Engine re-build...the joy!

I see now why you need somewhere to work - but wouldn't it be nice for the people coming to view the house next door to see a rare Renault in pieces? A unique selling point I'm sure, having some old engine bits lying around in the garden next door.

I suppose the living room is out of bounds with dirty overalls on?

I'm selling ,I wouldn't give a s##t if it was nextdoor He's a right little ##@@**er Complains if I encroach half an inch in front of his house on the public pavement or road

I see - will your new place have a garage?

I see - will your new place have a garage?

If nothing else

Ive got the crank out now...looks in rude health, but my god it weighs a ton.....the liner seats also look tidy which is good.

Sorry for the thread hijack Peter
How far do you intend to go with the rebuild ? any headwork ?

No money for that....cant really afford what i'm doing....also headwork isnt that important at this stage of tune.

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put one of these in the road... http://www.leisurebuildings.com/storemo ... es/bigone/

[Alpineandy]

Ive got the crank out now...looks in rude health, but my god it weighs a ton.

Can it be lightened?

Got some new main bearings today from Renault and they dont fit!!! They are the correct size (circumference wise) but dont fit width wise. Is there more than one type???? My orignial ones have cut outs in them.....Ian at the dealer reckoned he had ordered the right type because they matched the liner seals (which fit).

Dunno To big or to small DG say they were 23 mm wide, the lump I found in my sump was 19 .

Dunno To big or to small DG say they were 23 mm wide, the lump I found in my sump was 19 .

Yes, mains are 23, bigends are 19mm (thereabouts)

Is there more than one type of mains??? The bearings I have are mains they just appear to be a different pattern.

All mains on all PRVs are the same. I'm very surprised.

When I built the TT DeLorean engine, Our Renault lot were very specific about the engine number before they'd order the shells, apparently there are variations, but it has nothing to do with the width. If you check out the manual, there are different numbers.

Something funny, I wonder if you got L7X shells ?

Found some bearing info ............in the PRV design literature
23.4 wide ,70 diameter nominal main journals
17.5 wide ,52.3 diameter nominal bigends
Though these will be for an early ATMO ....

That 19 mil wide lump in my sump is an unknown at this point ,it doesn't tally to anything found as yet .
The new journals I have measure 23.4 wide but are 72 diameter in the relaxed state ,would they squash up 2 mm when fitted ?They are not fully round on the bench .
The big ends are 16 mm wide and measure 61 when removed but do squash up to 60 in the ends .



http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/ ... manual.pdf

Havign sobered up and looked properly the mains are corrrect! I hadnt opened the whole pack and checked them all......the end ones are a slightly different configeration!