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Have worked out the crankshaft bearings that are needed by the numbers that are marked on the block and crankshaft
Is it the same for the conrods ie numbers on block plus number on the conrod caps.

I have got a engine which has all ready been stripped and was wondering if there was any way of telling which piston/Conrod is which. The Pistons and conrods are still attached to each other. The numbers stamped in to the under side of the block are 2232 Would like to rebuild the bottom end keeping ...

Can't seem to get the hang of this.

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Yes used photo bucket but can't seem to get it to work.

Have found that the ball joint and bar off a bmw 5 series 1985 is ideal replacement for the rear. The ball joint has a left handed 14 mm male 1.5 thread pitch and the tube has left and right handed thread.
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That's where I ordered some from but they were 2mm pitch thread and not 1.5mm.

That's a good find. Have you any luck finding the m14 turnbuckle which connects the two rods together. Have found the threaded bar with left and right handed threads but the pitch is 2mm not 1.5mm.

I have used a BGA head set from JAYAR CAR PARTS. Found them to be good quality. £95 for the set

Sorry. Looked online only place seems to be from America.

Don't think I would ever reuse a head gasket

Larkspeed are still selling them. £115 each

The rear ones fitted fine it's just the fronts which I am having problems with.
It must be my strut casings then.

Have measured the inserts and they are 6mm to long for the casing. Have checked the part numbers for the inserts and are correct. The casings are toyota ones not after market replacements. Have now filed the bottoms of the shocks by 6mm. There was a sort of nipple on the bottom so have removed a bit...

Can't believe no one has had this problem before.

Have been trying to fit my front Koni inserts for my mk1 but can't seem to get them to sit right to the bottom of the casing.
Any ideas

I have just replaced my rears with standard springs and Koni shocks and polybushed. Noticed the difference striaght away in handling.
Just need to save up some money to do the front end and it will be like driving as it was meant to 25 years ago.

Hi thanks for your reply.
Will pm him and hope I can get the ones I need.
Thanks again

Mark

Hi to all.
Was just wondering if anyone had any spare valve shims.
Looking for two shims size 0.117".
Thanks Mark

Hi would be interested as well if price was right. mark