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RobHayes
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quote:
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i would post pics of mine, but i cant get the dam thing off. stupid head bolts done up to tight


2 foot power bar... tiz the future u2u me your number fella, thinking of taking next week off work and i aint got net at home.. i'll arrange collection of that head


thats the method we tried, ended up rounding off the stars on the bolts! they are seriously tight. bring some fancy tools when you come, and help me
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i got this one off with a breaker bar...... was tight but we did it
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i got this one off with a breaker bar...... was tight but we did it


johnny will sort out ure cam timing
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well i have a X14 head on a C16 bottom end, does that make me special
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well i have a X14 head on a C16 bottom end, does that make me special


very
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
i got this one off with a breaker bar...... was tight but we did it


johnny will sort out ure cam timing


wow, can he also help remove the bottom pulley
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you got arp's on the to do list as well?
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no arp's as yet.... they will come at a later date so im told
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piccies.....
bottom end

old head bolts and stuff

new gaskets, inlet loom etc

old water pump, new water pump

head

the engine removal tool....



[Edited on 14-10-2005 by broster]
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that waterpump a standard item ????
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yeah....
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looks a bit funky thats all
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funky....as in clean and new?
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suppose
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new sbd bearings....

inner in freezer


outer in oven
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Good luck boys, mad
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new sbd bearings....

inner in freezer


outer in oven


those pics brings back memories!

the missus thought i had gone nuts, engine bits in the freezer and the oven.









then she opened the dishwasher and there was a cylinder head in there
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get that gearbox cleaned up as well, should look like this:
RobHayes
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i didnt dare put my cylinder head in the dishwasher, i think my dad would of killed me.
i'l use the industrial ones at work instead.
might try and get the gearbox in there to
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i'm gonna use the x16 head i think, but as far is i was aware the x16xel had a different inlet manifold and cams, but the heads were the same, but then again, i dont know, i'll compare when they are off
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pahhh sod getting the box all clean..... mine is so dirty right now lol!
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dude... seriously.... clean it, thats what i pay you for
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pay........me........ what!? you do.....
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WTF


Simple physics. Inners contract due to cold, outers expand due to heat, then take em out, slip the inner into the outer and leave them to reach room temp. When that's done, they'll be firmly sealed together.

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