Spare Engine Project

[AlfaJack]

The Engine looks good Jim, on the outside anyway. I've never seen a Fiat or Lancia with that pipe around the front of the motor; is that a an EGR?

Yes, that is the EGR which most of us have removed by now

[Brul(tm)]

looking good Jim
I''ll be following your rebuild.
I am still busy at home, didn't finish in time to start on my engine.

Regards,
Marc

[jimnielsen]

The engine is clean as it was 'steam cleaned' prior to export, if you don't get that done at the port of origin, Australian customs will do it for you for about $250!! Yes, I have no idea how many miles the engine has on it - hope to get some indication as I pull it apart!

jim..

[jimnielsen]

some disassembly..

At least the cam and balance belts are both in one piece! Engine seems to be able to be turned easily enough by hand, pistons look ok, looking down the sparkplug holes.

Q1. why does this engine have the solid metal cam wheels and the engine in my Q4 has the pretty ones with the holes? Were the holey ones used after a certain date? I don't want to use these solid ones as they are ugly and i bet heavy..At least someone has kindly written on the gears which one is the exhaust and the inlet!

Q2. On my current Q4 engine the bolt on the end of the crankshaft is left hand thread - is this always the case? I am concerned that this bolt head does not protrude all the way out of the metal plate (in the pic) probably because there is too thin a washer under it? Are they always like this?

jim..