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webby23 Omega Baron Offline MV6 Posts: 2700 Nottingham Gender: Drives: Opel Omega 2.6 MV6	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #210 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:28 Cant believe it all came in at £250........!!!! Let me know if you fancy doing another one over summer......!!
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #211 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29 My part collection is coming along well, just got oil cooler, cam belt, and aux belt to go. Still tempted to skim those heads though
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #212 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29 webby23 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:28: Cant believe it all came in at £250........!!!! Let me know if you fancy doing another one over summer......!! After mine - 26th 27th May hopefully weather OK
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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #213 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:33

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

My part collection is coming along well, just got oil cooler, cam belt, and aux belt to go.

Still tempted to skim those heads though

I wouldn't.

Miss aligned inlet, shorter cambelt runs to time up (should be tolerable with the adjuster but would definately want the lower idler being of the adjustable type), minimal gains.....smaller controlled combustion bowl

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #214 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:37 Now you've got me worried....
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #215 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:38 TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:37: Now you've got me worried.... Why?
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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #216 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:39

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:33:

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

My part collection is coming along well, just got oil cooler, cam belt, and aux belt to go.

Still tempted to skim those heads though

I wouldn't.

Miss aligned inlet, shorter cambelt runs to time up (should be tolerable with the adjuster but would definately want the lower idler being of the adjustable type), minimal gains.....smaller controlled combustion bowl

Don't they have to if the gaskets been changed? If not then when do they need to be skimmed?
I got mine done Shocked

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #217 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:41

Omega man 2 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:39:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:33:

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

My part collection is coming along well, just got oil cooler, cam belt, and aux belt to go.

Still tempted to skim those heads though

I wouldn't.

Miss aligned inlet, shorter cambelt runs to time up (should be tolerable with the adjuster but would definately want the lower idler being of the adjustable type), minimal gains.....smaller controlled combustion bowl

Don't they have to if the gaskets been changed? If not then when do they need to be skimmed?
I got mine done Shocked

You only skim a head if required i.e if its not flat.

Normlay they only warp due to over heating.....not normaly something associated with head gasket failure.

I am personaly yet to find a V6 head that I have worked on (which is quite a few!) which needed skinning

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #218 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:46

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:33:

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

My part collection is coming along well, just got oil cooler, cam belt, and aux belt to go.

Still tempted to skim those heads though

I wouldn't.

Miss aligned inlet, shorter cambelt runs to time up (should be tolerable with the adjuster but would definately want the lower idler being of the adjustable type), minimal gains.....smaller controlled combustion bowl

The inlet differences would be minimal - I did work it out, cam timing was my only worry

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #219 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:47

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:41:

Omega man 2 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:39:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:33:

Martin Imber wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:29:

My part collection is coming along well, just got oil cooler, cam belt, and aux belt to go.

Still tempted to skim those heads though

I wouldn't.

Miss aligned inlet, shorter cambelt runs to time up (should be tolerable with the adjuster but would definately want the lower idler being of the adjustable type), minimal gains.....smaller controlled combustion bowl

Don't they have to if the gaskets been changed? If not then when do they need to be skimmed?
I got mine done Shocked

You only skim a head if required i.e if its not flat.

Normlay they only warp due to over heating.....not normaly something associated with head gasket failure.

I am personaly yet to find a V6 head that I have worked on (which is quite a few!) which needed skinning

I am after a raise in compression

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #220 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:51 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:38: TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:37: Now you've got me worried.... Why? seeing those pics, wondering if mv6 has lost undertray
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #221 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:59 TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:51: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:38: TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 21:37: Now you've got me worried.... Why? seeing those pics, wondering if mv6 has lost undertray Back yet?
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #222 - 30. Mar 2009 at 21:51 Still no fecking bungs turned up! So it will wait another day now!
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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #223 - 30. Mar 2009 at 22:07 What's the device attached onto the back of the head in this picture?
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #224 - 30. Mar 2009 at 22:08 Its a capacitor to suppress the coil interference
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