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[05omegav6]

OBI was pretty rapid, although I only had a shortish spin, as DLK said I drove like a man possessed.

A not unreasonable assessment 

[TheBoy]

OBI was pretty rapid, although I only had a shortish spin, as DLK said I drove like a man possessed.

A not unreasonable assessment 

Trouble is with DLK, he ends up sell bits off his cars.  Vader for example was a lovely balanced example that would go round corners beautifully (I think that day he said I drove like a <unrepeatable>). So what did he do with it? Broke it for parts.

[VXL V6]

OBI was pretty rapid, although I only had a shortish spin, as DLK said I drove like a man possessed.

A not unreasonable assessment 

Trouble is with DLK, he ends up sell bits off his cars.  Vader for example was a lovely balanced example that would go round corners beautifully (I think that day he said I drove like a <unrepeatable>). So what did he do with it? Broke it for parts.

OBI still in one piece and running around Stoke. Think ultimately Daz prefers pre-facelift black MV6's to facelifts.

[TheBoy]

Think ultimately Daz prefers pre-facelift black MV6's to facelifts.

That's because the lad has his head screwed on right

[TheBoy]

Think ultimately Daz prefers pre-facelift black MV6's to facelifts.

That's because the lad has his head screwed on right

Bloody hell, did I just say that about Darth Loo-knee

[05omegav6]

Think ultimately Daz prefers pre-facelift black MV6's to facelifts.

That's because the lad has his head screwed on right

Bloody hell, did I just say that about Darth Loo-knee

Apparently you did... Started the sauce already?

[TheBoy]

Think ultimately Daz prefers pre-facelift black MV6's to facelifts.

That's because the lad has his head screwed on right

Bloody hell, did I just say that about Darth Loo-knee

Apparently you did... Started the sauce already?

Nothing stronger that Tata's best product so far

[joff]

I am going to get the cam covers off shortly just to look in the cams for any obvious signs

That's all I'm doing aside of wrapping presents, eating, dog walking and beer drinking, this side of January though

In the new year I shall set about it with fresh enthusiasm and drop the 3.0 in there.

If there is one thing I will not be, it is beaten!

I have a 3.2 engine in my garage with 120K on it

[omega3000]

Feel your pain bro.

Wonder if it another duff adjuster 

[JamesV6CDX]

Inlet cam on 1 3 5 bank seized solid, the front bearing cap and the part of the cam housed inside it is very scored.

Same story with the exhaust cam on that bank just not quite as bad

Double checked, caps were all fitted correctly

I will upload the pics I took soon

Any ideas what caused this?

2 4 6 bank cams are ok

Maybe 3.0 cams are not advised for 2.6??

[JamesV6CDX]

I am going to get the cam covers off shortly just to look in the cams for any obvious signs

That's all I'm doing aside of wrapping presents, eating, dog walking and beer drinking, this side of January though

In the new year I shall set about it with fresh enthusiasm and drop the 3.0 in there.

If there is one thing I will not be, it is beaten!

I have a 3.2 engine in my garage with 120K on it

It's tempting. But at the moment I'm happy to fit the 3.0 lump, unless the 3.2 is extremely cheap. I don't mind putting more labour into it, but otherwise I can't shell out more, it's just not financially worth it

[dad1uk]

Bad news James, with it all on one head I would be looking at oil starvation.....

[Kevin Wood]

Bad news James, with it all on one head I would be looking at oil starvation.....

Yep, sounds like it to me.

[hawke113a]

so so sorry for your loss...my thoughts are with you and your family.......

[Shackeng]

Bad news James, with it all on one head I would be looking at oil starvation.....

Yep, sounds like it to me.

Assuming this is correct, and given James's meticulous approach to his work, this is extremely unfortunate, and leads me to ask, what more could he have done to ensure that there would be no interruption to the oil feed to the camshaft bearing(s)?