ID19 Engine reconditioning by Marcus Lasance

As is said before I also decided to also put in the much lighter and more powerful ID19 engine. The restoration of this engine is be the subject of this web page. I drew the line at putting in the cross flow cilinder head of the ID19, which I find ugly and out of place under a Traction bonnet. Replacing this with an 11D head is a good compromise, which to the untrained eye makes it hard to 'spot the difference' with an original Perfo engine.

The following things were done to the engine:

• Grind crank

• balance crank

• new bearings

• Dip block in acid

• Free all oilways

• lighten flywheel

• fit domed pistons

• Fit 11D head converted for lead free petrol

• fit double inlet manifold and twin carbs

• Create vacuum leads for vacuum advance

• re-engineer CTA double carb dual operating mechanism

• re-chrome camshaft

• New bushes in tumblers and camshaft

• Skim head and block with liners in situ

• Fit 0.1 MM O-seals

This page is still under construction: For the moment it is just a collection of pictures.

• Collection of Bits. Head converted for lead free and domed pistons supplied by CTA service

• a Selection of special tools for the engine.

• Skimming block and liners

• Skimmed block and liners

• Measuring newly manufactured camshaft bush

• Inserting new camshaft bush

• Grinding canshaft

• More camshaft grinding

• Fitting main bearing

• Fitting Con rods

• Fitting crank shaft

• Adjusting endplay

• Fly wheel lightening and new diaphragm clutch

• Newly manufactured oil pump gears (shown are for Six)

• Testing bench for oilpump (Oil is heated)

• Chain tensioner

• Chain tensioner 1

• Chain tensioner 2

• Grinding cam followers

• Oil pan painted

• Bottom ball joint puller

• Top Bal Joint Puller

• Hub puller

• Suspension dismantling tools

• Assembling new C/V driveshaft

• Drive shafts waiting for assembly

• Whish bone axel removed

• Manufacturing spacers for new drive shaft bearings

• engine totally rebuilt (Nov 2002)

• Front view of rebuilt engine

• Detail view of twin Carburetors setup

For Engine Picture book Click here!

Uploaded 3rd November 2002
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