Any pictures of other people’s ugly parts are definitely helping with the moral support.
To recap, In addition to the Ricambi 30k service kit, the following is being done. Clutch plate and disk Hill Engineering flywheel Kluber grease / repack flywheel Hill Engineering Throwout bearing Rear pumpkin bearing F1 support Flange seals F1 sensor Triple seals Motor mounts Tranny mounts New radiator (left side) Temp switch on radiator New water pump All new coolant hoses All new oil hoses All new power steering hoses New brake vaccum line New brake light switch New speed sensor New Plug wires New Alarm horn battery Aux. air blower By the grace of God that will be all.......
The issue that started this project was a cylinder was dropping out due to a bad spark plug. I ordered plugs and spark plugs to start with and decided to go ahead with the major. At this point I’m being as thorough as possible and am hoping to be trouble free for quite a while going forward.
I read through your list and nothing is really a surprise for a major engine out service. I have seen all of them changed (may be not all in one car but they do go out). In addition, I have seen headers, cat converters, TCUs, tires, bumper painted, wheels painted, and injectors serviced. It really depends on how neglected and how many miles.
The oil hoses are tough. We are using Mercedes-Benz hoses that are the correct size and appearance. My mechanic happened to have some for another car he was working on and they matched. All other hoses were sourced from Ricambi and Superformance.
It’s a fantastic day ! Leakdown testing shows my engine is like a new car ! Most likely because of my fantastically aggressive driving style. No chance for deposit build up.
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Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Ordered new tensioners too.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login No visible wear on cams or valve tappets.
Less PSI is less force on the valves which could close them more that the valve springs. I think I did the calculation at one point but can't recall for certain. JohnK wrote a fantastic document on the subject. See attached.
