ER5 Engine Swap / Build

[fastbob]

Why would it go bang? If you've built it properly and checked everything, just start it, listen to it for a while. Let it get hot, let it cool, then drop oil and water for some checks. Refill, then take it for a spin.

 

I know, its just a figure of speech but its still a nervous moment when you fire something up for the first time after a build. Let's call it excitement instead. I think I'll put in some Wilkinson's 10w40 for the first few miles and then some decent stuff after that . Thanks for the advice.

[megawatt]

You'll be grinning from ear to ear. Put good oil in it. Try to prime the cams and crank by spinning the oil pump over first. I used a rubber wheel on a drill arbor to spin mine over, or just oil everything before starting.

[fastbob]

Still haven't fired it up yet , I've put the coolant in and I've got Friday off so as long as it isn't pissing down I'll give it a go then .

[fastbob]

I've put the oil in now but I still haven't started it yet . Instead I have smartened a few things up a bit while I've still got it indoors. I fitted a second hand under tray that was in better nick than what was on it . It came with a good set of indicators which was handy because mine were flopping around and , as I discovered, full of water . I also snipped out any old wiring bodges and did everything properly with solder and heat shrink tubing. I want everything super reliable because I might be going to the outer Hebrides on it next summer.

[linuxrob]

Good fortune for tomorrows weather Bob.

Hope to pop out to the garage myself tomorrow (Friday) find my old zinc anodes and pick up some fresh white vinegar / Epson salts with shopping and try some plating. this time i have plenty of old phone chargers.

Rob B

[fastbob]

Good fortune for tomorrows weather Bob.

Hope to pop out to the garage myself tomorrow (Friday) find my old zinc anodes and pick up some fresh white vinegar / Epson salts with shopping and try some plating. this time i have plenty of old phone chargers.

Rob B

As long as you don't try the Ichiban Moto method !

[fastbob]

I still haven't fired up this new engine. Instead I've been tidying up the bodywork . I bought a scabby mud guard off eBay complete with a fender extender and set about prepping it for paint . The fender extender was a dull grey so I sanded it with 2500 grade wet and dry then polished it with G3 . It came up surprisingly well I think. I paid £25 which isn't bad considering that a new fender extender costs that much on its own . We'll I don't want shit flung all over my new engine.

Edited November 17, 2018 by fastbob

[linuxrob]

Nice work Bob, have used a heatgun on some grey plastic in the past, also never though of using the Gtechnic G3 glass sealer.

Rob

[Guest]

Nice work Bob, have used a heatgun on some grey plastic in the past, also never though of using the Gtechnic G3 glass sealer.

Rob

 

Might be farecla G3 compound?

[megawatt]

GET ON WITH IT BOB!!!

[fastbob]

Nice work Bob, have used a heatgun on some grey plastic in the past, also never though of using the Gtechnic G3 glass sealer.

Rob

 

Might be farecla G3 compound?

No, just G3 colour restorer , the same stuff I use to polish lacquered surfaces after flatting with 2500 w&d paper.

[fastbob]

GET ON WITH IT BOB!!!

 

Ok, this Saturday definitely, unless its raining .

[megawatt]

Did you spin the oil pump over to check oil feed to cams

[linuxrob]

Nice work Bob, have used a heatgun on some grey plastic in the past, also never though of using the Gtechnic G3 glass sealer.

Rob

 

Might be farecla G3 compound?

 

I did hope it was that, but with Bob you never know.

[fastbob]

Did you spin the oil pump over to check oil feed to cams

 

I didn't, in fact I've been trying to work out what you mean by this . The oil pump is deep within the engine and will not turn independently of the crank shaft . I dont think you can get near it unless you remove the sump plate .Do you mean spin the engine with the plugs out ? I did give the cam shafts a good squirt with the oil can during assembly.

[megawatt]

My oil pump is driven by the clutch, so I removed the clutch and spun the oil pump gear using a drum sander arbor on a battery drill. This spun the oil pump gear and pumped oil to the cams and crank. Handy to confirm before running the engine.

[Stu]

[mention]fastbob[/mention] you need to get that motor started before it seizes

[Via]

@fastbob you need to get that motor started before it seizes

 

Just start the bloody engine!

[fastbob]

Alright, alright. Saturday then , rain or no rain .

[fastbob]

My oil pump is driven by the clutch, so I removed the clutch and spun the oil pump gear using a drum sander arbor on a battery drill. This spun the oil pump gear and pumped oil to the cams and crank. Handy to confirm before running the engine.

 

Ok , I've had another look and my oil pump is also driven off the clutch. I think I'll give it a miss and just start it . The feed to the camshafts is by external tubes on an ER5 and I know that they ate clean and clear .

[megawatt]

AND ?

[TimR]

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[Mr Fro]

I think someone should pop over and check he's okay. He might have exploded with delight when it fired up.

[fastbob]

I think someone should pop over and check he's okay. He might have exploded with delight when it fired up.

 

Fired up fist touch of the button , sounds very sweet , pumped out half a litre of oil , oh dear ! I'll keep you posted

[fastbob]

AND ?

 

Starts, runs , massive oil leak , if it's what i think it is it might not be too bad .