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RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - MFSuper90 - 11-20-2015
Any news?
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - hooblah - 02-01-2016
Just read through the whole thread. Well done for persevering. Need more vids!
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 05-13-2017
Finally getting back into the car.
So fall of 2015 I went on a pretty hard run, putting the car through its paces. The next time I went to drive it, wouldn't start. Went through most all of the diagnostics and tricks but nothing I did worked. Threw the keys down in disgust and didn't touch the car for a year.
After a long break, I'm working on the car again. Gutted the interior and changed it to all black. And yesterday I pulled the engine to do a full rebuild.
Pics and updates to follow
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - Keino - 05-13-2017
Nice to hear from you again!
I was getting worried
What are you planning to do with the engine? "Full rebuild"
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 05-15-2017
Well I got the engine torn down almost to the block. Good news, bad news.
Good news - The head looks great, no cracks or damage that I can see.
Bad news - 4 of the 5 glow plugs were broken off. The pistons have tiny dents where the shrapnel came through. Also it has oversize pistons. 4 of them are #1 oversize, and one is #2 oversize.
Also bad news, I can't seem to upload any pictures.
Keino - good to hear from you again as well
I contacted Auto Verdi and ordered a set of H-beam rods, six weeks out.
Wondering where to go from here with the block/pistons
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - NZScott - 05-16-2017
Wow. If it were me I'd resleeve it and reuse the pistons if they're ok. New rods mean business! Looking forward to it
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - Keino - 05-16-2017
What is the reason the glowplugs broke?? :O
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 05-16-2017
(05-16-2017, 08:26 AM)Keino What is the reason the glowplugs broke?? :O
Too much heat maybe? I don't know but it's troubling
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 05-24-2017
Took the engine down to the block today. Got new cylinder liners, I'm going to contact the machine shop tomorrow about getting them pressed in and bored/honed.
Everything looked quite good on the lower end, I was surprised.
The plan as of now is to pull the engine out of my '85 and take the pistons out of it. I pulled the head, they're all #1 oversize but look to be in good shape. Provided they check good when I get them out I plan to send them out to get coated, ceramic on top, Teflon (or similar) on the skirts.
Also I want to talk to Swaintech about coating the prechambers.
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 05-25-2017
Dropped off the block and liners at the machine shop today. Talked to the guy about porting the head, he seemed interested/receptive. I got the impression it wouldn't be cheap though
Moving right along
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - NZScott - 05-26-2017
Sweeet
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - Simpler=Better - 05-30-2017
You can port the head yourself, just use common sense. You want easy flow and smooth transitions, not nevessarily a giant gaping hole in the head.
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 06-02-2017
Found a set of new pistons from Germany for what I was willing to pay for them, win
Completely off topic, raced a Ford with a 6.0 in it tonight and embarrassed him, speedo only goes to 100 and I had it burried into the gear selection numbers
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - CRD4x4 - 06-03-2017
(06-02-2017, 10:50 PM)led-panzer Found a set of new pistons from Germany for what I was willing to pay for them, win
Completely off topic, raced a Ford with a 6.0 in it tonight and embarrassed him, speedo only goes to 100 and I had it burried into the gear selection numbers
?!
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 06-03-2017
In my truck, on the highway. Stupid I know
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 06-21-2017
So, the new pistons came in, dropped them off at the machinist since he needed to measure them for the final hone. Also dropped off my head to have it ported.
Cometic (the gasket company) is 5 miles from my house so I drove there today to talk with them. Having them make me a copper head gasket, stock thickness as I'm not lowering compression. The plan now is to run a copper gasket and o-ring the block.
Eagerly awaiting the results of another forum members work with the cam and valve springs.
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RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - Simpler=Better - 06-23-2017
(06-21-2017, 01:26 PM)led-panzer So, the new pistons came in, dropped them off at the machinist since he needed to measure them for the final hone. Also dropped off my head to have it ported.
Cometic (the gasket company) is 5 miles from my house so I drove there today to talk with them. Having them make me a copper head gasket, stock thickness as I'm not lowering compression. The plan now is to run a copper gasket and o-ring the block.
Eagerly awaiting the results of another forum members work with the cam and valve springs.
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You had better port that head while it's off, or forever kick yourself!
RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - led-panzer - 06-23-2017
(06-23-2017, 08:37 AM)Simpler=Better(06-21-2017, 01:26 PM)led-panzer So, the new pistons came in, dropped them off at the machinist since he needed to measure them for the final hone. Also dropped off my head to have it ported.
Cometic (the gasket company) is 5 miles from my house so I drove there today to talk with them. Having them make me a copper head gasket, stock thickness as I'm not lowering compression. The plan now is to run a copper gasket and o-ring the block.
Eagerly awaiting the results of another forum members work with the cam and valve springs.
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You had better port that head while it's off, or forever kick yourself!
Having the machine shop do it because they have all the proper equipment. Ultrasound, ect. His price was also very reasonable. He's going to flow bench it before and after so we have some actual numbers too.
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RE: led-panzer's 1984 300D 4-speed - Simpler=Better - 06-26-2017
(06-23-2017, 11:52 AM)led-panzer(06-23-2017, 08:37 AM)Simpler=Better(06-21-2017, 01:26 PM)led-panzer So, the new pistons came in, dropped them off at the machinist since he needed to measure them for the final hone. Also dropped off my head to have it ported.
Cometic (the gasket company) is 5 miles from my house so I drove there today to talk with them. Having them make me a copper head gasket, stock thickness as I'm not lowering compression. The plan now is to run a copper gasket and o-ring the block.
Eagerly awaiting the results of another forum members work with the cam and valve springs.
.
You had better port that head while it's off, or forever kick yourself!
Having the machine shop do it because they have all the proper equipment. Ultrasound, ect. His price was also very reasonable. He's going to flow bench it before and after so we have some actual numbers too.
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The hero we deserve!