75 T. Spark woes

["Hearnden,Jim,J,BGOI6 HEARNDJ M" <HEARNDJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

jon writes:-

>Subject: 75 Twinspark

>Yesterday I had the misfortune to bugger up a big end bearing on my
>engine, No.4 which is the most susceptible as its furthest from the =
oil
>supply.
>Can I do it the easy way and leave the head on, fitting the pistons =
from
>the bottom?

AFAIK it can be done in situ, but I personally wouldn't as all the muck =
from

the bearings has circulated with the oil and will need cleaning out.
Otherwise you'll be doing it all again very soon. I think if the =
bearing has
spun
then the rod is sick as well because when this happens they normally go =
out
of round.

>BTW I found the aluminium bullets from the gremlin who shot it to =
death,
>three of them, but only two holes! Are there holes other than in the
>crankshaft where these nasty things go?=20

Poss. some bits of the crank will have more than one slug for balance.

>I'll try to get a whole engine tomorrow and rebuild this one =
carefully,
>which might take a week or two. Any UK people have a lead on where to
>get one?=20

Are you an AROC member? Recently their have been several up your way =
for
around =A3200-300,
or you'll be talking to the specialist. K & L (London)had one recently, =
Alfa
Aid (Windsor)=20
always have them, Veloce Sport (who I don't like but others think OK). =
Any
probs mail me=20
and I'll have another look.

>When it goes back together I'm going to re-route the exhaust through =
the
>front because I'm sick of taking it off.

I have just sold my 75 for =A3 1100 in good running order it may have =
been
cheaper to have=20
brought that and broken it, or even kept and used yours for spares ; )

Regards

Jim

Subaru Legacy 4Cam Estate
Dutton Phaeton S2 Kit car

Chatham
England
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