mangocrazy
Italian V-twin nutjob
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I'm about ready to start on the renovation/rebuild of a 2 litre Lancia Beta engine. It has a cast-iron block and aluminium cylinder head. The engine has done around 60,000 miles and has some minor oil leaks and is in generally tired condition. It's over 35 years old, so it probably has a right to be tired...
I'm intending to do a pretty much top to bottom renovation on it. The only things that will not be swapped out are the block, crank, flywheel, camboxes and sump. And even the sump will have oil control baffle plates welded in.
What should be my first step with the block and sump? They're both in fairly tatty and oily condition. I'm intending to get them cleaned up in my local engine overhaulers hot tank and see what state they're in once they've been cleaned up. Once they're tolerably clean, what would be the next steps, or will that be dependent on condition?
The crank and flywheel are going off to a Fiat/Lancia twin-cam specialist for assessment, balancing, crack-testing and other arcane stuff. I'd hand the whole motor over to him, but his prices are enough to give you a cardiac arrest. He does do top quality work though.
Any hints and tip on general engine prep are welcomed. I've stripped a fair few motorbike engines, but car engines are unknown territory to me (and a lot physically bigger and heavier).
I'm intending to do a pretty much top to bottom renovation on it. The only things that will not be swapped out are the block, crank, flywheel, camboxes and sump. And even the sump will have oil control baffle plates welded in.
What should be my first step with the block and sump? They're both in fairly tatty and oily condition. I'm intending to get them cleaned up in my local engine overhaulers hot tank and see what state they're in once they've been cleaned up. Once they're tolerably clean, what would be the next steps, or will that be dependent on condition?
The crank and flywheel are going off to a Fiat/Lancia twin-cam specialist for assessment, balancing, crack-testing and other arcane stuff. I'd hand the whole motor over to him, but his prices are enough to give you a cardiac arrest. He does do top quality work though.
Any hints and tip on general engine prep are welcomed. I've stripped a fair few motorbike engines, but car engines are unknown territory to me (and a lot physically bigger and heavier).