Correction; woops wrong VRS PN on previous attempt - too many coronas while watching the FA Cup final.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd Sent: Sunday, 5 May 2002 12:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Looking for a replacement L engine You don't even have to pull the engine out to re-ring a L engine (Repco Hastings CM PN 2C6872 - need to check bore). An ACL VRS (DD614/6MT) from Repco or Supercheap are $80 or so, always replace the valve guide seals on a L head (included in VRS), rings are a bit more exy ~$110 (trade price) last set I bought, you'll need a sump gasket, oil/filter/coolant etc - ~$250 should just about do it. regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk Sent: Saturday, 4 May 2002 11:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine hi, they shoud be available just about anywhere,( rings). you should be able to pull out engine, rering it,and put it back in the same day,. ii wouldnt bother changing the bearings or whatever, if ts just smokey, and not making any noises , just put riing s iin. mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:19 PM Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > hmm im thinking the time factor though > > but i suppose it wouldnt take much longer to change rings??? > > > where cani get get a set of rings from and any idea where i may be able to > get them > > i suppose any one would stock them > > > thanx > > > leighton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:07 PM > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > hi, have u thought maybe about buying a set of cheap rings and > throwing > > them in. as long as nothing was making a noise, i would do that. > > i have done it before, even using the same head gasket, if that comes of > > clean. > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 3:52 PM > > Subject: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > Does any one have a dirt cheap and i mean dirt cheap replacement L18 or > > L20b > > > engine cos mine is blowing tooo much smoke its quite bad actually it > blows > > > smoke all the time now it used to only do it on accleration and stuff > but > > > now oooh boy its very bad its needs a temporary replacement b4 the FJ > goes > > > in cos i still need the car for a bit > > > > > > actuall and bottom end only wouldbe just as good > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > Ps im in melbourne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
