855 t5 Project

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Post 546796 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:07:24

Well a few months back i started to Rebuild the Head on my auto engine to fit to my Red 855 t5 manual, After breaking a Valve stem removing the stem seals i head the head sent to a Engineer to sort out my ยงยงยงยง up. Other than that ive cleaned ported n polish the head and replaced all the oil seals and gaskets along with new Headbolts even tho they were within tolenrence. is the pics. [ATTACH=CONFIG]17441[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17444[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17445[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17446[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17447[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17448[/ATTACH] From taking the head off the Auto lump, to starting the clean up, then lightly porting and then polishing more pic's to follow

Post 546798 by T5frankie on 2012-11-10 21:08:44

welcome home gav. lol good work mate

Post 546800 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:11:56

More pic's starting to polish [ATTACH=CONFIG]17449[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17450[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17451[/ATTACH] Now a Ported and polish inlet chamber [ATTACH=CONFIG]17452[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17453[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17455[/ATTACH] Ported n polished finshed [ATTACH=CONFIG]17456[/ATTACH]

Post 546801 by V70 Graham on 2012-11-10 21:12:22

[QUOTE=t5frankie;546798]welcome home gav. lol good work mate[/QUOTE] Exactly what he said :B_thumb:

Post 546807 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:17:08

Engine Build starting with cleaning the rocker cover [ATTACH=CONFIG]17457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17458[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17459[/ATTACH] after a skim and clean 20 Valves to grined in lol dam 40 collets to [ATTACH=CONFIG]17460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17461[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17462[/ATTACH] Now starting on the inlet manifold [ATTACH=CONFIG]17463[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17464[/ATTACH] more to follow

Post 546810 by WOODY T5 on 2012-11-10 21:17:53

Hi Gav looks like its coming along nicely well done

Post 546817 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:20:28

Mani porting [ATTACH=CONFIG]17465[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17466[/ATTACH] New water pump being fitted [ATTACH=CONFIG]17467[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17468[/ATTACH] Flexi plate removal [ATTACH=CONFIG]17469[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17470[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17471[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17472[/ATTACH] New stem seals going in

Post 546822 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:23:54

This is the block, Now to work [ATTACH=CONFIG]17473[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17474[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17475[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17476[/ATTACH] Head all built up ready for fitting [ATTACH=CONFIG]17477[/ATTACH] White block gone white lol [ATTACH=CONFIG]17478[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17479[/ATTACH] And a new subframe [ATTACH=CONFIG]17480[/ATTACH]

Post 546824 by Jamest5r on 2012-11-10 21:24:30

Gav i admire your work i paid someone else lol, but get a photobucket account so i aint got to click on each pic to enlarge does my head in lol

Post 546825 by T5frankie on 2012-11-10 21:25:19

wanna sell me the engine? lol

Post 546827 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:28:53

New Head Gasket [ATTACH=CONFIG]17481[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17483[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17484[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17485[/ATTACH] Trail fitment of a kk [ATTACH=CONFIG]17486[/ATTACH] Fast forward to how she is now, Ready for the fitment to the red 855 with a 18t Ported head, ported Mani, skimed head, Gound in Valves, 3" stainless through system. one silencer. [ATTACH=CONFIG]17487[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17488[/ATTACH] Will keep you all posted on further work. :)

Post 546830 by merc85 on 2012-11-10 21:34:06

Thanks Peeps for all the replies, Soz james i aint great with computers lol. Thanks frankie, taking me ages and ages, 2 weaks on the porting and polishing alone. Done the rear main seal, and All cam seals to. Timing up was a nightmare as i removed the cam pullies and cleaned the timing marks off them PMSL. all done now tho. Be good to get her running, If she starts of course! pmsl

Post 546831 by Jamest5r on 2012-11-10 21:38:37

[QUOTE=merc85;546830]Thanks Peeps for all the replies, Soz james i aint great with computers lol. Thanks frankie, taking me ages and ages, 2 weaks on the porting and polishing alone. Done the rear main seal, and All cam seals to. Timing up was a nightmare as i removed the cam pullies and cleaned the timing marks off them PMSL. all done now tho. Be good to get her running, If she starts of course! pmsl[/QUOTE] Nor am i lol but even for me it was simple upload to photobucket then copy and paste simples :) MRP will give you a lesson