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[JamesV6CDX]

Warning to SmoothOmega. The following thread contains pictures of your pride and joy having the guts ripped out of it. Read on at your own risk  

Anyhow - I picked up the Elite on Saturday

Firstly, thanks to Smoothomega for selling me such an honest and well described car

First job was to pop to a tyre centre and get a couple of new fronts. The existing ones were, as described, near the end of life. They were worn on both inner and outer edges and starting to wobble a tad - so sorted that on the way home.

Had a good laugh at the muppets in ETB, who couldn't get the wheels off - and quitely told one of the lads there he really shouldn't be lying under the car kicking the wheel off, while it's only on a jack  :-?

Anyhow, new tyres cured the noise and slight wobble, and handling was much much better.

I then took the beastie home - and decided to fit the new wishbones while there was still a few hours of light and sunshine. I started on the drivers one - what a barsteward. I had to beat ten bells out of the balljoint, and it was just generally quite fiddly - but I got it done. I only managed to to get the one side done, as I was working a shift later on in the evening.

Next day - I did the NS wishbone. Again, quite fiddly and hard to come apart etc, but got the job done.



So, with the wishbones done, it was time to start on my favourite job - the engine  

Bearing in mind this car has been mostly dealer serviced - check out the coolant condition below:



A few bits taken off the engine:  
Note - the cams will be put in the bin - pending arrival of some 3.0 ones  8-)



And again - look at the colour inside the block and cooling system:




Cylinder heads - ready for re-furbing and porting.



One of the old head gaskets:




Next job, is to remove the oil cooler, fully refurb the heads, and do a LOT of cleaning before I Can start re-assembly...

The multirams were not working, so will have to check the vaccs etc, once it's back together...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Before you port the heads, get a 3.0 lower inlet  

[JamesV6CDX]

Before you port the heads, get a 3.0 lower inlet  

Thanks mate - Mutantcav is sending me one, along with the G/A cams  

[Martin_1962]

Want to see a ported 2.6 head?

I have a partly done one in the shed.

[JamesV6CDX]

Want to see a ported 2.6 head?

I have a partly done one in the shed.

yes please! May get you to give me a hand porting mine

[Marks DTM Calib]

Before



After

[tunnie]

Before



After

And the difference is?  :-/

[TheBoy]

Before



After

And the difference is?  :-/

The step from the plastic to ali...

[TheBoy]

Before you port the heads, get a 3.0 lower inlet  

Is that the black palstic bit? Is 3.0l one larger (inlet holes) then?

[Darth Loo-knee]

Before you port the heads, get a 3.0 lower inlet  

Is that the black palstic bit? Is 3.0l one larger (inlet holes) then?

Yes

[Omega man 2]

Before you port the heads, get a 3.0 lower inlet  

Is that the black palstic bit? Is 3.0l one larger (inlet holes) then?

Yes

What differance would it make to a 2.5?

[Martin_1962]

Smoother flow, the step will create a lot of turbulence which will slow down more than the step without flowing.

You always want a smooth path (not shiney - look at golf balls) with no steps and no intrusions.

[nick v6]

Smoother flow, the step will create a lot of turbulence which will slow down more than the step without flowing.

You always want a smooth path (not shiney - look at golf balls) with no steps and no intrusions.

if you have ever watched berny and lepu in chop shop
the first thing berny does is take that step off the ports

[alexandjen]

Want to see a ported 2.6 head?

I have a partly done one in the shed.

What are you using, a dremel?

[Martin_1962]

Big round file to get the corners out & tidy with B&D Wizard