I got four grey gaskets that mate up perfectly to the back of the two SU carbs.
The bearing material is copper and I only had to take down a few thousandths.
There is quite a bit of bearing material left to wear upon.
-Scott
>
> From: rdynow1@juno.com
> Date: 2003/06/23 Mon PM 03:45:26 EDT
> To: sh92@bellsouth.net
> Subject: Engine Rebuild
>
>
> Did you get the 4 Solex carb insulators and the 2 SU carb insulators that for
>sure came with the Nissan gasket set A0101-2552F? That is the engine overhaul
>set.
>
> Some aftermarket bearings came with the flange too thick. You really need to
>know that there is enough bearing material left to take the crank thrust
>without having steel against steel. When wear parts are the same material, as
>maybe in this case, things tend to gall up and turn blue and smoke.
>
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> From: <sh92@bellsouth.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Engine Rebuild
> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 11:17:56 -0400
> Sender: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Reply-To: <sh92@bellsouth.net>
>
> I got most of the engine assembled this weekend. The only problem I ran into
>was the thrust bearings were too wide. When I first installed the crank I
>thought they were a little tight but after installing the bearing caps (with
>plenty of assembly lube) I couldnt turn the crank. I had to pull everything
>back apart and sand them down on a flat plate. I sanded until they just
>slipped into the ears on the crank.
> After putting in the crankshaft and the rear seal I started on the pistons. I
>checked the end gaps in the cylinder and assembled them. It took me a minute
>to figure out which one went where, but I ended up putting the square one on
>top and the one with the recessed edge facing down in the second slot.
>Hopefully thats right because I really dont want to take it all back apart
>again. Torqued everything down to 65 ft/lbs and now the crank turns with about
>20-30 ft.lbs of pressure.
> Assembling the timing chains was easy. I just put the #1 cylinder at TDC and
>lined up all the dots. It took me a minute to figure out the camshaft chain
>goes under the jackshaft chain but I worked it out.
> I cleaned and installed the oil pump and put the oil pan on. I was all ready
>to put the cyl head on but the machine shop had pulled the two compression
>type standpipes from the top of the block when they dunked it. They were
>pretty grungy. Today Ill clean up those up along with cleaning/painting the
>engine mounts.
> I plan on installing the Cyl head tonight using ARP studs. Im going to
>tighten it down in 10 ft/lb increments until the final torque of 80 ft/lbs
>(Oil).
> I got my gasket kit from Dean Apostle at Fairlady products. I have to say, I
>keep coming across something that needs a gasket and keep expecting it to be
>the one thats missing from the kit, but so far, the kit has everything Ive
>needed. Ive managed to identify some of them, but a more than a few have me
>baffled. Theres this little round copper one that Ill have to call Dean and
>ask him about. Ive got gaskets for header outlets (didnt know a gasket went
>there!) and gaskets for the carb to intake adapters and a whole slew of
>gaskets Im sure I need but now am worried about where they go!
> Anyway, sorry for the length of the post but Im pretty proud of rebuilding
>my engine. I just hope it runs!
> -Scott
> 69 2k work in progress
> 69 2k next project
>
>
>
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