The Bill sollis 1380 video
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What can i say - a GREAT purchase for anyone who's a little naive in the engine and transmission rebuild side of things.

Can't say i learnt anything new really; Actually, that's a lie - the 'tool' to get the mainshaft double-roller out is great (no tips - buy the DVD).
The general building and overhauling is very well done. Sure, it doesn't go into detailled blue-printing, and it'd have been ideal noting it's wise to replace the most 'suspect' transmission bearings, rather than re-use, but so what. It shows a hell of a lot in a limited timescale.

Further, it certainly will help those of you afraid of the big gearbox monster living under the engine!


Best thing however, is it isn't JUST a cutting room edit.
EXAMPLES:
1) The flywheel was NOT coming off - even with a hydraulic puller (it did actually jump a bit here, but we'll forgive it for this one).

2) Bill getting seriously confused about cam timing - it happens to anyone who's human and doesn't build engines everyday (but I'm not normally THAT confused!!!!). Again - cut a little short, but the point about checking and re-checking was made.

3) Bill forgetting to put the sump-plug in when filling it up with oil for the fist time. Extremely comical.



All in all - Great work Bill Sollis and the team.
Let the critisim's from 'know it alls' who haven't had the brains or bravery to make such a DVD begin! LOL

Edited by turbodave16v on 23rd May, 2006.

i was wondering when that was coming out i wanted get that. i think it is good when videos etc show things going wrong it gives the noob mechcanic hope

Hi,
Sounds like your usual mini rebuild to me. Just about everyone has had at least one of those things happen!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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I bought this dvd from the guy who narrates it's stand at l2b on sunday, that video is bloody amazing for a first time builder like me!

My mate bought a copy on sunday too and hes building a n/a 1330, we built his block and attempted the timing using a portable dvd palyer with that playing in the garage yesterday haha!

Was talking to the guy (ian i think his name is from the dvd) who was the guy selling them at the stand and hes a cool bloke, he was saying that he learnt so much just from standing there watching bill do all the bits.

Its over 4 hours long i think so that gives you an idea if how uch everything is covered, it was such a good buy for me, will/has answered so many patethic questions that i would post on here for you guys hehe