom end - Ł250
Pistons + Rings - Ł500
Engine gasket set - Ł250

i bought a mint 2nd hand complete head for Ł500 and a T34 that had just been recond for Ł600.also going to be buying a new block for Ł675.

if anybody knows where i can get the pistons,rings,gaskets and block cheaper let me know please!

 

cosworth shop on ebay 7.5.1 for standard bore about Ł470

 

take it to your dealer..

 

I agree with Swerve,

Attention to detail is everything. Do no cut corners or they will cut you............

 

I got full set of new mahle pistons GGR on ebay Ł245

Big ends and mains Ł59.95 Crankshaft Thrust washer set Ł9.99 Oil Filter Ł3.99 bottom end gasket set Ł9.99 GrpA head gasket Ł65...

Only thing I need now is the head bolts or a stud kit...

Oh and the torque settings for the bottom end, they seem to be absent from my manual???

 

gman , have you got the workshop manual??