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So this is what I did with the engine I bought in calgary that turned out to be no good and also had rod bearing issues.
I tore it all down but since I have no head gaskets I left the heads and pistons in place and removed everything else so I could clean it all out. I also discovered that 12v VR6 rod bearings had the same thickness and shape as the w8 ones, the only difference was the width.
This is how I modified the vr6 bearings so they would fit in the W8
After the cut I used a deburring tool to carefully take the inner edge off and voila! The one on the far right is an original bearing and the next ones over are the first few I made followed by the unmodified ones.
I also took this oppertunity to match the intake and exhaust ports to their gaskets
here is right after I washed it
I hand polished the crank with a rag and compound until my arms felt like they were dying
and here is the first part of the case back on. I had to be very careful applying silicone to the surfaces, it was quite tedious work!
Next is this part, lots of different length bolts, this is where it paid off to keep things organized when I took it all apart.
Next the oil pump
I will update soon with more as I get this all together and back in a car
I tore it all down but since I have no head gaskets I left the heads and pistons in place and removed everything else so I could clean it all out. I also discovered that 12v VR6 rod bearings had the same thickness and shape as the w8 ones, the only difference was the width.
This is how I modified the vr6 bearings so they would fit in the W8




After the cut I used a deburring tool to carefully take the inner edge off and voila! The one on the far right is an original bearing and the next ones over are the first few I made followed by the unmodified ones.
I also took this oppertunity to match the intake and exhaust ports to their gaskets


here is right after I washed it

I hand polished the crank with a rag and compound until my arms felt like they were dying

and here is the first part of the case back on. I had to be very careful applying silicone to the surfaces, it was quite tedious work!

Next is this part, lots of different length bolts, this is where it paid off to keep things organized when I took it all apart.


Next the oil pump



