Knock of Doom

[daveb]

assuming the parts are available this should be a doddle.

engine out,
remove exhaust and intake manifolds
place upside down on a spare tire
remove clutch flywheel and bellhousing
remove oil pan
check bearing clearances rods and mains using plastigauge
remove crankshaft and take to machine shop for checking
replace crankshaft and bearings
torque to spec and check clearance using plastigauge
replace oil pan
" flywheel
" clutch with new
" bellhousing
" engine

I'm just thinking I could put a can of gas and a battery on it and see if it starts. I'll throw some oil in the jugs first. A little busy with life at the moment but I expect the weekend to clear a little bit for me.
I kind of agree that if the rest of the engine is working, maybe just rebuilding would be the best bet.

[Cutter]

I talked with a local engine shop that is of the opinion that if the bearings are going, the whole engine should be broken to ensure that the cylinders haven't been scored with debris, and is quoting "in the thousands" to do it. Makes sense, costs too much, so most likely I'm going to buy and engine hoist and do it myself. Still waiting to hear back from Rover Specialty Vehicles in Jamestown.

[scott]

cutter

i pulled my 2.25, removed the manifolds and dropped it off at the machinist. he is a friend of a friend so i got a bit of a deal. less than $1800 and that's with new main bearings, new rod bearing, new pistons bored from .030 to .060 not cuz it needed it just cuz i want more displacement, new 2.5 cam, new (rebuilt head bought as a unit) new rear and front main seals, new timing belt & gears, crank balanced.

i told him to take his time and he did it when things were slow in his shop. he had it for about 2 months.

so make friends with a good machinist, then shop around for parts. i call it patience, orthers call it being slow. my 88 died in sept and i started it for the first time last week. but that was due in part to a down to the frame resto from the seats forward.