darrenjlobb's Project M-TDI Twin Turbo Supercharged Derv Bus

[darrenjlobb]

Well finally a long due update...

After some serious frustration (as normal) with my local machine shop, I finally have a bottom end back in my workshop...Its been delay after delay with the most rediculas excuses, but its here now, so I guess ill have to get over it lol!

Have had the engine shop assemble the block / crank / rods / pistons purely because for what they charge to do it, its not worth doing it yourself when your having work done anyway, and that way everything is torqued perfectly, and saves me a load of hassle...which is nice!

So basically have a bare bottom end back, which has been cleaned, honed out, skimmed the deck, everything balanced, and then rebuild with new rings / bearings / seals....the same as when I rebuilt the XUD's basically...

Have just bolted the oil pump back on this evening before I loose the bolts, and now need to find the pot of engine paint (because im to tight to buy some more) that I used last time so I can get it painted up ready to start building the motor up.

Not much to see really, but some pictures of uber clean block etc:








Victor R gaskets all round as normal!