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Offline GavinT

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #30 on: Monday,January 01, 2018, 09:21:42 PM »
Yes, I'd also think #2 is correct.
Your mark isn't very distinct but it's in the right place.

Compare this one:


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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #31 on: Monday,January 01, 2018, 09:51:57 PM »
Thanks Gavin!  Your picture helps a lot.  The notch is in the same place as mine relative to the keyway in the cam shaft.
Mark #2 it is.

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday,April 24, 2018, 09:05:55 AM »
I'm still out here plugging away.
I got the head installed and turned the engine over with the starter to build oil pressure looking for leaks.  I didn't see any so I put the transaxle on and plopped everything back into my chassis.  I'm waiting on a new water pump but I hope to make smoke this weekend.


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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday,April 24, 2018, 09:14:30 AM »
Go Skippy!! Let us know how it turns out.

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday,April 24, 2018, 11:19:06 AM »
Congrats Skippy, must feel good!
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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday,April 24, 2018, 01:37:31 PM »
 :)
It'll feel good (great!) when I start it don't find water some place it's not supposed to be... like in the oil.
Until then I just have to hope.

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« Reply #36 on: Sunday,May 13, 2018, 06:53:45 PM »
I started it up with water in it and I didn't have water in any wrong places so I'm moving forward.


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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #37 on: Monday,May 14, 2018, 02:22:40 AM »
Skippy, I’ll give you a lot of credit going thru this engine rebuild in your garage. You have a lot of perseverance to get to the stage your at with the engine build.  At least you will know every aspect of the internals of your engine.

I’m smiling at the photo of your half shaft in the freezer to prep for slipping the bearings on. I did something similar with my shock tubes that mounted in the bearing carriers of my Elan S1. Worked like a charm.

Keep up the great work!

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #38 on: Monday,May 14, 2018, 05:11:20 AM »
Congratulations skippy! That's wonderful news!  :beerchug: Onward and upward!

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #39 on: Monday,May 14, 2018, 04:14:47 PM »
Congrats skippy.

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #40 on: Monday,July 30, 2018, 06:49:08 PM »
Here's a strange one which has me stumped.  When I try to adjust my valves I have to spin the adjusters down so far that the locknut barely has any threads to bite on.  I am not using my original head because it was too rough and my machinist felt that the guides would be too loose in their holes.  I found a nice, uncut head on Craigslist but it is probably not from a Europa.  I am using a Europa cam shaft, tappets, and push rods.  The head all torqued down to the initial (before warm up re-torque) spec.
I am hoping someone knows of some longer adjusters I can use.  I really, really don't want to remove this head because getting the liners to seal was a bear.  Maybe I can have some longer push rods made?


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« Reply #41 on: Monday,July 30, 2018, 07:04:43 PM »
I should have Googled before I posted.  These guys can make either custom length push rods or adjusters.

https://www.pushrods.net/custom-pushrods

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #42 on: Monday,July 30, 2018, 08:25:42 PM »
Did you have the cam reground?

What is the thickness of the head compared to the spec in the manual?

New valves?  Different installed length?

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #43 on: Tuesday,July 31, 2018, 06:41:28 AM »
Hi John, I did have the cam reground.  The hardness had come off of it.
We did measure the head and it is within spec.  It hadn't been cut before this and we just took off enough to make it flat.
The valves ended up being ok so I reused them.

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Re: Rebuilding an 821 is EMOTIONAL
« Reply #44 on: Tuesday,July 31, 2018, 08:57:00 AM »
Did you reuse the valves from the old head, or the new?