1978/79 GTS

[GTSPhil]

Now back to the original GTS engine.  I think the problem have become clear again....


   


And bye bye copper head gasket.

   


It has been established that my beautifully modified cylinderhead on this engine has cracked further between no 2 and 3 combustion chamber from the brass plug towards the centre of the head......INSERT CHOICE SWEAR WORDS HERE........
So after replacing a few head gaskets and still having low compression,  I decided to start completely afresh back to the drawing board.  Since the 1275E engine that is currently fitted is a spare engine that will be sold,  the hunt for a new better, stronger and yep more powerful engine began.  Starting with the block of course that is either STD or 20 thou to give the poor head gasket space to seal.  I found a good 20 thou block, only to discover.......


   



This is a prime example of what happens when you do not know what you are doing and have a "It will be fine, what is this crank end float BS that you are talking about on anyway....What do you know anyway about building a mini engine???????" bad attitude towards crank end float REALITY,  thanks previous owner of THIS block for destroying a otherwise good block.  The search continued.