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[Diamond Black Geezer]

Just get yourself a pair of these before you fit the engine to it, yeah?



Steel toecaps are your friend 

[Webby the Bear]

Haha! I already have steel toe-tectors, DBG....... not as, errrr, shiny as those but still they d the job haha

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Made in Britain 

Do you want some throttle body screws? 

[Webby the Bear]

Made in Britain 

Do you want some throttle body screws? 

Thanks for the offer mate but I am good thanks

[Diamond Black Geezer]

hehe.... no worries, they've not exactly been flying off the shelves.  I had to buy a pack, not just the four I wanted. (previous time I went in there, after washers it was a different guy - he just gave me the washers I wanted for free - this time they made me buy a box full  )

[Webby the Bear]

lol fair play mate.

So, getting this engine in good order prior to a potential swap (still considering it or whether to keep it as a spare)

i'm thinking it's worth having the sump off and giving the oil strainer / pick up tube a good de-clog as first port of call. ill then get some head gaskets and bolts and fit the heads. then get accessories.

i presume my 2.5 pullies would fit?

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Wandering into territory I'm not as familiar with, and no personal experience of, but I'll chance my arm...

I believe they are the same - the cambelt kits and cam locking kits being the same on all the V6s (well, different, but the same, if you follow) suggests they are the same. Can see there being a fractional diffference between the X??XE engines and the Y??SE engines, but that shouldnt affect you. Happy to be corrected, though. 

[Webby the Bear]

Yeah i think they are the same.

If they are the same and cam sprockets, pulleys, stats/transfer pipes etc. are the same i may get them off here....saves having to swap out everything from my current lump on the fitment of the new one.

i believe 2.5 inlets/injectors can be used but its wise to get the bigger 3.0 inlets to stop airflow restrictions? this correct. if not would be awesome to use a spare 2.5 inlet/injector assembly i have.
although i do know i need a 3.0 ''divider''.....which in common speak is the black sandwich plate.

[omega3000]

lol fair play mate.

So, getting this engine in good order prior to a potential swap (still considering it or whether to keep it as a spare)

i'm thinking it's worth having the sump off and giving the oil strainer / pick up tube a good de-clog as first port of call. ill then get some head gaskets and bolts and fit the heads. then get accessories.

i presume my 2.5 pullies would fit?

  Unless RB has already done it 

[Webby the Bear]

TBH even if he hasnt i think i'd like to get my grubby paws in there as i can clean the strainer and at least get a good look at the innards

i trust by removing the sump ill be presented with the strainer right there? simply undo and clean and reassemble?

[omega3000]

TBH even if he hasnt i think i'd like to get my grubby paws in there as i can clean the strainer and at least get a good look at the innards

i trust by removing the sump ill be presented with the strainer right there? simply undo and clean and reassemble?

Aye i think so , cant find a picture either  One job i always forget to do 

[4x4]

lol fair play mate.

So, getting this engine in good order prior to a potential swap (still considering it or whether to keep it as a spare)

i'm thinking it's worth having the sump off and giving the oil strainer / pick up tube a good de-clog as first port of call. ill then get some head gaskets and bolts and fit the heads. then get accessories.

I know where i can get hold of. 3.0 now if i decide to stick a v6 in the truck lol....

i presume my 2.5 pullies would fit?

[biggriffin]

Buy an engine stand. Makes it alot easier to work on.

[The Red Baron]

lol fair play mate.

So, getting this engine in good order prior to a potential swap (still considering it or whether to keep it as a spare)

i'm thinking it's worth having the sump off and giving the oil strainer / pick up tube a good de-clog as first port of call. ill then get some head gaskets and bolts and fit the heads. then get accessories.

i presume my 2.5 pullies would fit?

  Unless RB has already done it 

no i havent, will need doing tbh. got some cam pulleys here if needed.
steve, i will send you an address for the head gaskets & bolts, reasonable price too. bear with me. lol. what a pun eh. 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks mate