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[Marks DTM Calib]

Sadly 3.0 are the same as 3.2  (I have some 3.0 heads)

[AndyStobbs]

Got a pair of y26 heads. Would need a skim though as engine got cooked. Free if someone wants to pick them up. Full set of valves and camshaft caps, but no lifters or shafts.

[Marks DTM Calib]

So, thanks to the good weather, I managed to get everything re-assembled over the weekend with the final bits going on last night.

Work has included.

Full re-furb of a second hand set of heads (thanks Twiglet) including valves cleaned, polished and lapped in, new stem seals fitted, heads fully cleaned (they were filthy!) and de-greased, reassembled and leak test carried out on the combustion chambers.

Heads fitted with new gaskets and bolts.

Oil cooler plate and thermostat housing re-sealed, thermostat tested.

Thermostat link pipe replaced as the mounting bracket had been snapped off.

Exhaust manifolds cleaned up and front pipe stud threads run over with a die to clean them up then re-fitted with new metal gaskets.

1-3-5 bank engine lifting eye fitted to support transfer pipe from rear of the V (missing from engine).

Timing cover repaired (plastic weld) following previous damage

Brake servo pipe repaired due to tee for vaccum hoses being snapped off

Two connectors repaired (locking clips had been snapped off)

Crankshaft sensor cable re-routed as per the guide to lessen the effects of heat on the cable and make replacement MUCH easier.

Having finished that, battery is on charge and it should be good for a first start on Wednesday evening.

[omega3000]

Nice one , back breaking work at times 

[brian36]

can i just say thanks mark you have stuck with it through some crap weather and i appreciate your help i hope all goes well on start up and i can get my wee car back as i kind of missed it,legs now 3 inches shorter but as you know i have some to spare, anyway let me know what flavour you want this time and will nip! up with it etc when you feel its ready to go,and can i add my thanks to the fellow members who helped mark help me again its much appreciated.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Started fine so warmed it up and then changed the oil.

Re-started and after a few minutes of the usual post head swap tappet chatter, all was quiet and happy. Plenty of smoke from various components where my grubby mits have been!

[brian36]

excuse my lack of understanding is this good? does it still live
thanks

[Marks DTM Calib]

excuse my lack of understanding is this good? does it still live
thanks

Yes, running smoothly on six cylinders, no noisy lifters just the usual smoke from the cleaning agents and oily hand prints which will soon burn off. Need to do a final pressure test on the coolant system to confirm that it is water tight (it appears to be as everything is dry and no sign of drips)

[SMD]

Wow, well done. 

I need to think about moving to Nottingham

[brian36]

thanks mark glad all looking good will await you all ok

[bootie]

Fancy doing an oil burner?

[brian36]

so great stuff got car back today from marks dtm calib done a great job he has and car drove great so just wanted to say a huge thanks to mark for all he has done

[05omegav6]

Nice one

There isn't much Mark can't fix...

[brian36]

your right although much was over my head he fixed every wee bit he could and i'm glad there are people like mark around.

[Marks DTM Calib]

your right although much was over my head he fixed every wee bit he could and i'm glad there are people like mark around.

Hi Brian

Glad your happy and it dove well, the gunk should have burnt off on that run.

Hopefully its pulling well.

Enjoy!