corsa B project

[dearing5]

i have no clue about injectors...so is that good? lol

[Steve!]

I have no clue either, what are the saab reds flow rate?

[dearing5]

god knows LOL

anyone else?

[dearing5]

got a mint head sorted, rebuilt 3k ago...should be here end of week

painted rocker cover today and did some more stuff under the bonnet, disconnected starter motor, alternator loom, gearbox linkage etc etc all ready to be removed now!! just waiting on engine stand!!

[dearing5]

more progress yesterday went down and hired a hoist...

all out on the floor,





picked her up and removed the gearbox



then into the garage for its resting place lol





nice empty bay, will respray this black very shortly!



will get another pic up in a minute of the gearbox as it looks like i've had a leak but you can answer that lol

cheers

[dearing5]

right i cleaned the block and pistons up...how bads the damage? im no expert so need other peoples opinions.

[dearing5]

any help with piston damage?

[philip2]

can you get a clearer pic first ones abit hazy.

could get some sandpaper and take the sharp ridges off.

[sneakycorsa]

I take it your doing new shells etc, If so take pistons to an engine builder for proper info on them,
Or rebore & oversize pistons ??? Depends on your budget really....

[dearing5]

i wasn't going to touch anything but gaskets etc

i was going to do arp rod bolts...about it tbh.

[philip2]

shold be able to get away with just that. just take the sharp edges off the tops of the pistons where the valves have hit

[dearing5]

whats the best thing to use? and whats the torque settings on arp rod bolts? also whats the 1.9mm gasket like off lmf?

saves me making a new thread lol

[philip2]

get the gasket from steveboyslim matey. and id look at getting the head stud kit off him too.

rod bolts should come with the torque figures.

think 45ftlb, wind off, 45ftlt, wind off, then final 45ftlb and leave or maybe be 43ft lb instead of the 45's.

as for pistons maybe some rough emery on a block. without looking its hard to say what would be needed as to how badly marked they are

[dearing5]

thanks mate, there not that bad...only on one side tbh.

[AJBek]

think it is only 32lbft for arps mate, in the sequence you said. Seems slack but I am pretty sure those were the figures that came with my set. Remember to coutersink the conrod caps but 1mm as well

[AJBek]

here are the instructions mate

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Info_sheets/R..._rod_bolts.htm

[philip2]

dif bolts have dif torques, sure for stock rods its in the 40's. the bolts come with instructions anyway

[AJBek]

sorry mate, though you were talking about arp's yeah the stock ones do have higher torques

[dearing5]

cheers guys lol

[dearing5]

update:

head turned up yesterday!





gave it a good clean



also got another LET bottom end from a chap on tuesday!



primered engine bay



and sprayed



just need head gasket and studs then she's ready to go back together!!!

[dearing5]

will be ordering a 1.3mm gasket off steveboyslim and most probably head stud kit and arp rod bolts!

any advice when bolting back up?

[philip2]

get a very very light skim on that head. it will need it for the cometic gasket to seat better. also make sure the top of the block is spotless.

you should piss it for PVS. ive got to build a full LET tonight for my mate!

[dearing5]

not going pvs mate...only will if this chap wants my bottom end.

the guy i brought it off said it had been done, and said it was spot on when he was running it!

[turbo gav]

Dont worry about that bottom end if your not coming to PV, It was only for spares so no big deal.

[dearing5]

i could do with the cash lol and someone might want an exhaust that im selling so its up to you?

cheers