CherryVimto
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Not many of you would probably have seen my Puma project thread, but the Puma is so rotten underneath, it being stripped for the scrappy.
I don't want to see another Puma doomed but this one is so bad, the flooring has rusted away from the sills.
Anyhow, I've got another project in the pipeline which involves the use of my old Puma engine and various other parts as I want to keep the good Puma parts alive!
I had a turbo conversion planned for my a Thunder so as I've got almost all of the parts, it will be a shame to see it all go to waste.
I have been asked if this engine is suitable for a turbo conversion as it sits at over 150,000 miles. The condition of the Puma was consistent with a vehicle that had been motorway driven. I consider this to be better than a daily to/from work car as it's not had loads of start/stop/start/stop journeys.
Although the mileage is high, hopefully the engine wear shouldn't be anything like a 'daily' car of the same mileage.
Secondly, I've now got the BMW as my daily, so if this breaks it's not a massive issue.
This is going to be a fun/interesting project for me to do in my spare time. It's just for 'sh**s and giggles' and may not be to everyone's taste in the end.
Basic list of engine work
Size/line up, turbo & manifold - DONE
Strip parts - DONE
Clean engine - DONE
Remove remaining parts and clean - DONE
Fit oil return to spare sump - Ongoing
Drain engine oil, remove sump, fit spare sump
Remove cylinder head, fit decompression plate inc. new gaskets - On hold
Fit turbo & manifold inc. new gasket - DONE
Remove oil pressure switch, fit oil feed adapter, refit oil pressure switch
Fit oil return from turbo
Fit oil feed to turbo from oil feed adapter
Remove oil filter, fit sandwich plate inc. new filter
Fit refurbed inlet manifold inc. new gaskets - DONE
Fit fuel rail adapter - DONE
Mount fuel pressure regulator - DONE
* Replace any gaskets and/or seals as deemed necessary *
Additional work slotted in between the above
Gearbox strip & rebuild - but may use different gearbox with different ratios
Paint cam/rocker cover - I have a painted engine cover so may not bother with this
Before I started on any prep work for my project, I wanted to get the turbo lined/sized up:
The oil return is angled slightly out, but as these engines sit leaning slightly back, the return should be vertical once the engine is mounted.
Now that's out of the way, stripping the engine commenced. I've left a few parts on as these are areas that I can leave sealed/closed but still get round them to clean...
Nothing left on the back of the engine:
A bit grubby...
Inlet, starter & wiring, fuel rail & wiring removed:
I can't believe how dirty this is.....
Next job is starting to clean the gunky oil off the engine.
I don't want to see another Puma doomed but this one is so bad, the flooring has rusted away from the sills.
Anyhow, I've got another project in the pipeline which involves the use of my old Puma engine and various other parts as I want to keep the good Puma parts alive!
I had a turbo conversion planned for my a Thunder so as I've got almost all of the parts, it will be a shame to see it all go to waste.
I have been asked if this engine is suitable for a turbo conversion as it sits at over 150,000 miles. The condition of the Puma was consistent with a vehicle that had been motorway driven. I consider this to be better than a daily to/from work car as it's not had loads of start/stop/start/stop journeys.
Although the mileage is high, hopefully the engine wear shouldn't be anything like a 'daily' car of the same mileage.
Secondly, I've now got the BMW as my daily, so if this breaks it's not a massive issue.
This is going to be a fun/interesting project for me to do in my spare time. It's just for 'sh**s and giggles' and may not be to everyone's taste in the end.
Basic list of engine work
Size/line up, turbo & manifold - DONE
Strip parts - DONE
Clean engine - DONE
Remove remaining parts and clean - DONE
Fit oil return to spare sump - Ongoing
Drain engine oil, remove sump, fit spare sump
Remove cylinder head, fit decompression plate inc. new gaskets - On hold
Fit turbo & manifold inc. new gasket - DONE
Remove oil pressure switch, fit oil feed adapter, refit oil pressure switch
Fit oil return from turbo
Fit oil feed to turbo from oil feed adapter
Remove oil filter, fit sandwich plate inc. new filter
Fit refurbed inlet manifold inc. new gaskets - DONE
Fit fuel rail adapter - DONE
Mount fuel pressure regulator - DONE
* Replace any gaskets and/or seals as deemed necessary *
Additional work slotted in between the above
Gearbox strip & rebuild - but may use different gearbox with different ratios
Paint cam/rocker cover - I have a painted engine cover so may not bother with this
Before I started on any prep work for my project, I wanted to get the turbo lined/sized up:
The oil return is angled slightly out, but as these engines sit leaning slightly back, the return should be vertical once the engine is mounted.
Now that's out of the way, stripping the engine commenced. I've left a few parts on as these are areas that I can leave sealed/closed but still get round them to clean...
Nothing left on the back of the engine:
A bit grubby...
Inlet, starter & wiring, fuel rail & wiring removed:
I can't believe how dirty this is.....
Next job is starting to clean the gunky oil off the engine.