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[Tezray]

*QUICK QUESTION!*

Is it right that my no.3 and no.6 piston appear to be at the top of their stroke? And the others appear to be at the bottom? It's supposed to be set at 60 degree's BTDC  :-?

[Tezray]

4 Valves done, only 20 to go!  



It would be going a lot quicker, but getting the time is a bit difficult at the moment......Got my headgasket set through now and also my new oil cooler. So once the valves are done, they're going off to be skimmed and then i'll be building it all back up  

[STMO123]

Keep at it mate, you will really feel a sense of acheivement when its done. Wish I had the know-how and the balls to tackle something that big. Good luck [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Tezray]

Thanks mate  

Need a bit of advice now though.....If i cant get this valve cleaner than this by using 600 grit paper, should I;

A.) Use something more heavy duty, e.g. 200 grit paper or a file lol
B.) Re-seat it and be happy with it
c.) Replace the valve

Here's the valve in question and by the looks of it i may have a few like this;



At the moment i'm thinking of using something more heavy duty.....

[Tezray]

Sorted! Thanks to James' (Vectrolysis) top notch advice  

Just used 600 grit with warm soapy water and its now got a mirror finish! lol

[Marks DTM Calib]

Exactly, do the faces and rears......much easier if you put them in a drill clamped in a vice or have access to a pillar drill....

[Tezray]

Well i finished off the drivers head the other day and it looks like this;



I also slightly polished the exhaust ports;



And made sure the inlet ports were nice and clean;



Admittedly this is taking me ages! Mainly because i have a lot going on at the moment. I want to set aside a solid day to do the passenger head and i think i can have it finished in a day. I serioulsy cannot wait to get the meega back on the road  

[nixoro]

Tezray looks to me your doing a grand job

Looks very impressive what you have done so far.

Keep up the good work
Roy

[Tezray]

Cheers Roy  

I'm getting much quicker at doing each valve now, it's getting the collets back on that is a complete a-hole sometimes lol And i'm not a vary patient person!

Should be good once the engines all back up and together again. Touch wood i should have a fair few miles of trouble free motoring....Once it's rebuilt it will have had;

-New radiator
-Crank sensor
-Oil cooler
-Thermostat
-Rocker cover, exhaust, head, basically every gasket under the sun!
-Cambelt kit fitted around 2K ago

So let's hope she runs like she's just rolled out the factory  

Have you got any pics of your Black omega? I've always wanted a black omega....You don't see them anywhere!

[nixoro]

Cheers Roy  

Have you got any pics of your Black omega? I've always wanted a black omega....You don't see them anywhere!

Unfortunately I haven't taken pictures of it yet, most of it is now sorted just needs the bodywork tidying up a little and an MOT then its jobs a goodun shall see if I can get some half decent piccys with my phone.

Seen a few black omega's but like you say, not many about.

[Andy B]

Cheers Roy  

I'm getting much quicker at doing each valve now, it's getting the collets back on that is a complete a-hole sometimes lol And i'm not a vary patient person!
 ......

'Glue' them to the end of a screw driver with a spot of grease, and do the same on to the valve stem.

[Markie]

Cheers Roy  

Have you got any pics of your Black omega? I've always wanted a black omega....You don't see them anywhere!

Unfortunately I haven't taken pictures of it yet, most of it is now sorted just needs the bodywork tidying up a little and an MOT then its jobs a goodun shall see if I can get some half decent piccys with my phone.

Seen a few black omega's but like you say, not many about.

Tezray - fantastic work well done so far mate  

and as for black omegas mine can be seen here
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153038412

[Marks DTM Calib]

Looking good.....thats the sort of detailed approach I take to head re-building, clean everything, port it a little, re-fit......remember that if you get any horrible black oily spots or stuck carbon that paint stripper is safe with alloy and very good at getting carbon off.

[sounds2k]

... I've always wanted a black omega....You don't see them anywhere!

my old one's pictured here - it's in cornwall now though ...

[Kev]

You're doing a great job there mate. An education for some of us on here.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Hope she fires up first turn of the key.