09-04-2020, 02:34 PM
I am re-building a rebuilt engine. It was rebuilt by someone with even less A7 knowledge than I have. I am having to do up those things that were left undone and re-bodging bodges to my own (better quality bodging) standard.
I am at the point where, having fitted block and pistons to crankcase, I am checking it is back together ok so far.
With the little end bolt heads on the offside, the "front" marking on the pistons is at the back.
1) Does this matter? I am loath to undo the little ends if I don't have to.
2) The block has been sleeved back to standard, the engine has been run for a very short while (not by me). There is some scuffing on the piston sides, which I would expect, I think.
I suppose I ought to check the bore diameter is correct, before going further. If the pistons are standard and the bores are new, what difference should I expect between one and the other?
Standard engine, standard (non sporty) pistons.
Cheers
Simon
I am at the point where, having fitted block and pistons to crankcase, I am checking it is back together ok so far.
With the little end bolt heads on the offside, the "front" marking on the pistons is at the back.
1) Does this matter? I am loath to undo the little ends if I don't have to.
2) The block has been sleeved back to standard, the engine has been run for a very short while (not by me). There is some scuffing on the piston sides, which I would expect, I think.
I suppose I ought to check the bore diameter is correct, before going further. If the pistons are standard and the bores are new, what difference should I expect between one and the other?
Standard engine, standard (non sporty) pistons.
Cheers
Simon