On the lotus because the front cover isnt doweled i think you need to fit the front oil seal and front pulley before tightening the cover bolts to make sure the oil seal is centered on the pulley so it doesn't weep oil
Correct, that's the way I do all timing covers that are not doweled and never had a crank seal leak on any of them because the seal in the cover is centralised when you install the crank pulley on the crank and then tighten the bolts.
That lotus engine takes me back to when I first started driving in 77, I was working as an apprentice in a local Austin Rover Jaguar agents, we had several customers with Lotus cars and Mk 1 and 2 Lotus Cortina's, loved them engines back in the day.
701 M Block is the best square main bearing caps and can be bored to 85mm powermax pistons and has the easy option off rear oil dipstick already pre drilled for escorts etc
The only BMW engine I have eyes for is the 750's V12, made from two siamised 525e engines making repair quite reasonable and with the Alpina engine mods and ECU's is a 200mph motor and gets there bloody quick. Because its got the 525e footprint it can go into anything that can take the six cylinder engines, very potent engine :D
Love the new intro music. Don't have to mute the beginning of your vids now! And can we have an update on Isaac's plan to do a motorsport oriented engineering degree course please?
Nice job on the BDA cam cover. That's a fuel injection cover, BTW. The pump bolts across the top of the cover and is driven by a small toothed belt off one of the cams.
10:04 A film of contact cement on the underside of that cork gasket and it's mating surface on the block/front cover will anchor that gasket securely for when you're installing the cylinder head.
That BD(A?) engine cover. No dowels, but the (missing) crank oil seal onto the (missing) front pulley is as much a lining up point as the top seal to the cylinder head. I once cocked this up myself and had oil pissing out everywhere. Much embarrassment!
Looking forward to seeing the 1600 cross flow going through the strip down and rebuild process. Used to run cross flow engines in my old escort rally car back in the 80’s so be really interested in seeing how it should be done.😊
Id strongly recommend Getting heat wrap on that BMW manifold, It really helps the gas flow on NA engines, looks nice. protects the rest of the engine bay from heat and helsp keep the noise down a bit
If the 2 litre VW Caddy engine is a TDi it's possibly a variant of the EA288 family of engines. According to the EA288 engine training manual I found on the Internet, it states that for the combined oil and vacuum pump, "The maintenance free toothed belt runs directly in the oil". My Seat Leon FR TDI 184 has that engine and has done nearly 77000 miles. Perhaps as a bit of preventative maintenance I should get that belt replaced by the time the car reaches 100k miles, based on the Ford wet belt issues (my ex had a B Max up until a couple of months ago but ditched it for a Skoda Scala before the wet belt went on the EcoBoost).
Yes, it only drives the distributor, oil and fuel pumps. It doesn’t really need to be timed with the crank. You only have to “clock” the distributor so that the plug wires are pointed in a good direction so they can be routed nicely to the plugs. Since the distributor is driven with a gear, you’ll have the opportunity to clock the distributor after the motor is finished. The BDA is the same.
A strange Lotus Engine block without the L letter casted in the engine mount, and it's a 2731 pre-crossflow engine block, could be a mk2 cortina (block can not be bored out to 85mm cyl to thin)
The Twincam head will not slide down the pilot rods you have made because of the timing chain guide which protrudes out and you have to accommodate that. I am surprised you didn't learn that from the previous Twincam you did, but that was another employee.
This may be a stupid question since I am an avid watcher and try to catch every upload within a few hours of it being posted. But I don't remember hearing anything about that high power Subaru STI engine that came in probably around August or September of last year. So if there's any news about it maybe put it in and upload or if it's been done and gone and quietly, go ahead and flame me in the comments. Thank you so very much, Scott engine builder and professional drag racer from the other side of the Atlantic
Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. My XE has one. Achilles Heal is the timing chain assembly that is prone to wearing out prematurely. OK, so what, do I hear you say ? Well, on most engines the timing gear is easily accessible at the front of the engine, but on the Ingenium it's at the rear, (there is a BMW engine that is similar). So it is a far bigger job to repair than normal due to the additional labour charges, but not a complicated job
Lee, the new intro is great but I had to stop watching less than one minute into the video. When you want to show different engines please stop swinging the camera around like a tennis racket. Cut to the item instead. The videos have become literally unwatchable as these wild swings induce nausea. Just watch for yourself and I hope you’ll see what I mean - I cannot be alone on feeling this way. The content is interesting but unwatchable for me I’m afraid.
