Splitting the engine

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:33 pm

So you have all the bolts off, what do you do next? Hit it with a hammer? Use a big screwdriver? Or do you use one of the Mike methods? Below is Mike Bainbridge's and Mike (210bhp) methods...guess which one is which

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:48 am

Bloke in the first picture should've gone to specsavers

Glad you're getting there with it guys

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:55 am

58A - 71E wrote:Bloke in the first picture should've gone to specsavers

He's just looking at the world through rose tinted spectacles...

Will it be on the road again this year Brendan?

Matt black70 · Post by **Matt black70** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:52 pm

Reminds me of the flinstones

Matt

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:35 pm

You can laugh all you want but it worked a treat and using a nice big wooden wedge meant no damage to the bolts or case.

in fact it is about the only part of Brendan's engine which is not damaged

Regards
Mike

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:22 pm

Just back from Mike Bainbridges where I got the bottom end checked by expert hands. Good news is my crankshaft is standard size and the casing and conrods are okay as well. Only problem is one of the gears on the intermediate shaft has gone and as it's a early version Mike has recommended that I replace it would a SC one.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:44 pm

so except for the pistons, is everything else salvageable ?

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:54 pm

Pretty much so James

The gearing was damaged because of the slack chains and that was the only other damage.

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:04 pm

It was a beautiful day for a blast.

27 miles last year between MOT's and 400 miles to Mike Bainbridge's and back in one day last Sunday. Here we are at Southwaite services.

Regards
Mike

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:08 am

oooooooooooooooohhh thats pretty.

Bert

adrianscott · Post by **adrianscott** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:29 pm

About to split my 1969 Porsche 912 engine bottom end.
Need a course and some instruction. This would be fantastic... but a long time ago.

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:11 pm

WOW! This is bringing back memories. And I can believe it's 14 years ago. The wooden wedge approach does work!

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:43 am

I made a copy of the Stomski Racing case splitter from garage bits n pieces and it worked a dream.
Lot of controlled pressure to ease the joint open rather than bludgeon it open.

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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