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Title: a little engine mod.....
Post by: v6venom on 18 September 2007, 13:25:18
as above decided to fit the cams i had for sale
 whilst doing swapped to alloy cam covers with a homemade pearl kinda paint affect ...

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/vectra_02/IMAG0064-1.jpg)


(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/vectra_02/IMAG0058.jpg)

thought best to tidy up the plenum aswell so tryed to match my earlier paint affect ... ::)


(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/vectra_02/IMAG0066-1.jpg)

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/vectra_02/IMAG0067-2.jpg)

visually well happy ...for now !!! ;D

performance wise certainly a far better experience now a massive improvement !! ..... :y

so decided to give her a well earned full valet ....


(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/vectra_02/Image171.jpg)

appoligies for poor quality pics .... :(






Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: Dazzler on 18 September 2007, 15:53:35
Nice job matey, well done :y
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: v6venom on 18 September 2007, 16:41:20
cheers mate ... :)
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: carper on 18 September 2007, 18:07:52
Nice shiney pic of the side on view, I'll take me shades off now.  8-)
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: paul.c on 18 September 2007, 19:38:07
very nice :y
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: v6venom on 18 September 2007, 22:45:59
thanks again .... :)
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: Jim on 18 September 2007, 23:13:22
Looken Good Mate 8-)
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 19 September 2007, 00:02:58
I notice cams 1 and 2, the pulleys were not locked, with the belt off. I hope the crank was at 60deg BTDC !!  ::)
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: v6venom on 19 September 2007, 00:20:49
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I notice cams 1 and 2, the pulleys were not locked, with the belt off.  ::)


not if ya know what ya doing  ;)

runs like a dream ....(old cams rattled like crazy on start up :( )

appreciate the comments ..
cheers al
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: Olympia5776 on 19 September 2007, 18:57:40
So you never sold the wheels then Alan... ::)
Looking very nice......

Don
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: MikeDundee on 19 September 2007, 19:47:51
Looks very nice :y...you can do mine next if u like :y
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: Jay w on 28 September 2007, 23:27:24
nice......how do you get on when trying to top up the engine with oil?

Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: v6venom on 03 October 2007, 09:59:30
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nice......how do you get on when trying to top up the engine with oil?



a adapted funnel will be used for oil changes etc ...
just had 1 so ok for a while yet ..

thanks for all the comments peeps .. :y
wheels fitted to the car in pics now up for sale in for sale area .. ;)
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: Baz006 on 10 October 2007, 19:34:03
Hi mate....where you get those alloy cam covers? I really like the look of them.... :y :y :y
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 14 October 2007, 12:32:11
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vectra-2-5-V6-blue-mica-glitter-cam-covers-Gsi-SRi-CD_W0QQitemZ190161738820QQihZ009QQcategoryZ122141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Someone has nicked your idea!!
Title: Re: a little engine mod.....
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 15 October 2007, 17:27:09
Loving the outside shot, I'm going to have to photo mine under some lights now...

 Like what you've done under the bonnet, though I wouldn't have it on my car. Different strokes and all that. :)