The Engine Returns

Last Saturday Chel and I drove up the peninsula to Cardelli Motorsports to pick up some of the engine that needed work. The head got new valve guides and seals, the seats were cut and all the components were blasted and thoroughly cleaned. The rods were reconditioned and fitted with new bushings. The new cylinder liners were pressed in to the block. Here's a picture of everything ready for reassembly. I ended up buying a set of new matched pistons and liners as it seemed false economy to re-use the old ones. Additionally, I'll be installing a new oil pump as it's one of the critical components to an engine's health, and I had no idea what sort of oil pressure I was getting with the old one as the car was never really driven before I began to disassemble it.

Chela and I are cleaning engine fasteners and trying to figure out where they all go, but the block is now mounted on the engine stand and soon we'll start to put it together. I love building engines! They're like big puzzles, and everything fits.