TXATEU's 83 exa

Rohan 84ET · Post by **Rohan 84ET** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:30 pm

EXA 4 EVA wrote:what did that internals package cost and where did u get it and what are the specs of the bits? like would this fit to a std e15t or wouls i have to get the piston holy things bored?

would love to know aswell!!! thanx.

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:59 pm

i bought them off sam, thats sammyet for around the $200 mark, it was the bargin of the century, from what i was told everything is balanced, shotpeened, and the pistons are acl duralites, and they dont fit, i think there +.5mm bigger then standard but it seems more, ill check later with my verniers

did abit more work work on it today

Post by **etking** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:03 pm

that hilux in the background modified modded? looks tuff!

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:22 pm

nah thats my dads new hilux, just a stock turbo diesel, sounds realy good when its going though, spools mad!

SammyET · Post by **SammyET** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:51 pm

Pistons are 20thou oversize, which is half a millimetre yes

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:33 pm

thanks sam, looks like my calculations were correct... can someone give me the exact measrements of the bore? along with the acceptablility over/under size?

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:09 pm

I havent posted anything about my car for a while as i been real busy.

Anyway Ive had the engine bored out to i put new bearings in and refitted the crank and pistons but have come to a problem with the direction of the bearings.

Hard to exlpain without a pic ( ill put one up soon) but when looking at the front of the engine. the conrods have the notch/slit on the big end bearings facing the left side of the block and i'm wondering if this is the right way of fitting them. Also I put both of the notch/slits in the bearings on the same side of the rods assuming this was right but i just want to make sure.

Can anyone please clarify this for me? Did any of that make sense?

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:31 am

finally got a decent pic of the engine this should explain it abit better...

if the notches in the big end rod bearings are both at the end with the red arrow, would this be the correct way to fit them?

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:29 pm

anyone?

Paul Smith · Post by **Paul Smith** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:07 pm

I think the bearing shells only go in one way. They have notches they sit into.

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:14 pm

Paul Smith wrote:I think the bearing shells only go in one way. They have notches they sit into.

yeah thats true but when the rod connects to the crank how do i know which way to position those bearings? or does it not matter?

if your standing in front of the engine (piston 1 being closest) and you fit the piston into the bore, how do u know which way the conrod bearings go? i dont have a workshop manual and didnt look when i pull them out

Paul Smith · Post by **Paul Smith** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:27 am

According to the Hayne's manual the 2 numbers at the big end of the conrods have to go together and then they are fitted facing the jackshaft.

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:54 pm

Paul Smith wrote:According to the Hayne's manual the 2 numbers at the big end of the conrods have to got together and then they are fitted facing the jackshaft.

sweet that helps a fair bit cos at least i got that right... so the jackshaft is like a mini cam shaft/oil shaft yes?

Paul Smith · Post by **Paul Smith** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:56 pm

Yeah, it's driven by the timing belt and it runs the oil pump.

txateu · Post by **txateu** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:58 am

Ahh thanks Paul, just checked the engine... all good I did it the right way

next step is to get the head done and paint the block... should be fun