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[Marks DTM Calib]

Had a spare hour this evening so whipped the heads of Mick Dundees car

The engine bay now:



Close up of the bores, note that the crank is set to 30 degrees before TDC and no pistons are at or near TDC and hence its classed as the 'safe' position



And another pile of bits!



The alternator has got to come off yet to get new bearings fitted (very rough).

As I re-build the heads, I will do afew pics plus I will profile the F and N cams used on the 2.6.

You should also be able to see, during the head rebuild, how much better than the 2.5/3.0 the exhaust manifolds are!

[Richie London]

any room on the kitchen table for dinner  

[HerefordElite]

Have You told MD that his car's in bits? i only thought you were 'looking' after it for him

[Elite Pete]

Forget that old nail and sort the headlight adjusters

[TheBoy]

I understand from Mrs MDTM that you have a tendency to use the dishwasher. Disgraceful. Shocking. Unbelievable


Lots of varying pics would be handy for future reference for other future threads etc (eg, someone asked the other day where core plugs were in heads)

[Marks DTM Calib]

I understand from Mrs MDTM that you have a tendency to use the dishwasher. Disgraceful. Shocking. Unbelievable


Lots of varying pics would be handy for future reference for other future threads etc (eg, someone asked the other day where core plugs were in heads)

Will do......

Dishwasher.....I only put clean(ish) parts in the dishwasher!

[Martin_1962]

Watching with interest as my 2.6 needs to be done too

[TheBoy]

I understand from Mrs MDTM that you have a tendency to use the dishwasher. Disgraceful. Shocking. Unbelievable


Lots of varying pics would be handy for future reference for other future threads etc (eg, someone asked the other day where core plugs were in heads)

Will do......

Dishwasher.....I only put clean(ish) parts in the dishwasher!

Don't tell Mrs TB that - when caught, I always use the excuse that MDTM told me to  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ow yes, should have also added......if you look closely at the piston crowns you will see that as well as the eyebrows for the valve clearances, they also have a large dish to lower the compression ratio

[TheBoy]

Ow yes, should have also added......if you look closely at the piston crowns you will see that as well as the eyebrows for the valve clearances, they also have a large dish to lower the compression ratio

I had looked at that earlier, remembering you had mentioned it before, but it does look that clear on photos  :-/

[HerefordElite]

what have you removed from behind heads / top of gearbox it looks bare?

[Marks DTM Calib]

what have you removed from behind heads / top of gearbox it looks bare?

Everything!

Oil cooler
Oil cooler pipes
Heater bypass valve
Coolant pipes, transfer pipe

etc etc etc

[TheBoy]

what have you removed from behind heads / top of gearbox it looks bare?

only coolant and breather pipes.  remember no dis on 2.6

[VXL V6]

Real stupid question here but does the block sit level in the car? I only ask because I notice there is coolant at the back of the reservoir area where the oil cooler sits but not uniformly across the whole of it?

Or has all the kit you have removed from the engine lessened the weight of the front of the car?

[Marks DTM Calib]

what have you removed from behind heads / top of gearbox it looks bare?

only coolant and breather pipes.  remember no dis on 2.6

Wouldn't be a DIS in that shot anyway, its attacehd to the head!

Well get better pics of the pistons once I have cleaned them all up.

The engine bay will get a bit of spit and polish whilst its stripped down to!