I intend to get my engine rebuilt some time next year when finaces allow

I need some advice on what parts i should get when rebuilding my engine
as i'm not to wellup in this department

My list so far is;

83mm forged pistons
Pauter rods
new crank
Main and big end shells
c&b cams

Anything else i need or i have missed out eg; oil pump etc

any adivce is always greatly apriciated

Ben

polished & ported cylinder head, with 3-angle valve grind (inlets only)
matched exhaust ports (head to manifold)

Why Pauter?

Also recommend you change the balancer shaft bearing and oil seal - easy when the lump is out of the car.

Probably worth doing the water pump and all the tensioners.

Also, change the O ring seal for the oil vapour recirculation cannister on the back of the block

Why the new crank is yours damaged?

Its not damaged, but if it comes apart i've got a new one which i purchased last year,

so sort of a no brainer

Ben

Fair enough.

Okay, the new year is aproaching and thought long andhard about this and have decieded to get my engine rebuilt

Bearing in mind that im pretty confident in doing most jobs on the coupe,

i 'm not compendent enough to remove and refit the engine

so im asking if its fesiable to drive the coupe somewhere,have the engine removed,rebuilt and fitted.

And where is kieth at auto intergrale still messing with coupes

Ben

Paul at Motormech has now built several forged engines - probably the closest for you

Thanks Nigel,

Now i shall start sourceing some pistons and rods

<goes of to look for a spare couple of grand>

Ben

Check down the back of the couch. There's always some cash down the back of the couch.

pretty big couch i imagine

The hard part is sourcing the rods and pistons

Ben

Keith would do it, Auto Integrale are off M4 J12 so an easy run down the M4 for you, and a nice trip back running it in. You can call him on 0118 9710 281

Cheers Trev

Ben

Trev - I thought Keith had stopped doing Coupes (otherwise I would have mentioned him as an alternative to Paul at Motormech)

Keith has done a little bit of work on my coupe in the past and is good to know that he is still dabaling in them

Ben

Fancey a trip to essex?

Mmmm.. Tempting

Got to get around to sourceing some pistons and rods at the moment

Ben

its probably not his main focus but I can't imaging him turning down work, especially something "meaty" like an engine rebuild

Well he turned down removing and replacing my sump, but then so would I

As Nigel mentioned, you should definitely get head work done whilst it's apart. Without it you will be missing a lot of the potential of your forged internals.

The engine stabiliser bush is worth changing off the car as you can get a new one pressed in.

Make sure you budget for a full gasket and seal set - it probably adds up to well over £300 with a belt set and water pump. Some people would fit a new oil pump because it is an absolute pig to change in situ.

If that is your parts list you would be much better off buying a block and then building it up rather than taking the car off the road.

Thanks for your advice so far guys

JohnS, thats my rough parts list so far as im trying to suss
out what i roughly need

Basically its only going to be done once, so its going to be done right

Ben

My list so far is;

83mm forged pistons
Pauter rods
new crank
Main and big end shells
c&b cams/optional
new oil pump
headwork
gasket+seal kit
Belts,tensioners and water pump
New stabiliser bush

Please feel free to add anything

Ben

new head bolts
Rebore

cam seals aren't included in the gasket/seal kit, nor are the oil pump housing gaskets!

that's right - there is a seal on the oilpump and there is a gasket between the block and the oil pump (neoprene affair). Some places do price up the top end gasket set to include the cam seals but they don't physically come with the top end kit. I think they're about £35 for the pair.
Also of course you'll need to look at what to do with your flywheel (lightening or go for an aftermarket affair) and clutch

I use this check list for every engine I plan to build:
Just pick out what you need

ARP Main Bolts
Gaskets/Shells
Crank Lightened/Balanced
Flywheel
Crank Pulley
Oil Pump
Squirters
Forged Rods
ARP Rod Bolts
Re bore Block
Forged Pistons
Light Block Skim
Headgasket
Light Head Skim
Uprated Inlet/Exhaust Valves
3 Angle Valve Seats
Valve Guides
Valve Springs
Ported Head
ARP Head Bolts
Camshafts
Water Pump
Thermal Gaskets
Fuel Injectors
FPR
Fuel Pump
Exhaust Manifold
Turbocharger
Heat Wrap
Downpipe
Exhaust
Air Filter
Induction System
Intercooler
Throttle Body
ECU
Plug Leads
Spark Plugs
Boost Controller
Water Injection
Nitrous Oxide
Oil Cooler
Radiator
Cooling Fans
Clutch
Gearbox
Short Shift
LSD
Brakes

Polished engine bits

Uprated clutch as well mine cost 480 pounds just for the clutch. Seriously Benny I thought your car had low ish mileage and if it doesn't smoke and knothing is wrong with it why spend 4grand on the engine. Mine has just cost me over 3 grand but was forced into it. Now I have the possibility of being made redundant so was not the best 3 and a half grand I have spent and that was with no labour costs because I did it myself, that was just bits.
So in all I think you should think about it long and hard about it....

Steve,

I have been thinking about the idea for a while now, and the power it is running i really dont think it will last

Also i have'nt spent much on the coupe this year

Ben

I thought you were talking about selling it????

So you did it all on your own???????