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Started removing underseal, rust hunting again. Found a few spots so it was worth doing, but fook me it's hard work! and i've only done one corner :( lol Didn't finish all of it so sprayed zinc primer over it till next time.
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Don't worry theres a new front panel going on
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As I'm still unemployed after finishing uni I asked my nice bank manager for some more money today so I can now finish the engine :D
Few questions though:
Are there and is it worth fitting uprated head bolts?
If I have a Kent AST2, is it better to used new GM rockers, etc or Kent ones?
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Std headbolts are fine.
Standard rockers are fine.
What are you using to strip the underseal? I found a wire wheel on a grinder works well.
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The GM Units are actually stronger than the ones with the Kent Kits..
But if you've got em, put them in. You're unlikely to beable to tell the difference.
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Cheers, I haven't got either yet. Might pop down Vauxhall tomorrow morning and order them up. Been using a drill and wire brush, think I will be buying a wire wheel for the grinder soon tho :)
My welder guy just has to get this next week out the way and it should be all go.
I need (want) a new rear quater upto the window, I've been waiting out for a GM one for ages but haven't seen one yet,
how good are the fit of the Beever ones?
Should really order the cage.... :roll:
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Well... i'm angry. Just picked up the parts I order from Vauxhall. I ordered the rockers, lifters and thrust pads as well as a new back cam cover and head bolts. Came to ?86.02 with my discount. The cam cover doesn't fit - it's the square top and theres only one thrust pad, one lifter and one rocker! The head bolts didn't come with the washers either dispite me giving them the correct part numbers and the EPC saying how many of each where needed. If I add that up its ?217.52 for just the rockers, lifters and thrust pads. I could buy a whole short engine from Vauxhall for ?600, sell the brand new head, cam, bottom end and get the parts I need free :mad: :wall: To add Kent and piper sell "uprated" ones for much less. A cam kit cost ?300 and includes those parts and a cam. GGRRRR
/rant
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That sucks. I cant imagine Vauxhall are that expensive for the lifters & followers are they?
I've lost patience with our parts guy @ Rowcliffes ages ago. So unhelpfull. I'm usually really short with him when I go in. I usually act surprised when he gets a good price.
btw a ?600 short engine is only the bottom end if the definition of 'short' engine is to be beleived.
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I know the guy you mean, right grumpy ****, few of them are OK tho, this was a new guy who order it tho.
I thought short meant just the engine, no ancilleries, etc. Well Charlie, the older, sound guy said the whole engine was ?600 maybe crated.
Just to add:
Rear cam belt cover - ?22.55
Lifter - 13.65 each
Thrust pad - 2.07 each
Rocker - 14.80 each
On a side note to people in the south, my runaround pug is going to die at the end of the month so i'm on the looout for a nova saloon, cheap and standard. PM me if you find one
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My turbo Diesel hatch is for sale, needs MOT though.
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Fcuk me, ?14 each for a rocker, screw that.
Buy a cam kit off ebay, they usually come with lifters,rockers and pads.
Why doesn't the cam cover fit? Early 1600 engines had a round cover, but i dont see why the fitment is different?
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well its only the rear part and all the front parts I have are for a round one, not square, plus its all one piece where as the old one had a seprate piece round the water pump.
Good plan on the cam btw :thumb:
