Mate that is awesome! My only advice would be don't be scared to get stuck in. I've been surprised at how simple this has been, at the end of the day it's all just mechanical.
Good on ya mate good job nice to see the young fellas are interested in these motors I had a 202 6 which I’ve rebuilt a few times and a mate of mine had a 186 and I reckon the 186 was the best motor out of all of the sixes Especially when they’re blue printed they absolutely go like a bat out of hell The trick is once it’s in the car and running and everything is run in you’ve gotta get the carby jetted on a rolling road with the sniffer on the exhaust pipe and they change the emulsion tubes and the primary jet and the main jet until it’s running spot on and when you do that the thing will be unrecognisable……. They are a very happy motor……
Thanks a lot for the comment mate and the advice on carby tuning. I've been flat out with life and work but I'll hopefully have the car with me soon for some more videos.
I would fit a thermostat regardless of whether the cooling fan is electric or not & I would run a breather type of oil filler cap & Close off the front hole which is next to the oil filler cap with a rubber bung unless a later pollution control type of air filter housing is used where the breather tube is plumbed into it !
Hi mate, really enjoying these videos and the input. I'm starting to rebuild a 161 and was wondering if you or anyone could tell me the bolt size and what type(SS) needed for the engine stand. Also for the lift of the engine if different ones needed. I've searched around on Google but I'm seeing different answers and mainly v8's. Hope your house renos are running smoothly. Thank you .
Hey mate, thanks for the comment. I believe you need bellhousing bolts for the engine stand, I got mine from a local bolt shop for a few dollars, it's worth getting them fairly long. As for lifting, I managed to get mine on the stand with the help of a mate so I haven't lifted it yet sorry.
@@turnandlearn6542 Thanks for the reply mate. I'm starting work with my son on a HR that's been in the family since new. Being that I'm an idiot, I stored it outside under a tarp between 2009 and 2016 while I needed garage space and that's when the decline started. The old girl was close to showroom before that but because I took it for granted...., well as I said, "I am an idiot".
@@abcmatt sounds like a good project mate. This engine was stored basically open in a shed, so it wasn't great either. But all the parts came back to life fairly easily with some elbow grease so I think you'll be right!
Thanks mate. I guess i thought the thermostat opens once the water gets up to a high enough temperature, I thought I read about having no thermostat and using a digital temperature sensor to turn on fans etc instead. But I'll do some more research to make sure!
@@turnandlearn6542 the thermostat regulates the flow of water into the engine to hold it at a set temperature. It also makes the engine warm up much faster. You need to keep the engine hot enough to make combustion efficient……a cold engine will be a bit of a pig. The thermostat also regulates flow through the radiator to give the water enough time to cool down. 👍🏻 186 is such a great engine
@@dimadee thank you mate that makes sense. I'll make sure I do some more research before I run the engine, I ended up getting a fan so maybe I'll do the original engine fan and thermostat.
@@turnandlearn6542 yeah man put a thermostat in for sure other wise the old girl won't warm up for ever, my old 186 takes 10min to warm up and that's with a thermostat in. Highly recommend it 👍 Oh and I'd be using an assembly lube instead of wd if that's what it was when you put the tappets on? Maybe do an oil/filter change after a couple of hundred k's it'll help get rid of any contaminates from the cleaning process thats mixed with the engine oil. Cool vids mate keep it up and looking forward to more 🍻
Not sure if you used any silastic to assemble the sump gaskets also the front rubber timing cover gasket was not installed properly i could see that it came half of when you fit the sump on.
@@turnandlearn6542 shims are like a washer did you put them before the valve stem seals on the cylinder head, if I had your email address I could have sent you a picture
@@turnandlearn6542 You need to check each valve installed height factory specs is 1.625" so if this is higher than the specs you will need to fit a spring shim at the base to make it 1.625" they come in 15" 30" & 60" this will give you the correct valve seat pressure. 😨
@@billgeorgiou9929 hey mate thanks for the info. I'll try find in the manual about the valve height. It only mentioned measuring the springs to make sure they were the same length from memory
Cheers mate, I knew nothing about cars but have recently inherited a HR and decided to learn. These videos make me hungry to get stuck into it
Mate that is awesome! My only advice would be don't be scared to get stuck in. I've been surprised at how simple this has been, at the end of the day it's all just mechanical.
Engine looks brilliant... Great job!
Good on ya mate good job nice to see the young fellas are interested in these motors
I had a 202 6 which I’ve rebuilt a few times and a mate of mine had a 186 and I reckon the 186 was the best motor out of all of the sixes
Especially when they’re blue printed they absolutely go like a bat out of hell
The trick is once it’s in the car and running and everything is run in
you’ve gotta get the carby jetted on a rolling road with the sniffer on the exhaust pipe and they change the emulsion tubes and the primary jet and the main jet until it’s running spot on
and when you do that the thing will be unrecognisable…….
They are a very happy motor……
Thanks a lot for the comment mate and the advice on carby tuning.
I've been flat out with life and work but I'll hopefully have the car with me soon for some more videos.
You should put the thermostat in otherwise the water flows for the radiator too quick not allowing it time to kool
Good stuff man I am building a blue 202 and a red186 and this series has been really helpful and entertaining
Thanks a lot mate. Do you need a 202 sump? I now have a spare, freshly painted lol.
@@turnandlearn6542 maybe depends if mine turns out to be good
Why cant we come up with a WhatsApp group guys 🤝🤝
Polished cover and water pump set it off I reckon, looks awesome! Can't wait for the next instalments🤘
Thanks a lot mate, I think it breaks up the red a bit haha.
Hopefully I'll have the car at home soon!
@@turnandlearn6542 done well mate, provided me with plenty of inspo. I wanna see the wagon😜 I've got a Hg kingy longroof myself
@@brendon9788 awesome mate, as soon as i get her In the garage I'll put up a video. Love the wagons!
Any updates lately mate?
I would fit a thermostat regardless of whether the cooling fan is electric or not & I would run a breather type of oil filler cap & Close off the front hole which is next to the oil filler cap with a rubber bung unless a later pollution control type of air filter housing is used where the breather tube is plumbed into it !
I am rebuilding a back 202 from a Holden VK commodore from 1984. It was my patrol car at Mt Thomas police station
Great Job on this, it looks factory fresh. Do you still have the commodore sump and pickup? I need one for my project 😅
Hi mate, really enjoying these videos and the input. I'm starting to rebuild a 161 and was wondering if you or anyone could tell me the bolt size and what type(SS) needed for the engine stand. Also for the lift of the engine if different ones needed. I've searched around on Google but I'm seeing different answers and mainly v8's.
Hope your house renos are running smoothly. Thank you .
Hey mate, thanks for the comment. I believe you need bellhousing bolts for the engine stand, I got mine from a local bolt shop for a few dollars, it's worth getting them fairly long. As for lifting, I managed to get mine on the stand with the help of a mate so I haven't lifted it yet sorry.
@@turnandlearn6542 Thanks for the reply mate. I'm starting work with my son on a HR that's been in the family since new. Being that I'm an idiot, I stored it outside under a tarp between 2009 and 2016 while I needed garage space and that's when the decline started. The old girl was close to showroom before that but because I took it for granted...., well as I said, "I am an idiot".
@@abcmatt sounds like a good project mate. This engine was stored basically open in a shed, so it wasn't great either. But all the parts came back to life fairly easily with some elbow grease so I think you'll be right!
Great video mate. I am not sure you understand what a thermostat does, you absolutely need one.
Thanks mate. I guess i thought the thermostat opens once the water gets up to a high enough temperature, I thought I read about having no thermostat and using a digital temperature sensor to turn on fans etc instead. But I'll do some more research to make sure!
@@turnandlearn6542 the thermostat regulates the flow of water into the engine to hold it at a set temperature. It also makes the engine warm up much faster. You need to keep the engine hot enough to make combustion efficient……a cold engine will be a bit of a pig. The thermostat also regulates flow through the radiator to give the water enough time to cool down. 👍🏻 186 is such a great engine
@@dimadee thank you mate that makes sense. I'll make sure I do some more research before I run the engine, I ended up getting a fan so maybe I'll do the original engine fan and thermostat.
@@turnandlearn6542 Looking forward to hearing it run!
@@turnandlearn6542 yeah man put a thermostat in for sure other wise the old girl won't warm up for ever, my old 186 takes 10min to warm up and that's with a thermostat in. Highly recommend it 👍
Oh and I'd be using an assembly lube instead of wd if that's what it was when you put the tappets on? Maybe do an oil/filter change after a couple of hundred k's it'll help get rid of any contaminates from the cleaning process thats mixed with the engine oil. Cool vids mate keep it up and looking forward to more 🍻
Not sure if you used any silastic to assemble the sump gaskets also the front rubber timing cover gasket was not installed properly i could see that it came half of when you fit the sump on.
How fall have you gone with this project, am counting on you I have the same engine I want to rebuild it on my own so am going through your videos
Hi mate, so far it's back together on the engine stand. My house is being built so I won't be able to test it for another 2 months probably.
Ok pal please don't forget to send me a pic for engine torque specifications
@@stanbugah sure mate, I have the workshop manual, I can help you out.
I'll really appreciate an counting on you
Did you fire the motor up
We are still waiting for the next update
Did you add shims when installing the valve seals
Sorry mate not sure what you mean, I didn't use any shims though. Just compress the spring and make sure the valve seals are seated when you release.
@@turnandlearn6542 shims are like a washer did you put them before the valve stem seals on the cylinder head, if I had your email address I could have sent you a picture
@@turnandlearn6542 ok thanks I understand you
@@turnandlearn6542 You need to check each valve installed height factory specs is 1.625" so if this is higher than the specs you will need to fit a spring shim at the base to make it 1.625" they come in 15" 30" & 60" this will give you the correct valve seat pressure. 😨
@@billgeorgiou9929 hey mate thanks for the info. I'll try find in the manual about the valve height. It only mentioned measuring the springs to make sure they were the same length from memory
Let's create a WhatsApp group for Holden Belmont 202 engine
We'res the sealer on the head bolts
Looks like he did not put any on very lucky he did not pop a headbolt thread rubbing dry when torquing at 75lbs. Bang ?
Generally u need a thread sealer because a few of the bolts go into the coolant passages