Not a good day..

[antz]

Just had a call from my engine builder saying the 1700 block i have to build my new engine...has the wrong end caps and ic ant use them

 

bought the block over a year ago off ebay and was assured it was sound....ive been diddled

 

anyone know where i can get a sound 1600 711m block ASAP!?!?!?!?

 

my new engine cant start to be built until i get one!

[Fiesta Steve]

Whats wrong with them m8 ??

[antz]

well looking into it i dont even have a complete set (got two fronts and missing a middle) and they arent even from that block

[countrybumpkin]

oh thats shit, cant they line the block and rebore the main caps?

 

i can do a 1600 non 711m if you get desperate

[antz]

oh thats shit, cant they line the block and rebore the main caps?

 

i can do a 1600 non 711m if you get desperate

 

we considered that but if i do that id want to go for a all singing and dancing crank and rods but i cant afford that

[countrybumpkin]

if they can machine a new set of caps i can strip a 1300 711m for them

[antz]

lining them and boring them sounds bloody expensive though and a lot of work...and we cant find an engineer in my area that does it the best one in our area wont take on that job.

 

looks like me needs a new block to get bored out and honed yet again

[countrybumpkin]

yeah i would imagine it might be quite expencive to have that done which is a bloody shame, i'll check on what x/flows i've got tomorrow but i'm sure the 1600's arnt 711m ones

[antz]

please mate

 

Thing is ive already had it honed out and ready to build, its all been painted and never gave the end caps a thought until today..im a couple of hundred quid down and still without a block

[countrybumpkin]

i had a look today but sorry all i've got is 2 pre 711m 1600's and 2 711m 1300's

[antz]

cheers mate,

 

Manged to source a original bottom end that just needs rings.

 

should be perfect for rebuilding