For the love of a tractor engine: The life and times of the 18R-G

[lilcrash]

HELP. i got my enigne all cleaned up and got new chains and guides etc well over a year ago, ive just gotten my last chain guide recoated so i can now re assemble my engine. the problem is ive been sold the wrong timing chain for the bottom end. what do i do?

[damian]

where did you get the chain giudes recoated please? Doing my timing chain atm

[damian]

damit double post sorry. damn interwebz

[GT1978]

HELP. i got my enigne all cleaned up and got new chains and guides etc well over a year ago, ive just gotten my last chain guide recoated so i can now re assemble my engine. the problem is ive been sold the wrong timing chain for the bottom end. what do i do?

Take it back and make them replace it or if too short on time go to the nearest car parts retailer and say I need a lower timing chain for a celica/corona '75 - '80 with an 18R-C engine.

Glen

[lilcrash]

damian im not comfortable telling you where i got my guide done as i feel they ripped me off and i dont want to give them business. i think o man is looking into his moms boyfriend doing them though so mayb talk to him.

im just not sure what terry will say when i get there as it was a long time ago.

[damian]

thanks mate, yeah i think i'm just gunna put the farker back together with what i've got and cross fingers.

unless there is someone who can help?...

if it all f#cks up i'll just be forced to throw an SR20 in there (right mat?)

[o_man_ra23]

Lilcrash, sorry I don't have a mom... but I do have a Mum, and her boyfriend is a great source of custom work. Will discuss with him over Christmas.

In better news, my new aluminium flywheel is on it's way from the US of A (finally, it didn't get posted until 29 days after I paid for it even though it was advertised as being in stock ). It includes a shiny new Excedy clutch.

If anyone is after a factory flywheel which has been surfaced recently, and a slightly higher pressure than standard clutch in good condition for cheap, let me know. Be aware that postage won't be the cheapest on these due to weight.

[lilcrash]

Ok so repco has a chain in stock. $35. Should I buy it or try to contact terryo. How many links should the chain be. The one I've got is 60

[Omegaman]

As per the oddities forum.

it states that the bottom chain is the same as the Holden 253/308 chain.

not sure how true. but if they put it on thiat forum, should be true.

[ra_28]

Ok so repco has a chain in stock. $35. Should I buy it or try to contact terryo. How many links should the chain be. The one I've got is 60

62 for the lower chain and 98 for the upper.

Cheers
Alex

[lilcrash]

62 for the lower chain and 98 for the upper.

Cheers
Alex

That sounds exactly right. I guessed it was 2 links short

[o_man_ra23]

My new flywheel and clutch are in Alexandria - so hopefully they should turn up tomorrow

[river]

Hi,

Alexandria??? The ancient Carthage city? I know the 18R-G is an old engine, but not quite that old.

seeyuzz
river

[o_man_ra23]

Actually the area of Brisbane known for freight handling due to being at the airport.

[RT104GT]

Can some one please help me, I'm looking for a link to an 18rg manual particularly the setup of the timing gears. All the links I have found keep saying document missing or error

I have the original green 18R engine book it shows the 18RG set up.
There are two types of CAM gears

Early three bolt same as 8RB single cam
Late Dowelled.
They timing chains might have a bright link.
I have the correct adjusting special tool which I scanned in and posted here years ago.
Its easy to do the chains all top dead centre stuff.
Last thing you adjust is the tensioner, the rest all just drop on.
The dizzy goes to number one there is a small mark.
The gears all face up
No. one on TDC

QED

See if you can find an engine book or check other websites.
or I will scan but dont come here too much I find too many Net Nazis,

email me