LD32 Engine build

jonbills

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The engine is out. Once I'd taken out the bell housing bolt that I'd forgotten:confused:, it was pretty easy. Much easier with the rad support panel out of the way, I didn't have to think too much about the length of the chains this time.
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AliK

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I've chopped the top of the rad support panel out and made a start removing the current engine. I need the KEW twin idler off it before I can fit the timing cover on the new engine, and the head needs to be drilled for m12 head bolts.
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I utterly love this car John - it’s just so no none sense and performance focused!!! Is that a home made strut brace?
 

jonbills

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I utterly love this car John - it’s just so no none sense and performance focused!!! Is that a home made strut brace?
Thanks Ali. yes, the strut brace was in a production run of one. It wasn't made at my home though!
 

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While the engine is out, I changed the front seal and gasket on the gearbox, and finally got round to assembling exhaust manifold with gun gum.
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I also confess to taking the grinder to the steering rack bracket to make room for the engine to sit a bit lower.

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And I've got the head and timing cover back, so nothing can stop me now, apart the things I don't know and my own incompetence!
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AliK

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Oh wow! Coming on nicely Jon! Also loving the orange! Is that a kameari chain tensioner? If so, I’ve heard they can be noisy, is that your experience of them?

Also how are you lowering the engine - different mounts?
 

jonbills

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Oh wow! Coming on nicely Jon! Also loving the orange! Is that a kameari chain tensioner? If so, I’ve heard they can be noisy, is that your experience of them?

Also how are you lowering the engine - different mounts?
Yes, Kameari twin idler. Makes a bit of a whine, but not unpleasant and more importantly, it keeps the chain under control.
This is how the engine will be mounted lower. Ice hockey pucks!
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Fairlineguy

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The engine is out. Once I'd taken out the bell housing bolt that I'd forgotten:confused:, it was pretty easy. Much easier with the rad support panel out of the way, I didn't have to think too much about the length of the chains this time.
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Seeing your engine photo with the oil filter off.
I have an engine with the same housing but it has a removal tube that pushes into the centre where the filter screws on
Is this a owner mod or a Nissan thing ?
 

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jonbills

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Seeing your engine photo with the oil filter off.
I have an engine with the same housing but it has a removal tube that pushes into the centre where the filter screws on
Is this a owner mod or a Nissan thing ?
like a rubber tube inside it? I can't imagine what that would be. The housing is standard 280zx, although the screw in tube in the pic is long to go through the oil cooler sandwich plate.
 

jonbills

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Is that a bit of marker pen in the cylinder head or a hole? old landrover engine mounts are the same, however I guess they're not a rigid as a hockey puck!
That's a hole - broke through into two inlet ports when drilling it for m12 head bolts. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Landrover engine mounts are actually taller, as tall as the standard Nissan mounts, about 35mm from memory. The pucks are only 20mm.
 
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