DomSan Astro Project

[sixsix]

what lower intake is that?

I believe that is the CPI - W engine.

[domsan]

Unfortunately, things are moving slowly at the moment and have a lot to do before the holidays.
But it's not that I don't go on when I have a few free minutes

The engine block has finally been sanded, cleaned and reconditioned, now you can start painting it

























The first new parts have already found their way into the engine block. Camshaft bearings, balance shaft bearings and new frost plugs are already in there







And the first half of the engine is already painted

[jimi_lee]

Doms back! Happy Holidays. Always enjoy seeing how nice these vans could look if they weren't owned by me.

[dutch astro driver]

many compliments on how you go about it. wish I had such skills.

Greetings Frank

[AlpineVan]

Oh my god you're going full resto. This is incredible. I'm gonna keep an eye on this.

[sixsix]

I may have mentioned it before...

Motor Porn is sooo underrated.

[domsan]

thank you guys it's also fun when you see success

I may have mentioned it before...

Motor Porn is sooo underrated.

YES


but I don't want to spare you from today
my work today, the engine is in color









This allows the paint to dry out on the engine block, and after Christmas we start assembling the engine

i Love my Job

[domsan]

Christmas is over and it can go on
the engine block is painted and looks good









Now it's time to assemble the engine ,let's see what performance we can get out of the engine



The crankshaft bearings are already in place , they are Clevite Tri metal



The crankshafts cleaned for concentricity and runouts, checked and installed.
Runs super easy and without play in the engine block as planned





The pistons are mounted, they are light pistons with a low overall height.
And it still runs super easy as it was intended



The Meling oil pump and steel pump shaft are installed. The oil pump is an HV pump.



The camshaft is from Comp Cams, since I almost always use the valve train from Comp Cams on all engines that are built here, it was clear that everything comes in here from Comp Cams





The balance shaft has also been cleaned and revised and has taken its place in the engine again

[jimi_lee]

Beautiful.

[domsan]

At the moment things are only going on slowly, the weather is not the best and despite the heating in the workshop it is too cold to work through.
But what should it do, it must go on even if it is piece by piece











First I installed the hydro lifters, but the ones with the shortened hub are also from Comp Cams.

[AstroWill]

At the moment things are only going on slowly, the weather is not the best and despite the heating in the workshop it is too cold to work through.
But what should it do, it must go on even if it is piece by piece

Slow progress is still progress

[stent]

i love your HAZET tool boxes !!!!!

!!!!!! HAZET !!!!!!

[domsan]

At the moment things are only going on slowly, the weather is not the best and despite the heating in the workshop it is too cold to work through.
But what should it do, it must go on even if it is piece by piece

Slow progress is still progress

Thanks

[domsan]

i love your HAZET tool boxes !!!!!

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I don't work that much with Hazet any more, almost completely switched to ks tools

[sixsix]

i love your HAZET tool boxes !!!!!

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I don't work that much with Hazet any more, almost completely switched to ks tools

Is that ks or S-K Tools... would love a pic or 2

[domsan]

i love your HAZET tool boxes !!!!!

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I don't work that much with Hazet any more, almost completely switched to ks tools

Is that ks or S-K Tools... would love a pic or 2

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https://www.kstools.com/

That is the company KS - Tools. Make very good tools and are also very resilient

[AstroOafAdventurer]

Wow!
Awesome, quite an undertaking and very thorough!

[domsan]

Little by little, the parts from the engine find their way into their place



Since I couldn't find a suitable oil pan and I didn't want to use the old one either, I quickly rewelded the old oil pan.
It was already a large oil pan with more volume, but still too small for me











And before anyone asks
"No, I'm not doing this for the first time"
In our V8 engines, the oil pans are always rebuilt

















And the whole thing is completely welded and painted

[WoodButcher]

How much oil do you expect to need to fill the motor?

[90safari]

I was wondering the same thing.