expensive news. i got my motor back time to remember what i got done... - block bored 30,000thou* - heads machined,valves cleaned and 2 replaced. sand blasted clean. - new pistons - crank clean - gasket kit - timming belt and pullys - maybe more but cant remember. ill get photos up tomorrow night. and the total price, you would never guess... NOTHING! for now
got the bill today.. a nice and cheap $1800 :/ but $1050.50 in parts, and i could have a job out of it. so all works out in the long run. going to start putting it back together on wednesday, ill get photos up then.
Sounds like good progress so far, some photos would be great. So when do plan to get it back on the road. Stillen front lip?
wouldn't know what front end it is. planning on getting motor back together before christmas (25th december for those that dislike it), and its getting a complete respray after the new year. need it all done by end of march. either starting on motor this weekend or next. only camera in the house is my dads phone and he works overnight so ill get photos up tomorrow...
The goods got the time to take some photos of what i brought. x6 and more photos on photobucket*see other links*
. since my last update i havnt done much.. 1- crank & seals in and ready 2- put 18 pistons into the block 3- .... thats about it. if i can think of anything else ill let you guys know O and i got an apprenticeship, from the 16th of jan ill be either a 1st year mechanic or engine reconditioner. thinking more of a reconditioner, just seems like the type of thing i would enjoy. anyone from here either? any advice on which would be the better path? cheers, ben
the first time i didnt set the rings up correctly, and the 2nd time i had a bad feeling that i didnt put them in the right way (markings on the rings upside down) good news from the 2nd one i was right time was not wasted there
I'd do engine reconditioning. Try to get all your tickets in diesel, work up the hunter valley, and earn a good $150K first year out, and probably a damn good wicket before that too...
ill probley look at diesel after the 4 years. (mitch) will some news that has just taken me over the edge.. i found half of a ring. now i get to put 24 pistons into a v6 and i need to buy new rings... ill have a break from the motor for a cupple days and just do anything but. ben
hey all, just to keep you all updated on what going on, not alot, went to repco to see what i could get rings, for $216 i will wait for the mechanics to open back up and ill order them in then. Been sitting around most of the days till yesterday i decided to fit my body kit. it started off well, a little but of sanding on the front bar, and now all i need to do is make a cupple things to support it *fun* and with the skirts there are a cupple problems. 1st off they are about 10mm different in length to each other. one part of them is about 7mm out from the body (abit of good glue should fix that) and they dont clear the door. so i still have a bit to do before the end of march. hope to have the car painted in 30days (not going to happen) and the motor done within 30days starting from the 16th, also (not going to happen). but nun the less the car will be at the zedfest (positive thing) cheers ben
