[leftlanetruckin]

Not a problem mate.
I will (hopefully) be home next week, and will snap pics if you remind me to do so!
I went with black for a very simple reason mate, it was whaty the powder coaters were doint that day! Nothing more to it than that unfortunately...:lol: .

Martin

 

[ghur]

Re-sleeved, heads overhauled, crank polished, new rings, big ends, chain and tensioners, etc. etc.

Now the fun starts.8~

 

[CJD]

I love clean engine parts. They finished them fast too. Have fun with the assembly!

John

 

[leftlanetruckin]

I second the very fast machine work, great job on their part!
All clean parts, assembly is easy .

Martin

 

[ghur]

Well the fun has already started.

Crank fitted - no problem.
Everything laid out and ready for the impending arrival of my spares parcel - no problem.
Delivery man arrives bearing gifts and I am like a kid getting his Christmas present. Open it up and start playing with my new toys and something tells me there is somethin missing. Us kids can notice these things.

Sure enough bottom gasket kit, crankshaft seals, and the big one - big end bearings - all missing. So I phoned the parts man and he says sorry but he is still waiting for the bits and will send them next week but he forgot to mention it when he phoned to say the parts were on the way. So I put away my new toys and had beer instead. So frustrating dealing with spares people.

But I got another amazing Christmas present yesterday as well. Got given extra time off from work - nearly three weeks extra so I am still smiling and it means the car will be finished by the time I go.

 

[ghur]

Good looking motor.

 

[RRToadHall]

They look so much better without the engine cover in place. :thumb:

 

[ghur]

I am amazed by how much bigger the M62 motor is than the P38 4.6.

28 inches wide vs 22 and 23 inches long vs 18. Thats not including the ancillaries.

The P38 motor is very compact.

 

[CJD]

All those extra cams up top! They sure make it idle nice.

John

 

[ghur]

Motor is fitted now. Still connecting the 3000 sensors and things and may try start it up tomorrow (depends if the family allow me in the garage on Christmas day. Maybe I will sneak in for a while).

The build went well except for the spares man sending me two of the same head gaskets. Held me up for a couple of days which was a blessing in disguise as it allowed more time for cleaning etc.
But the install was a pig. The guy who removed the motor left all the ancillaries in situ and getting the motor in around the A/C pump and power steering pump etc. was a mission. Fitting the starter motor with the engine complete with manifolds fitted was a nightmare I would not recommend. Should have RTFM before hand.

I replaced the gearbox input seal for good measure and noticed the transmission oil was quite dirty although it smelled good so I will be doing a fluid change ASAP. A couple of faults showed up when connecting the battery but that is another problem to be investigated at a later date.

There were a whole bunch of bolts left over which had me worried until I looked closely and noticed thay were UNC threads. The garage that removed the motor also do classic Landrovers and must have got them mixed up

 

[ghur]

And the classic L322 cooling fault. The pipe literally crumbled in my hand as I was investigating. Perhaps it was the cause of the overheat in the first place.

 

[John W]

Way to go Geoff!.I'm sure with the family busy with all the new prezzies Santa bought,you will be able to sneak to the garage for a bit.!

 

[ghur]

Its alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gavin Short]

Put the tools away and crack open the champagne and enjoy the rest of the day with your family. Well done.

 

[Larry_H]

And the classic L322 cooling fault. The pipe literally crumbled in my hand as I was investigating. Perhaps it was the cause of the overheat in the first place.

Yep, that could have been the problem. I've had that piece fail, but my failure was the hose not the plastic pipe. The water goes QUICK. I was fortunate, it broke as I drove in my driveway. Sometimes things just go your way.

 

[CJD]

Hey congrats!! Big job, but the motor looks great, especially with those valve covers all redone!

John

And oh, that fitting on the back of the motor is the same one that blew out on my "04. When I picked it up from the dealer, they said the service dept. replaces it as a matter of course any time they do work at the back of the motor. Good catch on your part...

 

[leftlanetruckin]

Congratulations!
Always a great feeling when the engine runs and the butterflies go away! I haev built countless engines in countless vehicles, and always have the butterflies until all the warning buzzers go off, the lifters pump up (if it has them), and it starts to purr!

Martin

 

[ghur]

My Christmas present. Running very smoothly except for a slight vanos noise I suspect. I was expecting it due to the sludge contamination I found when I stripped the motor. Who knows what damage or gumming up it may have done to the vanos units. Will wait and see if the noise changes. I need to check the front diff oil and then the test drive.

All faults that showed up when I connected up have dissappeared so I am a happy boy.

 

[John W]

Congrats ,look forward to a test drive next time in Cape Town!!

 

[ghur]

Thanks John. Could not have done it without the use of your engine crane. Worked perfectly.