The Rat

[nerfbat]

ah, ok mate.

thanks heaps for your input Rob

:-)

[towe001]

Thats cool just make sure you dial in the cam before putting the head on :P

[nerfbat]

hehe yeah :-D

 

just got back from picking up the flywheel and solid lifters.

which means the engine can go back in now :-)

 

going outside now in the rain to do the flywheel, clutch and drop the donk in /shiver

 

will post pics when i can later

[GJM85]

I spent weeks chasing a12 pushrods. The problem is no one who's got some knows we want them... I purchased new lightweight items from Egay US. They measure 156mm.

K Motor Pushrod Collaboration

Edited October 6, 2011 by GJM85

[towe001]

I'd say fit the rocker train first, should be able to move a rocker to the side and slide in a 4k push rod to check its length. The a12 push rods are longer which are better for a head swap.

Oh god damn it :paperbag:

Just measured the 3k ones i have and their 175mm.

 

When i can i'll update the Wiki with the info.

[nerfbat]

will be able to reply with a definitive RE the pushrods tomorrow.

got a set of A12's coming from Reese Edward's son in the morning for 50 bucks.

can also get brand new ones from your nissan dealer for around the $120 if you need, guys?

ok, update, got the flywheel back from Gary at Repower in Tbar, took it to the scales at work.

it now weighs 5.5kgs..!

he managed to take off nearly 2.5 kilos <3

also my solid lifters turned up

tensioning up the flywheel/clutch assembly

 

all tight prior to dropping motor back in

Rollamastah FTW..!

 

so yeah looks promising to have the thing growling away by the weekend

 

got a mate at scotchline who is coming in the arvo to give me a 'mates rates' quote on the tinting windows

in the words of Big Kev: "I'M EXCITED!!!"

 

ultimate fighter is 'down', beer o'clock now :-)

 

 

thanks for reading

[ae824ate]

can't wait till we hear this angry bitch running, it will be eargasmic :blush: Brap brap brap :yes: Hopefully no more dramas mate. See ya morrow white boi.

[nerfbat]

double post

Edited October 7, 2011 by nerfbat

[nerfbat]

can't wait till we hear this angry bitch running, it will be eargasmic :blush: Brap brap brap :yes: Hopefully no more dramas mate. See ya morrow white boi.

night mate. thanks so much for ya help :-)

 

 

and a comparison pic of the flywheel

Man, did Gary do an amazing job

[towe001]

Bar-tard

The guy at H and B wouldn't even take a kilo off mine :(

[nerfbat]

so, what started as a promising day, suddenly turned to sht....

 

picked up my push rods, today

everything seemed 'peachy'.

got the clutch cable in, timing cover on, hooked up the wiring to the alternator and starter.

put in the new solids, tensioned the head, rocker gear on, push rods in.

then, as we were setting the valve clearances, luke says 'one of them are bent, mate'

'you serious?'

'serious as aids' he says.

and sure enough

 

FFS.....

 

only thing i can think of is, the pressure of the double row springs, combined with the .470" lift of the new cam, as i was rotating the engine slowly with a breaker bar, while setting the tappets, caused it?

nothing sat 'right' anyway. the cups on the end of the rods above, were fouling against the rocker on a cple, slightly, during the rotation, etc.

i got NFI... I'm over it, now, TBH...

[Evan G]

the max lift of the doubles before they turn solid and bind is .500" so thats not it!

 

is your cam timing right?

 

how much of the head was decked? i think your rocker geometry is up the shit

[nerfbat]

thanks for the ideas, mate.

have locked it up for the night, so i can have some beers and cool off.

will check it out in the A.M.

hopefully cooler heads prevail

[GJM85]

Lifters is your problem, i reckon. The seat depth of the 3f lifter must be less than the holden lifter. You need pushrods out of a solid lifter 5k, which are 150mm not 156mm. I used 202 anti pump lifters with a12 rods and didn't have a problem.

[nerfbat]

upon reflection, it makes sense mate.

will double check and report back when i calm down, tomorrow

 

:-/