I watch these videos for the engine building content, not for the progress on the interior design projects. There are plenty of home reno shows on the TV that cover interior design and room make-over projects for you to watch.
In some countries you cannot pass a vehicle inspection if your engine or trans has an oil leak. Thankfully the days of leaky, old British cars is over.
On the lotus because the front cover isnt doweled i think you need to fit the front oil seal and front pulley before tightening the cover bolts to make sure the oil seal is centered on the pulley so it doesn't weep oil
yes the timing cover must be centralised,other wise the seal will not be central.
Correct, that's the way I do all timing covers that are not doweled and never had a crank seal leak on any of them because the seal in the cover is centralised when you install the crank pulley on the crank and then tighten the bolts.
That lotus engine takes me back to when I first started driving in 77, I was working as an apprentice in a local Austin Rover Jaguar agents, we had several customers with Lotus cars and Mk 1 and 2 Lotus Cortina's, loved them engines back in the day.
That was a year before I was born!
"Other than the scores in the bores"is Isaac's new TV catch phrase !! lol
701 M Block is the best square main bearing caps and can be bored to 85mm powermax pistons and has the easy option off rear oil dipstick already pre drilled for escorts etc
Progress on all fronts! Great job. I enjoy the new format!
The only BMW engine I have eyes for is the 750's V12, made from two siamised 525e engines making repair quite reasonable and with the Alpina engine mods and ECU's is a 200mph motor and gets there bloody quick. Because its got the 525e footprint it can go into anything that can take the six cylinder engines, very potent engine :D
Can’t wait to see and hear the E30 running 😁👍🏻
I’m amazed at how quick Isaac is picking this up. Proper decent team! 👌✌️
He knew his stuff on the first day mate , I forget the story but he's obviously not a novice
Love the new intro music. Don't have to mute the beginning of your vids now!
And can we have an update on Isaac's plan to do a motorsport oriented engineering degree course please?
For a really clean look for the BDA, counterbore the cam cover bolt holes and use socket head cap screws. 👍
Nice job on the BDA cam cover. That's a fuel injection cover, BTW. The pump bolts across the top of the cover and is driven by a small toothed belt off one of the cams.
10:04 A film of contact cement on the underside of that cork gasket and it's mating surface on the block/front cover will anchor that gasket securely for when you're installing the cylinder head.
That BD(A?) engine cover. No dowels, but the (missing) crank oil seal onto the (missing) front pulley is as much a lining up point as the top seal to the cylinder head. I once cocked this up myself and had oil pissing out everywhere. Much embarrassment!
Looking forward to seeing the 1600 cross flow going through the strip down and rebuild process. Used to run cross flow engines in my old escort rally car back in the 80’s so be really interested in seeing how it should be done.😊
Doesn't the redundant cam still drive the dizzy and oil pump?
Id strongly recommend Getting heat wrap on that BMW manifold, It really helps the gas flow on NA engines, looks nice. protects the rest of the engine bay from heat and helsp keep the noise down a bit
That BMW is a nice looking engine!
If the 2 litre VW Caddy engine is a TDi it's possibly a variant of the EA288 family of engines. According to the EA288 engine training manual I found on the Internet, it states that for the combined oil and vacuum pump, "The maintenance free toothed belt runs directly in the oil". My Seat Leon FR TDI 184 has that engine and has done nearly 77000 miles. Perhaps as a bit of preventative maintenance I should get that belt replaced by the time the car reaches 100k miles, based on the Ford wet belt issues (my ex had a B Max up until a couple of months ago but ditched it for a Skoda Scala before the wet belt went on the EcoBoost).
