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Title: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Dave G on 08 September 2025, 14:41:38
Without the help of OOF I would never have got here. Cheers and thanks to everyone...!!

A few before & after pix to kick off. Might be useful as reference...
(https://i.postimg.cc/87DZ8qZ7/01-plenum.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/87DZ8qZ7)

Everything that came off was cleaned up...
(https://i.postimg.cc/ts5292c2/02-switchover.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ts5292c2)

(https://i.postimg.cc/KKpfM4xT/03-throttle.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KKpfM4xT)

Clean and ready for new gaskets...
(https://i.postimg.cc/R63RQ9ZD/04-camcovers.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/R63RQ9ZD)

The amount of eggs I had to eat to get all these parts boxes...
(https://i.postimg.cc/62DhMS75/05-camshafts.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/62DhMS75)

Old & new valves...
(https://i.postimg.cc/N2mkS4T8/06-valves.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N2mkS4T8)

Heads clean & ready for re-assembly...
(https://i.postimg.cc/NLSnnChX/07-heads.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NLSnnChX)

At last - all back in - that mileage will haunt me for the rest of my days...
(https://i.postimg.cc/xXyFc0XG/08-finally.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xXyFc0XG)

And then some photos of the actual car...
(https://i.postimg.cc/PLXVDBDg/09-front.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PLXVDBDg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/sMRNjBgD/10-rear.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sMRNjBgD)

(https://i.postimg.cc/yJLQyvXk/11-inside.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yJLQyvXk)

(https://i.postimg.cc/62THjnYz/12-inside.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/62THjnYz)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hQd2ggFd/13-inside.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hQd2ggFd)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3W4S2jyx/14-inside.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3W4S2jyx)

(https://i.postimg.cc/23sHGqvF/15-inside.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/23sHGqvF)

(https://i.postimg.cc/PP1SRtQG/16-loadspace.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PP1SRtQG)

(https://i.postimg.cc/wtjFMD8H/17-mileage.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wtjFMD8H)
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 September 2025, 19:40:35
Brilliant effort Dave. Great to see it paid off in the end.  :y
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Dave G on 08 September 2025, 20:24:45
Thanks mate.
Hey, just seeing your location… the first serious trip out from home was to Long Melford. So I can’t have been a million miles from you!!
 :)
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 09 September 2025, 13:09:25
Not very far at all. About 20 minutes.
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2025, 14:51:57
A tidy looking example worth saving.  And it was a great thread covering the diagnosis and subsequent top end rebuild
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Stu.C on 09 September 2025, 18:41:01
Oh, that's nicely done  :y

Any particular paint to get such a nice finish on the intake plenum?
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Rangie on 09 September 2025, 19:09:30
A great looking example, worth all the effort to get it looking like that & getting so rare now a definite keeper 👍
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Dave G on 09 September 2025, 19:10:45
It was E-Tech engine enamel in red. (AEE05-R).

Several light coats after a thorough degrease & clean. Reckons it’s good for 250degC, but I hope the plenum never gets near that !!!
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Dave G on 09 September 2025, 19:12:05
Thanks for the kind words Rangie.
Now I feel compelled to keep up the maintenance!!
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: Rangie on 09 September 2025, 19:47:21
Thanks for the kind words Rangie.
Now I feel compelled to keep up the maintenance!!


The two cars I have only ever regretted selling were my MK2 Zephyr & my 2.6  Omega so definitely hang on to that one..👍
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: YZ250 on 09 September 2025, 19:56:32
Looks a tidy, well looked after example and a credit to you.  :y  It was definitely worth spending the money on it to keep a comfortable car, with a known history, on the road.   :y 
Title: Re: Got there in the end - AND a new MOT...
Post by: TheBoy on 10 September 2025, 13:04:27
Now I feel compelled to keep up the maintenance!!
And now you know your way around the V6 engine  :y