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Help us rebuild a 1.7, We have no idea what we're doing, but its fun! |
ericoneal |
Oct 26 2016, 02:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
I picked up this engine from a member of the "World" in Nashville and my son and I are going to attempt to rebuild it over the winter. We have a book, youtube, and this website and will document everything in this thread.
The first thing we had to do is get it small and light enough to get it down to the unfinished portion of my basement, so I put the boy (he's 4) to work pulling the heads off. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c5.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515217.1.jpg) Looks ok so far... Very hard to keep Blake from "organizing" all the nuts and bolts into a mixed pile. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c5.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515217.2.jpg) Success: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c3.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515218.3.jpg) More picture and questions to come. I have the cylinders and heads off and its ready to move, but still very heavy. Much thanks to walterolin for loaning us an engine stand, he even hand delivered it on a Sunday morning. Thanks again Walter! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c1.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515219.4.jpg) |
ericoneal |
Feb 9 2018, 01:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
So this project may be picking back up. I found a set of, what are said to be, 1.8L heads near me for dirt cheap but they will need to be cleaned up. I'd like to make this engine a 2056 and I know this has been asked a hundred time before but, can I just drop 96mm pistons and cylinders into 1.8 heads without needed to have any work done to them, then fit them on this 1.7L case? Will the sheet metal fit too? From what I read, these are preferred over 1.7 heads for strength and performance.
Would I be better off getting Walter's 1.7 heads and doing the same, will those need to be cut for 96mm? Finally, have a look at these heads, can you guys definitely identify them as 1.8s? Guy states: "The heads are oval port with 40mn intake valves and a 93mm cylinder bore." I want to make sure he's not passing me bus heads or something... |
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