jet111
22nd March 2009, 04:25 PM
Alright so my Bigport decided to let go, did a big end bearing in #3..
The sound it made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXJcwkk06d8
The amount of play in the rod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQJ5hQc5YQg&feature=response_watch
Rather than replacing the crank and running new bearings I decided to swap the whole thing with a Smallport. The only catch is I only had half a loom, since I didnt have the cash to get it wired up properly I decided to run the Smallport on Bigport management.
I live in a unit so I had to make do with the space I had... which actually turned out to be a good thing because there was no car parked to the right of me, it was like working in a 3 car garage. Had no complaints from neighbors.. Did the swap late on a Saturday.
The old engine getting dismantled:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9539.jpg
The new motor waiting to go in:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9540.jpg
Old engine coming out:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9541.jpg
Poor old girl missing a vital part:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9542.jpg
The new engine in its place:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9543.jpg
Ok so here is how the car is running at the moment...
Bigport parts: dizzy, harmonic balancer, water pump, injectors, loom, ECU, alternator, all the RWD water fittings and exhaust manifold.
Smallport parts: intake manifold, spark plugs, fuel rail, leads, throttle body and a couple of electrical connectors.
The car runs really well, much better than the Bigport did and the car is so much more manageable in traffic. I was going to convert the whole thing to Smallport but this is proving to be a good setup. Also thanks to Rthy who gave me advice about this setup.
There was some initial confusion about whether this setup works or not so I thought I would post to say that it does :)
Mark.
The sound it made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXJcwkk06d8
The amount of play in the rod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQJ5hQc5YQg&feature=response_watch
Rather than replacing the crank and running new bearings I decided to swap the whole thing with a Smallport. The only catch is I only had half a loom, since I didnt have the cash to get it wired up properly I decided to run the Smallport on Bigport management.
I live in a unit so I had to make do with the space I had... which actually turned out to be a good thing because there was no car parked to the right of me, it was like working in a 3 car garage. Had no complaints from neighbors.. Did the swap late on a Saturday.
The old engine getting dismantled:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9539.jpg
The new motor waiting to go in:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9540.jpg
Old engine coming out:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9541.jpg
Poor old girl missing a vital part:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9542.jpg
The new engine in its place:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/1/7/9543.jpg
Ok so here is how the car is running at the moment...
Bigport parts: dizzy, harmonic balancer, water pump, injectors, loom, ECU, alternator, all the RWD water fittings and exhaust manifold.
Smallport parts: intake manifold, spark plugs, fuel rail, leads, throttle body and a couple of electrical connectors.
The car runs really well, much better than the Bigport did and the car is so much more manageable in traffic. I was going to convert the whole thing to Smallport but this is proving to be a good setup. Also thanks to Rthy who gave me advice about this setup.
There was some initial confusion about whether this setup works or not so I thought I would post to say that it does :)
Mark.