Engine final assembly and fit!

[John Dixon]

Actually got the engine in my car this week. Gearbox, starter, clutch and prop all done and starting to work on dry sump plumbing now.Hopefully Wes will put the pics up when he sees this.And yes, red was the only paint I had handy!!

[hannibal]

Wes, are you sleeping on the job?!?

Cant wait to see 5.2L of goodness

[elwesso]

Sorry boys... Decided studying all yesterday afternoon for a test was a better idea than NICO..

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[John Dixon]

Cheers Wes!Afraid it's not a 5.2, just 5.0l

[gs14racer]

WoW looking real nice and clean.

I got an off topic question. Why do some valve covers have the window in the side and some dont.

I have like 6 90-93 motors and some have the windows on the valve cover and some dont regardless of the year.

[SSDwellah]

Wow looks nice. I hope my Z32 will look half as good. I don't think I am gonna spring for the dry sump though so I'll have to work out a factory-like rear sump/pickup. I apologize if you get this question a lot and have already covered it but... Is your car right-hand-drive or was the photo mirrored to mess with people?

If it is RHD, what are the laws like in IN that let you do that? (maybe the dry sump should hint to me that its a track car)

[gs14racer]

He lives in the UK (united kingdom)

[SSDwellah]

Oh never mind I overlooked the part that the pics were from John Dixon and not Wes

I thought the car was in Indiana, USA. Great job Dixon

[maxnix]

That is so sweet. I will have to pay you royalties so I can build a sister engine for my Q if I ever modify from stock.

[John Dixon]

I'll have the full spec sheet on the engine soon so will post that up.If anyone does want any of the parts I can put them in touch with the people that make them (royalty free!!).

[David Steele]

How did you get 5 liters?

Did you just bore it out?

[John Dixon]

Yes, its bored to 98mm with new liners fitted.

[David Steele]

You had the factory sleeves cutout huh.

Do you have a picture of what you replaced them with I'm interested John.

[mtcookson]

Here's a thread of his with some engine shots:zerothread?id=210654

[David Steele]

Are they sleeves for a Chevy engine?

[John Dixon]

Are they sleeves for a Chevy engine?

Not sure, the engine builder sourced them from a supplier he uses. Being UK sourced I would doubt they're chevy though. And yes, the old ones were bored out as part of the process of enlarging the bores.If you want I can get some details but I can guarantee that the $:£ rate is going to make buying anything from over here a no go at the minute!

[David Steele]

If you want I can get some details but I can guarantee that the $:£ rate is going to make buying anything from over here a no go at the minute!

That isnt my intention. I'm just trying to find out if the sleeves as we call them in the USA, you were using were a product for another car.

[Stinky]

John, I'm curious about the fitting for the oil pressure line that goes into the block. Isnt there a threaded port there normally? Why did you weld the fitting on?

[John Dixon]

Was just easier than using a converter to -10 JIC, its an unusual thread for a hydraulic fitting. Can't remember what now but think its a 1.75 pitch and most hydraulic ones are 1.5.

[maxnix]

I thought the oil pressure tap was a British plumbing fine thread standard?

Godspeed, Master Dixon!

[John Dixon]

The one for the pressure sender is (I think 1/8BSP) but that would be too small to use as a feed line and by the time there is a converter and fitting on there it would be right in the way of the manifolds.Think the ones stinky means are like the one you can see on the second picture next to where the original oil pressure filter housing was (allen head).

[SSDwellah]

I would have thought the same thing. I know that the KA24DE's fittings used a BSPT which I think is British standard pipe thread. I heard it dates back to prince motors and some british racing influence.