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Author Topic: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6  (Read 100925 times)

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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #150 on: 05 May 2015, 20:07:21 »

Hey Dan

Is it you that's changed your name - last issue of TV got me a bit confused? :-\

Matthew

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Dan White (editor?) says in the Last TV that he's getting used to the new name - wondered if that was you?

Matthew

No mate, Dan White and Dan Furr are two completely seperate people.  And its PV now lol

As opposed to partially separate people?!  :P ;D  :D

Aye, same mag, different Dans.  :y
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« Reply #151 on: 05 May 2015, 21:16:46 »

Well the operation was a success so i assumed you were now completely seperated lol
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #152 on: 27 May 2015, 18:30:21 »

I’ve spent a significant amount of time sourcing genuine Irmscher body kit components, sorting the MV6’s interior, redesigning its rear end and introducing suspension and chassis upgrades since hauling the ol’ bus out of storage, but its most important features remain parked on my garage floor. Yup, I’m talking about the car’s engine and transmission.

My donor MV6 provided a healthy R28 five-speed manual gearbox (in addition to a propshaft, pedals and leather), and I managed to get hold of a low mileage 3.2-litre V6 powerplant. The time has finally come to refresh both units, and I’ve been collecting a variety of parts accordingly.

New genuine GM equipment to arrive at Château Furr includes a clutch kit, timing belt kit, thermostat housing, coolant transfer pipe, filters, water pump, water pipework, expansion tank, head bolts and studs, a spin-on oil filter convertor, radiator plug, sump gasket, various O-rings and sealing compounds. I’ve also bought a cylinder head refurbishment kit comprising valve stem seals and gaskets (heads, cam covers, camshafts, exhaust manifolds, upper and lower inlet manifolds, plenum etc.), a K&N air filter, a Courtenay Sport cool-running thermostat, a lightweight C20XE flat-type flywheel and a Retropower clutch spacer kit.

The car was treated to genuine dealer-fit parts including a new oil cooler, cam covers, breather box, downpipes, catalytic convertors and cat-back exhausts a few weeks before I bought it, and it’s nice to know that these items are more-or-less as good as new. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of my Irmscher Sport Stars; the process of equipping the 18-inchers with new tyres has caused some of the recently-applied wheel tinting spray film to peel away. In light of this, I’ve decided to have each alloy professionally refurbished and powdercoated. Wrapped in their Richbrook carrying bags, they’re en route to a facelift as I write this project update.

If all goes according to plan, my next progress report will feature an MV6 powered under its own stream and rolling on a stunning set of Sport Stars. Wish me luck!

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An initial stockpile of parts that is destined to assist with the overhaul of the MV6's powertrain:



My new cool-running thermostat arrived, but it was bent out of shape! As you'd expect, Courtenay Sport sent me a replacement the very next day. Bravo!







Time to crack on with the car's replacement Y32SE:



Filthy doesn't even come close to describing how much crud was stuck to the bottom of the engine. This picture doesn't fully illustrate how bad it was:



Fortunately, this arrived:



Tadaa! Autobrite Direct engine/engine bay cleaning solutions:



I also managed to coin a dealer-issue Kent-Moore V6 cam locking kit for the bargain price of just £40:





Did somebody say 'cam cover leak'?!



And now, on with the stripdown:





I'm going to fit new valve stem seals and change the head gaskets while I clean up the engine's cylinder heads. I might as well do the work before the lump finds its way beneath the car's bonnet. Off with its heads!





LOTS of scrubbing, Autobrite gear, carb cleaner and a whole lotta patience later:



And now to treat the car's new gearbox to some love:



Before the pressure washer had attacked it:



Lots more scrubbing, cleaning and brushing followed. Eventually, it was time to crack open the Hammerite! Two or three coats of silver/black just about did the trick (silver for the gearbox casing, black for the brackets, propshaft, inner bellhousing, block etc.):







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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #153 on: 27 May 2015, 18:30:40 »

I left it at that and decided to begin stripping the cylinder heads. Meanwhile, parts continue to arrive thick and fast!

Genuine GM heater bypass valve:



Genuine cabin/pollen filter. Thinking about it, I've had this kicking about for a while:



Retropower clutch spacer to enable the use of a C20XE flat-type flywheel:



K&N panel filter (cue a sea of posts about the likely death of my MAF):



New header tank. I'm not entirely sure why it was necessary for the supplier to decorate my tidy new tank with his favourite Sharpie?! I'll wipe off his scribblings before fitting the new part:



V6 throttle body valve seals, coolant bridge temperature sensor, spin-on oil filter thread joiner:



And lots of other stuff that is waaaay more exciting than the oily bits pictured above. More updates to follow. Keep 'em peeled!
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« Reply #154 on: 27 May 2015, 18:36:44 »

Great progress  :y

You have the wrong pollen filter though for a facelift, it needs to be a carbon impregnated version.
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« Reply #155 on: 27 May 2015, 19:02:14 »

Looking good boi! Love collecting masses of parts and then cracking on  :y
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« Reply #156 on: 27 May 2015, 20:02:26 »

Oh.. How I wish, I wish, I wish I was as clever and knowledgeable as you....
What a project :y
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #157 on: 27 May 2015, 20:04:58 »


New header tank. I'm not entirely sure why it was necessary for the supplier to decorate my tidy new tank with his favourite Sharpie?! I'll wipe off his scribblings before fitting the new part:



Where did you get new header tank ? And did come with cap and level sensor ??? (My sensor keeps telling me fluid is low when its not !!!)
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« Reply #158 on: 27 May 2015, 20:20:37 »

Slight hijack...sorry
Andy...on a temporary basis....stick you finger in the header tank (when cold) and try giving the float in the tank a good wiggling and twisting.
Ironically it has worked and still is working on two of my Omega's !!!!
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« Reply #159 on: 27 May 2015, 21:14:11 »

Slight hijack...sorry
Andy...on a temporary basis....stick you finger in the header tank (when cold) and try giving the float in the tank a good wiggling and twisting.
Ironically it has worked and still is working on two of my Omega's !!!!
Worked on one of mine too. Strangely though, smashing a three month old one repeatedly with a lump hammer made it worse.
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« Reply #160 on: 27 May 2015, 22:45:40 »

Thanks for all the words of encouragement! I'm grabbing a few hours here and there in the hope of making as much progress as I can in the time that is available around my punishing work schedule, but you know how it is - not enough hours in the day etc.  ::)

Where did you get new header tank ? And did come with cap and level sensor ??? (My sensor keeps telling me fluid is low when its not !!!)

I bought the tank from Autovaux. It includes the level sensor, but not the cap. I've got a new filler cap kicking around somewhere (as well as a few spares) so not a problem.

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« Reply #161 on: 27 May 2015, 22:52:49 »

Oh.. How I wish, I wish, I wish I was as clever and knowledgeable as you....
What a project :y

It's only nuts and bolts Terry ::) ::) ;D
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« Reply #162 on: 28 May 2015, 00:01:58 »

Tony, joff...Tony ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #163 on: 28 May 2015, 09:30:46 »

so jealous >:(  but are you fitting original plastic cam covers? they will only warp again :D fit some metal ones from a 2.6 vectra and then you wont have to worry about it ;)
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« Reply #164 on: 28 May 2015, 09:38:21 »

so jealous >:(  but are you fitting original plastic cam covers? they will only warp again :D fit some metal ones from a 2.6 vectra and then you wont have to worry about it ;)
Whilst totally ignoring the fact that this will relocate the oil filler to an utterly inaccessible position and also blow the crank seals due to the completely different breather/air management arrangement of the Vectra lump ::) :-X
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