The long road to V6 turbo AW11

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Re: The long road to V6 turbo Aw11

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Mm mm lucky your not on Santas naughty list. Don't forget he knows whether your naughty or nice
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MIKEP wrote:Mm mm lucky your not on Santas naughty list. Don't forget he knows whether your naughty or nice
What if I am naughty and nice Mike :wink:
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As well as parts the engine work begins (finally)

Next I need to clean up the block and paint, seals, frost plugs.
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Heads have been sent away for a check over, clean up and hair cut.
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Bit of a clean up and a lick engine enamel. I pick up gaskets and frost plugs Tuesday. Start assembly of the multi layer steel head gaskets, ARP studs and heads on Thursday. More pictures after then :wink:
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Today is the day!! :D :D
(About time really, I'm getting sick of giving all my time and money to the SDub. Time my #1 girl got some attention! :P )
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So just a note, 3VZ heads are the same. One is just backwards. Man for a moment there I though I had two of the same side heads machined!! :lol:
Anyway, I got this far today :D
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Minor progress update:
Cams in and torqued up. The spring loaded gear is a pain if you don't realise what you need to do before taking it out! Whoops... (learning) New camshaft seals. And heater line plate made up and installed.
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Also cleaned up oil and water pumps. Sanded and painted brackets. And picked up new powder coated parts.... Sorry no pictures of those parts as yet. Soon.... :D
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I'm guessing you used the 3000GT/GTO head stud kit? Which ones need a little trimming to fit?
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Gleshlich wrote:I'm guessing you used the 3000GT/GTO head stud kit? Which ones need a little trimming to fit?
Yes, but they are bottom end studs. I have the part number somewhere if you want it? Apparently you just shave 3mm off the top of the ones under the gears. But mine seemed fine. I did it anyway as I didnt want to find out they did rub after torquing down the cam caps.
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Re: The long road to V6 turbo Aw11

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Gleshlich wrote:I'm guessing you used the 3000GT/GTO head stud kit? Which ones need a little trimming to fit?
Yes, but they are bottom end studs. I have the part number somewhere if you want it? Apparently you just shave 3mm off the top of the ones under the gears. But mine seemed fine. I did it anyway as I didnt want to find out they did rub after torquing down the cam caps.
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That's simple enough. I've got the part number somewhere too
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Gleshlich wrote:That's simple enough. I've got the part number somewhere too
Sweet. Noticed I posted it at the beginning of this thread anyway for anyone interested. But here's the picture also.
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New shiney parts and new seals, gaskets and O rings everywhere! Man the cambelt was a pain to get right worst one I have ever experienced. Got there in the end though....
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Do you find the wall-mounted engine stand makes it easier to work on things Paul? :wink:
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Nicely dressed up! How will the powdercoat/paint affect the cam belt from the cam pulleys?
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GDII wrote:Nicely dressed up! How will the powdercoat/paint affect the cam belt from the cam pulleys?
I imagine it will just wear in a bit on the surfaces.
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