Marks Odams 3.9 V8 Rebuild By Tony Cooper


In my spare time, i do the oddbit of engine rebuild work for my mates,	This is my mate Marks 3.9 v8 which he bought to replace the 3.5 v8 he has now, But as you can see it is in a grim state.

After many hours of scrubbing it started to clean up,	After many more hours the block starts to look real smart,

The bottom end was not much better,	After the block was cleaned down it was time for work, the bores looked like they could do with a freshen up

After a honing the bores are nearly ready for the new rings.	Pistons ready for refit also now after a good clean,

Freshly reground HRC crank with new bearings	Even the main caps and bolts got the clean up treatment

After trip to Real Steel, I had a nice collection up parts for Marks 3.9, these included, moly adjustable pushrods, complete gasket kit, holley trick kit,	The cam i am fitting is a piper 270, not as mad as the 285 in my 3.9, but will still make enjoyable driving off the lights, to top this off is a double timing chain and steel gears,

The crank fitted along with a new set of core plugs,	Pistons also now fitted,

Top view of the pistons all cleaned and fitted,	Cam gear on trial fit, next job is dialing the cam in,

Setting No1 piston at TDC with a dial gauge	Checking the cam lift, as to work out the full lift

Cam gauge fitted awaiting the cam to be dialled in,	Second view of cam being dialled in

Here you can see me setting the lifter preload with adujstable push rods	Stage1 heads were used for Mark's 3.9

The engine nearing final fitment,please click pic for larger version.