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Title: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:22:46
2 x head gaskets (Elring)

24 x stem seals

Head Bolts

Elring metal exhaust manifold gaskets

Thermostat and O ring

Front coolant transfer pipe, and O rings

O ring for rear coolant transfer pipe

Oil cooler and plate

Coolant bridge union bolts, and 4 x coolant bridge seals

Oil cooler union bolts and washers

V6 Timing belt kit

Gen camcover gaskets and O rings

Water pump

Auxiliary belt

Front wishbones x 2

Black Goo

Green Goo

Grey Goo

Edited to add...

6 x sparks

Air filter

Fuel Filter

Oil Filter

£450 delivered

(already have oil and coolant).
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:23:20
By the way, I wonder what I'm doing with the new arrival this weekend  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Richie London on 22 April 2009, 16:24:39
gonna be a long weeekend then james
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:25:08
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gonna be a long weeekend then james

All I will achieve this weekend is stripping and cleaning...
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:28:06
Could really do with knowing what size and length the manifold studs are - seems daft to refit old ones having gone to this length...
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: platty on 22 April 2009, 16:30:50
James - I have seen several threads on here form you, and all I can say is that you are a glutton for punishment!

I admire the way you work (doing things properly) and really throw yourself in the thick of it - good luck at the weekend!  :y

PS - Sounds like a good deal on the parts.
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 22 April 2009, 16:31:33
Though ya meant fruit and veg and meat and dairy..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:32:34
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James - I have seen several threads on here form you, and all I can say is that you are a glutton for punishment!

I admire the way you work (doing things properly) and really throw yourself in the thick of it - good luck at the weekend!  :y

PS - Sounds like a good deal on the parts.

Well I want to spend this summer enjoying myself, going places, and not having to worry about car reliability.... so may as well go to town on it in one hit, while I'm throwing the 3.0 cams in there  :D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:34:48
Oh, I've also bought a halfrauds 150 peice socket/tool set - on offer at £97 :y
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 April 2009, 16:44:02
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Reasonable?

If you're going to keep this one long enough to get your money's worth!  ;)

Oh, and you forgot the LPG kit.  ::)

Kevin
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 16:50:34
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Reasonable?

If you're going to keep this one long enough to get your money's worth!  ;)

Oh, and you forgot the LPG kit.  ::)

Kevin

Kev,

If I can flog that heap of french sh.. beautiful Peugeot for enough to cover the cost of one - I will definately go for LPG  :y
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: tunnie on 22 April 2009, 16:52:25
reasonable if you keep it for more than 10 minutes!  ;)  ;D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 April 2009, 16:59:45
How about 3.0 inlet divider and matching heads to the divider - this is my job next weekend.

I will have a 3.0 cammed 2.6 by June
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 17:00:42
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How about 3.0 inlet divider and matching heads to the divider - this is my job next weekend.

I will have a 3.0 cammed 2.6 by June

Is it worth me getting the divider and matching the heads - if I still have the exhaust manifold restrictions?
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 17:03:30
I'm also a tad concerned about beefing it up, in case it rips the AR25 apart  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 April 2009, 17:05:26
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Is it worth me getting the divider and matching the heads - if I still have the exhaust manifold restrictions?

Might as well, while you're at it. Might be worth looking into 2.6 / 3.2 exhaust manifolds and whether they'd fit easily too.

Looks like LPG took a tax hike in the budget ( 3p a kg from September) so might be worth seeing what happens to prices.  :(

Kevin

Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 17:07:57
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Is it worth me getting the divider and matching the heads - if I still have the exhaust manifold restrictions?

Might as well, while you're at it. Might be worth looking into 2.6 / 3.2 exhaust manifolds and whether they'd fit easily too.

Looks like LPG took a tax hike in the budget ( 3p a kg from September) so might be worth seeing what happens to prices.  :(

Kevin


As far as I know I'd have to modify my downpipes to fit...  :-/
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 22 April 2009, 18:42:10
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I'm also a tad concerned about beefing it up, in case it rips the AR25 apart  ::)  ;D

Dont know it wil rip AR25 or not but I would think of a manual conversion  :)

and after sell to me ;D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: feeutfo on 22 April 2009, 18:47:31
Thats proper shopping that. Mans shopping, non of that" do i look fat in this"rubbish... :-)
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 21:02:57
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Thats proper shopping that. Mans shopping, non of that" do i look fat in this"rubbish... :-)

:D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 April 2009, 21:14:27
MDTM reckons a tuned smaller V6 will not damage the box.

The porting will add about 3 to 5 bhp we reckon. looks like about 1 to 2mm all round to be grinded out.

Mark what is the best bit for aluminium - last one I did was cast iron
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 21:40:41
that's my next question - what tools to port them :D
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 April 2009, 21:50:53
I am going to use a B&D Wizard but not sure which bit, got loads of cylindrical sanding bits but only one milling bit.

[size=36]MARK![/size]
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 April 2009, 22:33:29
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I am going to use a B&D Wizard but not sure which bit, got loads of cylindrical sanding bits but only one milling bit.

[size=36]MARK![/size]

You're only just up the road - can get together for a day if you fancy messing with some heads... :y
Title: Re: Been shopping today. Reasonable?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 April 2009, 23:25:02
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I am going to use a B&D Wizard but not sure which bit, got loads of cylindrical sanding bits but only one milling bit.

[size=36]MARK![/size]

You're only just up the road - can get together for a day if you fancy messing with some heads... :y

Good idea - I have one apart so far, just need to work out what to grind with