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Posted: May-10-2008 01:28PM
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Looks great Mart!! Makes me miss my engine (off being rebuilt). willy
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Posted: May-10-2008 01:22PM
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good god... the bruins... gahhhh. the seal isnt installed, i must make a note not to forget to put it on a friend has the special tool, but otherwise i was thinking of making one out of a block of wood.
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Posted: May-10-2008 11:22AM
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Looks great Mart! It looks like you dont have the rear seal installed yet, if you have the seal tool with the protective sleeve, that is the easiest way to install it. If not tape up the primary gear splines with some masking tape, just over the edge of the seal surface (so you can get the tape back out) and carefully install to not bend the seal lip back as it slides over the primary gear. Also when you install the engine, when tilted the tappet cover with the breather on it gets in the way, much easier to leave it off until the engine is installed. Great job, you will enjoy it a LOT more than the 998! Cheers, Andy
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Posted: May-10-2008 10:25AM
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Like the color scheme Mart, just wondering why you did not go with Habs colors, Eh? They look more like a Bruins colors. Did you lose a bet with someone? Henry
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Posted: May-10-2008 10:05AM
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yeah, i've been thinking about doing that, especially since the car its going in already has a good 998 in it and is used daily... since it IS my first build, i'm expecting some problems!
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Posted: May-10-2008 09:59AM
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Another suggestion is to put the radiator on it, the carbs, exhaust etc.., hook it to a fuel pump and a can of petrol and fire it up on the floor. Put a piece of carpet under it and hook up the oil gauge also, you might want to hook a muffler to it too. Saves a lot of trouble if there is a problem.
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Posted: May-10-2008 09:44AM
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thanks for the good suggestions, keep em coming! reminds i need a new speedo cable... couple of other pics: 
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Posted: May-10-2008 06:43AM
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Another suggestion is to make sure you put the speedo cable on the gearbox side before you install the engine. Much easier to do on the bench than after the engine is in situ.
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Posted: May-10-2008 06:36AM
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Best of luck Mart, it looks great. I too recently built my first motor -- the satisfaction of going through all the work and seeing a beautiful end result is priceless. The tweaking is a bit frustrating. Mr Bean's uncle was a machinist.
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Posted: May-09-2008 08:51PM
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A suggestion: even if you install the engine with the radiator off (I don't), trial fit it before the engine goes back in. Sometimes the spacing on the tropical fans needs a little fine tuning. It's much easier to do so on the bench than in the car...after you've tried to start it and find that the fan is hitting the shroud!
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Posted: May-09-2008 02:56PM
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i sure hope so too! it was my first engine (of any kind) rebuild... specs; 1275 S block +040, SW5 cam, Hypatec pistons, ford BB ARP rod bolts, EN40 crank, ported 940 head, isky springs, rimflow valves, Winsor 1.5 rocker, rebuilt stock tranny, stock clutch, orange diaphragm, MED lightened flywheel (road weight) and back plate...
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Posted: May-09-2008 02:05PM
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Looks nice and clean, hope all goes well with it. 1966 Austin Cooper S 1965 Triumph TR4A 1965 Triumph Spitfire
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Posted: May-09-2008 01:28PM
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i'm wating for the flywheel to be balanced, it should be installed and dialed in for MME! (knock on wood) 
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