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Engine Tidy Up
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The engine was one of the main reasons why this car
was up for scrap or restoration. When I first heard of the car I was
told the engine 'rocks' and 'clunks' when going into reverse!! Engine rocks does that mean its fast?? NO, It
literally rocked on its mounts. In fact the
mounts were non existent.....
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Whilst the body was off the frame, I took the
opportunity
to lift the engine out completely. Not too difficult as all the mounts
were
broken. The only things keeping the engine in the car were the gear
linkage,
drive shafts and pipe work, oh and a prayer.
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Once it was all back together and running, I
discovered
I had a water leak. Not in the best of places either, Under the intake
manifold.
So in I went. This photo was taken to remind me where the fuel pipes
went
when it came to re-assembley.
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This is a PRV-V6 without it's intake manifold,
scary....
You can just see a rusty pipe running up the center of the block
between
the heads, this was the culprit of the water leak, corroded right
through.
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Just a shot for the sake of it. Lots of shiny bits
added
to the engine to make it look pretty!!! and more reliable!
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And finally, the finished article. New
Stainless header tank, throttle cover, idle speed motor and water
pipes. Not to mention spark plugs, leads, distributor cap and rotor arm.
oh and a nice new set of mounts....
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