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General Category => Betas in the Press => Topic started by: Nigel on July 14, 2023, 06:18:05 PM



Title: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: Nigel on July 14, 2023, 06:18:05 PM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfAyj9Le2Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfAyj9Le2Q)

I hope that cam belt survives the initial running.
Enjoy,
Nigel


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: peteracs on July 14, 2023, 08:12:20 PM
I thought the 1300 was a non interference engine, so limited issues?

Peter


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: Nigel on July 14, 2023, 10:46:33 PM
I thought the 1300 was a non interference engine, so limited issues?

Peter

Valid possibility, I'm not sure now.
Neil will know!

Nigel


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: squiglyzigly on July 15, 2023, 01:49:29 PM
I thought all twin cams were interference. Even if the pistons don’t hit the valves, the valves have the possibility to hit one another due to the angle between them. Of course this depends on how the belt slips, snaps or shreds.
I have had a 2.0 ltr engine with a shredded timing belt escape damage. New belt and away she went.

All in all it’s best avoided.

Ian


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: peteracs on July 15, 2023, 04:20:27 PM
Hi Ian

You may very well be correct, as you say best avoided to not test the theory….

Peter


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: Neil-yaj396 on July 17, 2023, 08:32:36 AM
I thought the 1300 was a non interference engine, so limited issues?

Peter

Valid possibility, I'm not sure now.
Neil will know!

Nigel

The 1300 Coupe engine is basically the 1600 with a shorter stroke so not sure. There is the auxiliary shaft lobe to consider as well...


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: Neil-yaj396 on July 17, 2023, 09:22:56 AM
I quite enjoyed that. Almost a masterclass in how not to revive a long stood engine. Maybe check the spark and fuel before trying to fire it up and buy a load of bits....? Good starter motor though, not to mention the 20 year old plus cambelt.

The key shaft in mole grip brought back happy memories of YAJ. I had new keys cut and they worked on all the locks apart from the boot. I could only lock that with the original broken bit of key.


Title: Re: 1300 Coupe project on YouTube
Post by: peteracs on July 17, 2023, 12:46:06 PM
Hi Neil

Interestingly I had a couple of keys cut for the Spider and they work apart from the fuel filler lock which will only insert one way round oddly….

Peter