Light rub of grease on the cork gasket helps hold in place on assembly and also seals against oil leaks under compression.
Never put grease on a cork gasket. Mechanic of 45 years speaking.
Can't wait to see the BM W lump running. 😁
What used to be the (push rod) cam is called a Jack-shaft. In Twin Cam application, does it drive the distributor?
Yes, it only drives the distributor, oil and fuel pumps. It doesn’t really need to be timed with the crank. You only have to “clock” the distributor so that the plug wires are pointed in a good direction so they can be routed nicely to the plugs. Since the distributor is driven with a gear, you’ll have the opportunity to clock the distributor after the motor is finished. The BDA is the same.
Does the top hat liner make the ingenious engine better than new?
A strange Lotus Engine block without the L letter casted in the engine mount, and it's a 2731 pre-crossflow engine block, could be a mk2 cortina (block can not be bored out to 85mm cyl to thin)
The Twincam head will not slide down the pilot rods you have made because of the timing chain guide which protrudes out and you have to accommodate that. I am surprised you didn't learn that from the previous Twincam you did, but that was another employee.
This may be a stupid question since I am an avid watcher and try to catch every upload within a few hours of it being posted. But I don't remember hearing anything about that high power Subaru STI engine that came in probably around August or September of last year. So if there's any news about it maybe put it in and upload or if it's been done and gone and quietly, go ahead and flame me in the comments. Thank you so very much, Scott engine builder and professional drag racer from the other side of the Atlantic
I was wondering about that too
clyde, scrap the caddy!
Saw that movie in the theatres... Gawd I'm old. Lol
“Let’s have a look at the old Scores on the Bores …” Brucie bonus 😂
Does the Barum team do built engines for the Lancer Evolution IV-IX in either 4G63 2.0L/2.3L and the 4G64 2.4L/2.2L destroke engines variants??
Look how you have turned this negative channel around it's night and day excellent job boy's. I can only see things getting better and better 🎉
What vehicle is the ingeniam ? Engine fitted to
From Australian so just interested
Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. My XE has one. Achilles Heal is the timing chain assembly that is prone to wearing out prematurely. OK, so what, do I hear you say ? Well, on most engines the timing gear is easily accessible at the front of the engine, but on the Ingenium it's at the rear, (there is a BMW engine that is similar). So it is a far bigger job to repair than normal due to the additional labour charges, but not a complicated job
Barra swap it,problem solved!!!😂😂😂
Indian head shelagh is the man.ask john he knows.
Natural seal and assembly gum.👍
That honing machine looks like a old outbord motor.
The sort that's usually on a South Asian fishing canoe.
So it's just not me then 🤣🤣🤣@@Phuc_Yhou
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So it's just not me then 🤣🤣🤣
Just a suggestion for you but it would be great if you could follow an engine from start to start up
Hello 👋 😊
Lee, the new intro is great but I had to stop watching less than one minute into the video. When you want to show different engines please stop swinging the camera around like a tennis racket. Cut to the item instead. The videos have become literally unwatchable as these wild swings induce nausea. Just watch for yourself and I hope you’ll see what I mean - I cannot be alone on feeling this way. The content is interesting but unwatchable for me I’m afraid.
Taking some sea sickness tablets may be a solution.
@ lol
SOLUTION: Have a cup of tea and rest on the sofa, or see your eye doctor if symptoms persist/
Take the Lamborghini out for a track day
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
This year we'll get the office finished, and next year we'll tackle the white panels above the two doors 🙂
I watch these videos for the engine building content, not for the progress on the interior design projects. There are plenty of home reno shows on the TV that cover interior design and room make-over projects for you to watch.
Too much talking, not enough showing you working and how the cover was going to look after you'd milled it.
What's with the video number, insteadof a title?
2:50 “Nothing worse then an oil leak”
What about a hole in the piston or shot mains.
Come on be real.
In some countries you cannot pass a vehicle inspection if your engine or trans has an oil leak. Thankfully the days of leaky, old British cars is over.
@@ataxpayer723 Oil leaks easy to repair. Blown piston not so easy.