The joys of the cologne V6.... WHAT DO YOU THINK?

[STOCK...tm]

As stripped....one dirty bast**d..... the 'black death' had covered everything...



But now..... its starting to look something like....

[capri dave]

jesus christ

what do you use to get it that clean

looks like a new engine

[seatofmepants]

jesus christ

what do you use to get it that clean

its gotta be a time machine

[Beakster]

Good job stock. Love reading about your engine projects. How do you clean your bits? Got a hot tank?

[STOCK...tm]

i wish i did have a hot tank..... no, its been done the old fashioned way..... by hand...and brushes and compressed air.... and with this engine about 2 gallons of thinners!
With all the oil gallery bungs removed i have a spray gun type devise to blow through all the oil ways with a high pressure jet of thinners ( dissolves the black gunk pretty well) and comes in handy to wash everything off.

started like this...



once stripped the wash down begins....



and continues.....



once fully cleaned off is given a couple of zinc primer...



then a top coat....



and finally some new core plugs and a coat of petrol resistant laquer...







Next..... the heads

[caprifan]

looking good, wonder what lucky fella's getting that

[STOCK...tm]

had the delights of cleaning up the rocker assemblies today.........

as removed...



they were stripped and cleaned.... the rockershaft being totally blocked with the black death, had the engine been used it would of run dry of oil..... luckily they hadnt worn..





Collect the 'unleaded' heads up from the engineer at the weekend

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well i picked up the heads from the engineer this weekend, it now has hardened valve seats fitted.




So the next job is the heads..... a little port work then get the assembled and fitted....

I sat a head on just to give a little sneak preview

[Bristol Red]

Hey Stock that Cologne lump is looking well tasty

Need to re-fit timing cover/new waterpump to mine and was wondering where you got your allen bolts from and if you know the thread size

....are they stainless?

Any info appreciated mate..Andy

[STOCK...tm]

Hey Stock that Cologne lump is looking well tasty

Need to re-fit timing cover/new waterpump to mine and was wondering where you got your allen bolts from and if you know the thread size

....are they stainless?

Any info appreciated mate..Andy

Hi there,
they are stainless , i got them from a local supplier, the thread size for the cover is m8, the waterpump is m6.

Stock

[Bristol Red]

Hi there,
they are stainless , i got them from a local supplier, the thread size for the cover is m8, the waterpump is m6.

Stock

Thanks Stock...

You gonna paint the heads as well mate...got some black VHT high temp spray for mine, thought it was worth tryin..

Guess I will have to wait and see how long it lasts

[BMWcapri]

That's a professional-looking-block-finish

[STOCK...tm]

That's a professional-looking-block-finish

A recent pinto was my favorite block finish so far.....



About to paint a 1600 block in ceris red holographic metalflake shortly

[STOCK...tm]

Hi there,
they are stainless , i got them from a local supplier, the thread size for the cover is m8, the waterpump is m6.

Stock

Thanks Stock...

You gonna paint the heads as well mate...got some black VHT high temp spray for mine, thought it was worth tryin..

Guess I will have to wait and see how long it lasts

Yes, i will be painting the heads after ive finished the port work..... found some VHT in a similar colour to the block.

[STOCK...tm]

i put some paint on one of the heads today..... shame it wasnt the same colour






infact...... the colour looks different from photo to photo

the last one probably looks closest to the real thing

[capri_turbo]

looks fantastic... What's the going rate for one of those then?

[Major_Tom]

Nah it looks good that two-tone colour Stock, like a Calypso Capri.

[STOCK...tm]

Nah it looks good that two-tone colour Stock, like a Calypso Capri.

I used to have a calypso capri !

[Bug]

My 'financial controller' had a Calypso when I first met her.

So tatty it was commonly referred to as the 'Collapso'

[STOCK...tm]

looks fantastic... What's the going rate for one of those then?

email me on [email protected] mate



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