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David · Post by **David** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:25 am

Plenum and runners are finished.

David

David · Post by **David** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:30 am

I'm ready for a test engine assembly to check piston to valve clearance.

On the 164 can someone tell me what is used to check TDC. The 164 front pulley has a mark on it that lines up roughly near the crank sensor.

David

Jose_76 · Post by **Jose_76** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:54 am

Nice!

How did you paint the plennum and runners?

David · Post by **David** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:22 am

Jose,

Runners have been brush painted with black POR15.

The plenum was sprayed with VHT Black Wrinkle. The can of Black Wrinkle did both cam covers and the plenum.

David

1166 · Post by **1166** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:48 pm

The stock exhaust manifolds 'look' the same at first glance, but the 3.0 ones are bigger. The do however interchange fine. The 2.5 one have a 116 part number and the 3.0's start with 195.

Jose_76 · Post by **Jose_76** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:17 pm

Damn!! Are the exhaust headers really different? How much?

Post by **Zamani** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:40 pm

The difference is very small. To be honest, don't worry about it.

Jose_76 · Post by **Jose_76** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:00 am

Good news. Thanks, Z!

When I fitted the 3.0 engine I had to change one its headers for another from the 2.5 due to a crack on it.

David · Post by **David** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:43 pm

Just an update on the project so far. The engine is just about completed. Higher flow injectors are on their way and the MS components for converting the V2.2 board for spark are being ordered.

A few issues to overcome when using the 3.0L crank pulley and water pump as the pulley sizes and alignment are different than bolting on all the 2.5L stuff as I did last time.

The alternator is now driving off the pulley that the 164 power steering pump originally used. I am modifying the 2.5L AC compressor mount and then the second belt will drive the water pump and AC compressor. Will also be replacing the old Yorke compressor with a smaller rotary unit off a 75. This should just clear the oil filter.

David

Billy · Post by **Billy** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:06 am

Are these silicone runner joiners the one proposed by Greg Gordon
or did you make it by yourself ?

David · Post by **David** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:32 am

Billy.

I cut these myself. The silicone hose is used for turbo applications. It fits the 164 plenum intakes and the new inlet runners I made perfectly.

David

Jose_76 · Post by **Jose_76** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:33 am

David, where did you get the hose to be cutted?

David · Post by **David** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:41 am

Jose,

Strange enough, from the local truck spares shop. They sell all kinds of hose, exhaust and intake fittings. They also stock a lot of stuff for turbo fitting etc.

David

FLETCH · Post by **FLETCH** » Tue May 30, 2006 3:47 am

Guy's,
i am trying to find some new engine mounts,both of the one's in the car when i pulled out the 2.5 were cactus,i didnt think much about it at the time as i assumed they would be rather easy thing to get hold of,but after trying several shops around syd today have found them to be rather hard to get new

,so anyone know of any anywhere,i found some on ebay but they are the whole setup (alloy bracket and rubber)i only need new rubber. and i thought $220 a side was a bit rich !

cheers all

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