Author Topic: Ground up rebuild on a Aus delivered aircooled FSM Niki (Read 21875 times)

Amateb8 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:11:20 PM »

Excellent work!! You have definitely lived up to your title as having the Aus's cleanest Niki!!!

aircobra · « **Reply #31 on:** August 07, 2012, 12:17:28 PM »

who was the parts supplier in the uk
and which gasket set didn't fit
i've got the gasket with the "ears" also

KAL SPL · « **Reply #32 on:** August 07, 2012, 12:39:03 PM »

Honestly could not tell you mate , I have bought 3 sets over the years off eBay so it could be anyone.

KAL SPL · « **Reply #33 on:** January 03, 2013, 10:31:54 PM »

Does anyone on here live near orange Nsw ? I just moved here from WA so let me know

KAL SPL · « **Reply #34 on:** May 17, 2014, 10:24:28 AM »

Motor finally called it a day , went pop and came to a rolling stop , pulled it all down to discover the problem ...

Figured while it was out I would perform stage 3 of the engine and bay clean up.

Removed air intake to run a pod filter , fitting electric facet fuel pump , hiding coil pack and smoothing out everything on the engine and bay that I possibly can before respraying the bay.
Inevitably will be getting very carried away considering what car I'm doing it to but it's practice for my real project car.

Will also need a complete brand new engine given the slipped timing chain caused metal to go through everything wrecking the cam , block and bearings , luckily I have a spare block albeit with low oil pressure but hoping once everything's new it will be all good.

Kowalski · « **Reply #35 on:** May 17, 2014, 10:29:35 AM »

Quote from: KAL SPL on May 17, 2014, 10:24:28 AM

Will also need a complete brand new engine given the slipped timing chain caused metal to go through everything

Ouch,

You have one of the cleanest 126 around, good luck on your rebuild!

Andre

KAL SPL · « **Reply #36 on:** May 17, 2014, 10:33:24 AM »

You think it's clean now you wait until I'm finished

Just started a panel beating apprenticeship so I'm keen to learn as much as I can as a fast as possible.

Turns out I have to learn how to build an engine from block up aswell lol.

KAL SPL · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2014, 12:57:30 PM »

Smoothed out all the engine mount brace , filled in the holes from wiring , ready for sandblast too.
Picked the rest up so I can start smoothing them out and prime/paint them soon.

KAL SPL · « **Reply #38 on:** May 24, 2014, 07:28:08 AM »

Rear cross member ready for blasting

Welded up the holes and smoothed out all the joins and edges

Also matched all the edges of the covers so they sit flush.

KAL SPL · « **Reply #39 on:** June 01, 2014, 10:27:22 AM »

All pieces epoxy primed ready to prep for paint and smoothing out.

KAL SPL · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2014, 01:28:01 PM »

Slow progress but none the less it's ready to bolt back together.
All covers are ready for paint.

Parts cleaned up pretty well considering they are 25 years old.

Just need to give everything a good clean before assembly , hopefully this motor lasts another 50,000km.