[Jhonno]

While the engine is in bits and out the car I reckon it would be a good time to rebuild it..

I've got an early crank, 6kg flywheel to go in and some early forged pistons while I'm there....

anyone got any recommedations/advice as to what to replace etc?

Also to make it a bit more interesting I'm on a budget

Cheers

 

[Mart]

Your on a budget building up a XE engine, good lucklmao .

Mart.

 

[Brian_S]

Head gasket!

Bearing shells (check they need replacing at least)

rings (clearly gonna do that anyway.

valve stem oil seals

water pump.

oil pump would also be nice to replace

anything gasket-wise.

Paint the rocker cover, and clean up the rest of the engine.

 

[Jhonno]

Your on a budget building up a XE engine, good lucklmao .

Mart.

lmao

Headgasket is a must as I have the head off lmao

Rings - £40 from Autovaux rnt they?

Bearing shells look ok - r they expensive if they aint to bad I'll do em anyways?

Being lazy i cant b assed to ring vaux etc - how much for a GM Water pump and Oil pump?

Rest of it should be sorted I reckon

 

[Mart]

I got a none Vauxhall water pump for about £12 and think my oil pump from Vauxhall was over £150 .

Shells are around £50.

Mart.

 

[Rob_S]

i rebuilt mine on pretty much no money, its dead easy as long as you do it right 1st time.
all xes had forged pistons, its the ecotecs that changed to cast.

 

[Animal]

late xe's has cast pistons

 

[Topbuzz]

You can get a oil pump reapir kit for £15 at local motor factors. It replaces the internals, as thats the parts that wear out. No need to buy a new one.

Water pumps are also between £17-£25 depending on where you go.

New bearing shells are about £50 as mentioned, thats a complete set for the crank and bid ends of the pistons. The small ends of the pistons theres no need to replace unless they are lose or broken (very rare).

I've also bought the GM head gasket kit, top half is £50, bottom half is £50 too. It has all the gasket and seals that you want. But I have noticed that you still need some (ie throttle body gasket).

Again new belts, and rollers and tensiors all came to about £50 too. New head bolts £10. New oil valve stem seals 70p ea.

All prices from www.autovaux.co.uk

 

[Jhonno]

its gonna be running carbs so no need for the throttle body gasket

cheers for the help guys looks like its gonna cost about what i was budgeting for

late xe's has cast pistons

Thats what I thought also - its no the original engine in there - looks like it could well b a late one so got the pistons incase....