Flaminia engine rebuild

[lancianut666]

finished off the timing chain cover and will have a go at the oil filter housing.

[Kevinlincs]

I find parts washers a very therapeutic machine to use 

[lancianut666]

It is like doing the washing up but on a grander scale.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

I have abandoned the oil filter support as I can't get the various connections and the oil thermostat off as my vice is not big enough so I will wait till I can attach it to the block and then loosen them and clean it all out.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Visited the engine man today and I'm feeling more optimistic that the engine will be back fairly soon. Some progress on the heads as they have been skimmed and pronounced OK and the same amount was skimmed off each one.
Clarkey

[Parisien]

Progress indeed, plus surprises kept to a minimum!

P

[DavidG]

I have abandoned the oil filter support as I can't get the various connections and the oil thermostat off as my vice is not big enough so I will wait till I can attach it to the block and then loosen them and clean it all out.
Clarkey

I found mine surprisingly difficult to dismantle and clean.

[Spider2]

When I dismantled mine from a Fulvia 1.3S with oil cooler connections I had to put it in a vice and use an impact gun. Quite easy then.

[lancianut666]

Good tip re the impact gun...
As the starter motor was out Terry and I jumper leaded it to a battery and it burst into life but it seemed a bit slow so it was dismantled ready to have the commutator cleaned up and the brushes checked. There was a starter on one of my spare engines but it was completely corroded which is a shame.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Hi all
An expensive bundle of parts is on the way from Italy and should be here on the 24th by which time the block should be back. I will go over and see the engine man later in the week.
Clarkey
CAV318 FLAMINIA MAIN BEARINGS SET STD 1
CAV319 CONROD BEARINGS SET STD 1
81101331 OIL PUMP GEARS KIT
82106866 FLEXIBLE HOSE OIL MOTOR
CAV499 CAMSHAFT BEARINGS SET 1
CAV497 SET VALVE TAPPETS 1
CAV222 THRUST WASHERS KIT 1
CRANKSHAFT OILWAY PLUGS

[lancianut666]

Engine parts came today so I will drop the crankshaft oilway plugs off at the engine man tomorrow

[lancianut666]

Depending on my back I will try and connect the starter up and see if it will spin up from the key...I noticed a relay for starter motor on the wiring diagram I wonder where that is?

[frankxhv773t]

The wiring diagram is a bit unhelpful as to the precise location of components but using it in conjunction with the layout drawing in the parts book seems to help. I'd guess the starter relay is somewhere on the top of the front chassis leg where most of the electricals seem to be.

[lancianut666]

I will have a look today when I connect the starter up.

[lancianut666]

Hi all
Paid a quick visit to the engine man and to my surprise just inside his workshop on the floor was a freshly rebored V6 Lancia Flaminia engine block. I will pop back tomorrow to pick it up along with all the other parts.
Clarkey