Customer here! That engine has done over 105k miles now and survived half a broken rivet going through it (the piston damage!), and was making over 180hp at 8000rpm. It went to James because of high oil consumption, slight loss of compression on a cylinder, and an overheating issue. I've only just completed the running in miles but so far it's smoother, quieter, and just as zingy as ever. One of the reasons I chose James was after watching some of these videos and seeing the attention to detail that goes into the work, and I'm incredibly pleased with the outcome so far. It'll be on the dyno soon for a final check before getting a thrashing on track again. Videos of it in action on my channel!
Lovely work as always mate. You still operating out of both shops? Look forward to seeing you soon. By the way, that ratty RS Van engine was put on a dyno recently & pulled a healthy 349hp
Great video as always mate 👌 I didn’t know there was 1.6 K series,I always remember seeing 1.8 in LR .Is that basically same motor just slightly smaller?
James I am fascinated by that balancing machine beautiful piece of equipment . Med engineering has a main seal conversion, do you no of a company that supplies these type of seals please? Kit from Down Under
@Grace Engine Developments James thank you for the reply, I am trying to develop a main seal conversion from a Holden 6 cly . Engines. I can get custom made ones but price is prohibiting, trying to find a of the self item . Line boring and hone : The motor had been bore and honed previously ( 250 kilometres) I made 3 steel main bearing caps which were faced , left a 5 thousand machining allowances. Was charged 7.5 hours for bore and hone gathering information on this job! Thanks for your help. Kit from Down Under .
I wasn't picking fault tbh I just thought if anyone was building one it would be and important thing to knock I've literally built hundreds of these at janspeed and it was our development that produced the ms2 head castings
Customer here! That engine has done over 105k miles now and survived half a broken rivet going through it (the piston damage!), and was making over 180hp at 8000rpm. It went to James because of high oil consumption, slight loss of compression on a cylinder, and an overheating issue. I've only just completed the running in miles but so far it's smoother, quieter, and just as zingy as ever. One of the reasons I chose James was after watching some of these videos and seeing the attention to detail that goes into the work, and I'm incredibly pleased with the outcome so far. It'll be on the dyno soon for a final check before getting a thrashing on track again.
Videos of it in action on my channel!
Thanks Simon, can't wait to see it on the track.. link your channel
ua-cam.com/users/niknakmotorsport 🙂
Great video as usual, the way it should be done. The new engine rebuild shop is looking great better than some F1 shops
Thanks Dave, I am very proud of my engine build room just need to finish it and tidy up the floor in places
Great video
Thanks Nick
Watching James at his work restores my faith in humanity.
Thanks John I appreciate that. Thanks for watching
Great content, like your style
Thank you
Great video James, love the attention to detail, the engine build room is some job also, look forward to the next video 👍👍👍🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Thanks Paul, I love the build room.. it's about 90% finished in there.
Nice work James.
Nice engine. 👍
Have a great day.
Thanks Ed. You too
Lovely work as always mate. You still operating out of both shops? Look forward to seeing you soon. By the way, that ratty RS Van engine was put on a dyno recently & pulled a healthy 349hp
That's good figures mate.. thank you see you soon, yes still in both but getting there
Awesome video!
Thanks Kevin
Great job as usual ,assembly shop looking good
Thanks Philip, yeah it's getting there
Love the new engine room great video as always have you ever thought about doing a step by step guide on how to build an engine for complete novices
Thanks Craig, the mgb engine video is similar. But yes I'll plan to do another with more details
Great video as always mate 👌
I didn’t know there was 1.6 K series,I always remember seeing 1.8 in LR .Is that basically same motor just slightly smaller?
Thanks mate, yes exactly the same
James I am fascinated by that balancing machine beautiful piece of equipment .
Med engineering has a main seal conversion, do you no
of a company that supplies these type of seals please?
Kit from Down Under
Hi kit. For the k series or a series? Yes the balancer is very good.. did you get my reply about the line boring?
@Grace Engine Developments James thank you for the reply, I am trying to develop a main seal conversion from a Holden 6 cly . Engines.
I can get custom made ones but price is prohibiting, trying to find a of the self item .
Line boring and hone : The motor had been bore and honed previously ( 250 kilometres) I made 3 steel main bearing caps which were faced , left a 5 thousand machining allowances. Was charged 7.5 hours for bore and hone gathering information on this job!
Thanks for your help.
Kit from Down Under .
Pistons and conrods everywhere 😀
😂😂😂, have you got yours back together yet?
@@graceenginedevelopments Its in the car now, just need to do fuel and electrics 👍
I am modifying a torque converter. When I've finished can you balance it?
Hi, probably if it's empty.
@@graceenginedevelopments I'm don't know how to get all of the fluid out of it
You didn't mention liner height in the video which is crucial on these and why they suffer from head gasket problems
I didn't mention a lot of things that got done Vince why pick fault on one thing?
I wasn't picking fault tbh I just thought if anyone was building one it would be and important thing to knock I've literally built hundreds of these at janspeed and it was our development that produced the ms2 head castings
To know even
I agree.. next one I'll mention it.. there a great engine, would love some of your cylinder head knowledge on them.
Do you use the vvc castings when you build one ?