Posted by peter r on August 10, 2009, 10:15 pm, in reply to "Its alive!!!"
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Good onya Brad . Wouldn`t expect any less though . Importing shims from the UK , WA really is an affluent state , down here we have to make our own . What are you going to use the space in the spare room for ? What comp ratio do you have ? 9.35 plus how much ? I don`t mind Sky Blue as an exterior colour almost bought an 83 as such when we got the 85 but as an engine colour i`d have to see it . Have you seen the one on Ebay like yours ( colour ) got 100k km on it with papers , make a good parts car for ya . Good to see you do have the capacity for long posts too . While your here could you direct me to where your infomation is on the BW transfers , i`m sure i read and saw pics but don`t remember and can`t find where . Think our 94 has a whine in the Front diff but it may be the in BW , so need to do a bit of learning . Cheers Peter --Previous Message-- : Well after many years I have finally removed : my new motor from my Games room/spare room : and its gone into my 89 Rangie. : This motor was originally intended to go : into my 82 4 door that I thought would die : but after some 525000kms when I sold it, it : was and is still going now with its new : owner. My current Rangie 89 has 379000k on : the clock and even though the original motor : was not noisy or had problems it was lacking : power on the hills and towing a small camper : I really felt it on the back poor old 3.5 : I now have a high compression 3.9 with a : stage 2 cam pc216 heads shaved block decked : roller timing gears tin head gaskets and : lifter preload set with shims I bought from : Rimmer bros in the UK. : This motor started life as a 3.5 and was : modified with new liners and brand new : original 3.9 pistons to be made as a 3.9. : I have been working on this on my own for : the last 2 months on the weekends removing : the old and fitting the new. : I did have problems getting the bolts from : the flywheel off as they are locktighted : from the factory and I rounded one off even : with the correct tool and had to drill it : out. : Tonight it all came to fruition when I : started it 2 cranks and it was off as quiet : as a mouse and so so smooth no clacking at : all. : I did get the oil pressure up before I : fitted the rocker covers and intake manifold : with a special tool I had made to go into a : drill and then onto the pump drive so I : could watch the oil drip from the rockers : therefore making sure I had oil up there : before I started it. : so far it hasn't got hotter than it should : and just sounds so good. : I do have a steering pump problem as I have : lots of movement in all directions so I need : a new one of those and also a new viscous : fan( I will get an xd/f ford one new) : I am just so happy that all my hard work has : paid off and no leaks yet that I can see. I : now just have to run it in for a while...oh : and I painted the outside of the block and : heads SKY BLUE with the rockers left as grey : and the timing cover grey and all the sump : bolts individually hand painted black : : Catchas later : Brad :