DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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

Bloke in the first picture should've gone to specsavers

Glad you're getting there with it guys

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?

Reminds me of the flinstones

Matt

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

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.

so except for the pistons, is everything else salvageable ?

Pretty much so James The gearing was damaged because of the slack chains and that was the only other damage.

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

oooooooooooooooohhh thats pretty.

Bert

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.

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

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.