This evening I got time to do a bit more to the mill. I was a little concerned about getting the block on, as the older Porsches have individual barrels so its easy to guide the piston up, but with the busa you have to do all four at once :S
Anyway, it had to be done, and unfortunately I couldn’t think of any super douper sneaky methods, if anyone knows any please let me know! So first of all I got all four pistons on, making sure not to drop the circlips down into the bottom end!
Then it was the fiddle job. I started with the middle 2 cylinders and used our two rings compressors to get the pistons up inside. This seemed to go pretty smoothly and without too much stress. It must be that our compressors are quite large, but there was no way they would fit for the outer two cylinders so they had to be done ‘by hand’. This of course lead to elevated blood pressures but eventually they we in. The floor though was no covered in oil, a definite slippery surface, as was the rest of the engine. But at least the block was on. I had been dreading this from the start of the build, and it is a relief it is done without, hopefully, breaking any rings (fingers crossed). It all seems to be OK, the crank turns over smoothly and there are no nasty noises, and when guiding on the block there were no horrible snapping noises, but I am keeping my fingers crossed!
After that, it was almost time to go in, but I just had enough time to bolt on the head a torque it up.
I am off for a few days, equipping my new flat with everything from knives and forks to a bed. But I am hopefull I can finish off the engine by the end of the week. Well lets see anyway…
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