Another week!
Things went pretty well this week. The TD with the snapped valve is going home. The thinking is that the intake valves were of a softer metal; all of the intake valves were mushroomed on the stem. Also someone had put in hydraulic lifters, which may have contributed to the failure. We changed to original lifters, changed the pushrods, put 4 new intake valves in. It’s running smooth, has a bit more power and is getting picked up in an hour.
As planned the engine parts to the Beast (TF1500) went to the machine shop Wednesday (I think it was wed) and the TD engine we had there was picked up. There was sticker shock when we picked it up. I think my engine was the last one we had fully machined back in 2002. A lot of work is done everything is cleaned, bead blasted and magnafluxed. The block and head are resurfaced. The crankshaft, flywheel and pistons are balanced. The valve seats are replaced and valves seated and installed with new springs. There is a lot of work done and the engine is better than it was when it was originally built but it’s now costing around 2700 at the machine shop. It cost me around 1800 when I did mine. Take care of your engines! Check oil pressure and levels! Watch for loss of power.
MGA cylinder head also had to go to the machine shop. The head gasket was blown and the heat generated cracked the head between #3 and #4 cylinders. It had to be welded and machined. The heat generated also loosened one valve seat. On the bright side it’s already back at the shop. It should only take a couple hours to have that car ready to go home.
Next week should be busy for Dad. He has an engine to assemble and the MGA to get done. Me…I only have one goal in the shop next week and that is to get the frame sandblasted and painted for the TF. That would be the last thing I need to get done to have my winter work lined up. I have three cars for the winter (four including my own.) BlownTC that is still waiting for the paint booth! 53TD, which is waiting for its’ center panel to come back from the shop. And the Beast.
Wednesday I’m off to Buffalo for a “recharge.” My house is on the haunted tour this year for the neighborhood association. I’m letting them use three rooms of he house for the tour. Plus I have loads of catching up to do with friends etc. My next post will be from Buffalo.
As planned the engine parts to the Beast (TF1500) went to the machine shop Wednesday (I think it was wed) and the TD engine we had there was picked up. There was sticker shock when we picked it up. I think my engine was the last one we had fully machined back in 2002. A lot of work is done everything is cleaned, bead blasted and magnafluxed. The block and head are resurfaced. The crankshaft, flywheel and pistons are balanced. The valve seats are replaced and valves seated and installed with new springs. There is a lot of work done and the engine is better than it was when it was originally built but it’s now costing around 2700 at the machine shop. It cost me around 1800 when I did mine. Take care of your engines! Check oil pressure and levels! Watch for loss of power.
MGA cylinder head also had to go to the machine shop. The head gasket was blown and the heat generated cracked the head between #3 and #4 cylinders. It had to be welded and machined. The heat generated also loosened one valve seat. On the bright side it’s already back at the shop. It should only take a couple hours to have that car ready to go home.
Next week should be busy for Dad. He has an engine to assemble and the MGA to get done. Me…I only have one goal in the shop next week and that is to get the frame sandblasted and painted for the TF. That would be the last thing I need to get done to have my winter work lined up. I have three cars for the winter (four including my own.) BlownTC that is still waiting for the paint booth! 53TD, which is waiting for its’ center panel to come back from the shop. And the Beast.
Wednesday I’m off to Buffalo for a “recharge.” My house is on the haunted tour this year for the neighborhood association. I’m letting them use three rooms of he house for the tour. Plus I have loads of catching up to do with friends etc. My next post will be from Buffalo.
Just a couple pics of the Beast.
Left front spring, broken.
The frame is almost ready to sandblast.
See ya…
1 comment:
Sure seems like a lot of progress in a short time once the explosion started on the Beast. Excited to see continued progress and the CD with the pictures was awesome. Looks like plenty of winter work going back together. I'll hope that the crank is good. Look forward to additional posts.
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