Andrew, With engines of this age its a bit hard to know without taking of the head as the pistons may have been recoed and pistons changed. The only way you could do it throught the plug hole is with an endoscope.
Cheers, Feral Errol <http://www.datrats.com.au/> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Greenbury Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: L18 engine and head question Hi Errol, Thanks for the info. The reason I asked re the L18W block was because I was trying for clues to figure out if my engine has flat top pistons or not without removing the head (ie if the SSS DIDNT use the W block at all then Id know it had the dished pistons). Is there a way of seeing if its got flat tops without removing the head?? (I cant tell by peering through the plug holes) Thanks everyone Andrew > 74 180BSSS used the L18W block. Nothing special but a bit thicker casting > and less bore flex. > > Its OK to remove the cam towers just replace hem on the head and lightly > tightenj the cam bolts and turn over the cam. Tighten the bolts to desired > torque and check for easse of rotation. I f the cam is tight loosen the > towers and turn the cam again to find the tight tower tap with rubber hammer > and turn again. > I have even taken tower from another head and fited up then put some valve > paste on the journals and turn over with a variable speeed drill to lap in > the cam to the towers. It works OK in an emergency. > > > Cheers, > Feral Errol > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew > Greenbury > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: L18 engine and head question > > > Hi Everyone, > > Can anyone confirm or deny that the L18 SSS engine used the > L18W block?? > > Also, I recently got a spare head from a wrecker, and in the > process of removing it off the engine we removed the cam towers. > Ive since heard this shouldnt be done - can I still use the head and > if so what do I need to do? > > Thanks for any help, > Andrew > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
