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Introduction 7
Using this book & essential information 11
Cylinder block 13
Which cylinder block? 13
Overboring 15
Stock bores are best 15
Extra head studs 15
Block planing 17
Ring to bore seating 17
Cylinder head gasket 17
Crankshaft 18
Which crankshaft? 18
Thrust washers/endfloat 20
Connecting rods 22
Which connecting rods? 22
Connecting rod crack testing 22
Connecting rod alignment 23
Checking piston pin fit 24
Summary 24
Pistons & rings 27
Cast pistons 27
Forged pistons 28
Piston to bore clearance 29
Piston rings 29
Cylinder block components - checking & preparation 30
Checking the cylinder block 30
Crankshaft checking 35
Checking connecting rods 35
Checking camshaft bearings 36
Lifters (cam followers) 36
Important component sizes 37
Engine balance 37
Camshaft & camshaft drive 39
High ratio rockers 39
Road camshafts 40
Racing camshafts 42
Camshaft drives 43
Camshaft timing 44
Cylinder head 46
Which head? 46
Aftermarket modified standard heads 48
Aftermarket cylinder heads 53
Valve maintenance 53
Filtration 54
Compression ratio 54
Cylinder head porting 57
Inlet ports 57
Exhaust ports 62
Valves, guides & valve springs 65
Large bore A-series engines 66
Valve springs for 1275cc engines 66
Summary 67
Valve guides 69
Valve springs 70
Valve collets/keepers/split locks & valve spring retainers 76
Rockers, pushrods & lifters 77
Rockers 77
Lifters 80
Rocker geometry 80
Pushrods 83
Pre-assembly tips 85
Cleaning oil galleries/staking plugs 85
Cylinder bores 85
Nuts for extra head studs 85
Securing head studs 86
Connecting rod little end side clearance 86
Camshaft rotational freedom 86
Setting up alloy rockers for offset valve guide heads 86
Timing chain sprocket alignment 87
Timing chain cover clearance 87
Camshaft sprocket clearance 88
Duplex timing chain tensioner 89
Timing cover fitting 89
Timing marks 89
Oil pump 89
Oil pressure relief valve 90
Water pump 90
Bypass hose 90
Carburettors & inlet manifold 92
Weber/Dellorto 45mm carburettors 94
Split 45mm Webers 96
Checking mixture 97
Inlet manifolds 100
Ignition system 102
Note on Ducellier distributors 107
Lucas electronic distributors 107
Sparkplugs 111
Sparkplug (HT) leads (wires) 112
Exhaust system 113
Flywheel & clutch 116
Flywheel and clutch types 116
Problems associated with taper mounted flywheels 117
Clutch problems with transverse engines 122
Release bearings/clutch actuation systems 126
Conclusion 127
Oil coolers 127
Initial start-up oil 127
Starting a newly built engine 129
The problem of valve seat recession and what to do about it 129
Fuel octane ratings 131
Engine tune-up 134
Index 143
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