Nazza27 35 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well hopefully you can get it. Best of luck for it (y) Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well thanks to abvsean ive got a 2.9 motor to start stripping down for my turbo build Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk bennyk, Nazza27 and Russvrt 3 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Well I've eventually started stripping my 2.9 lump down to reveal the head gasket was just starting to go. So the head is off now just need to strip it down and get it skimmed and put it all back together and drop it in the car Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Reaperx 181 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Are there any benefits from swapping a 2.8 for a 2.9 if your going down the turbo route. The reason I ask is I have a 2.9 bottom end and my car I already obd1 wich from what I can gather makes it compatible with the 2.9. Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Well the part numbers for the heads are exactly the same so the only difference is the cams. Well I'm still using this for my turbo build but I'm gonna put it in the car first. Then I'm gonna build the 2.8 back up and sell it on and the money I get will be going towards my turbo build Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Plus I hear the 2.9 bottom end is stronger weather that's true or not I'm not sure but I'm sure someone on here will tell meSent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Reaperx 181 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 If I do rebuild mine I would build the block up outside the car like yourself. And fit it over winter. Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Yeah its just easier out the car. I'll pull the whole lot out again when I get all my turbo parts well after ive mocked the exhaust and inlet manifolds upSent from my GT-N8010 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Well I've eventually had 5 minutes to myself to have a little tinker so I built my 2.8 cylinder head up the other day and then stripped my 2.9 head ready for skimming Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Looking good daveyboy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Ahh mate im getting desperate to get it back on the road now I miss the noise. It was meant to be back for UD2014 but that didnt happen Sent from my GT-N8010 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Just did 140 mile round trip in mine today. It purred the whole way. Why I never bought a vr before is beyond me! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ickyketseddie, ky_uk, daveyboy and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Eventually a bit of an update. Just ported my 2.9 cylinder head today and painted my 2.9 block tooJust need to get it all back together and in the car now Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Surreyvr6, bennyk and Bealieboy 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Liking the block colour what did you use? Looks like brand new ! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Liking the block colour what did you use? Looks like brand new ! Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Liking the block colour what did you use? Looks like brand new !It's a high temp exhaust paint mate I think it's colour is aluminum or something. It looks good in the flesh too mate I happy the way it has turned out. Just need to get it built up now Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Yea I thought it looks like fresh cast aluminium Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Yeah I'm happy with the finish. I'll do my Gearbox when I get it out of the car. I want to tidy my engine bay up while it's all outSent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Well a little update as I haven't done one for a while. I eventually built my 2.9 head up today. I never wanna lap another valve in again in my life[url=[url="[url="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/26/ta3asanu.jpg] and decided to paint my inlet manifold just need to get the head on the block and in the car now Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Edited May 26, 2014 by daveyboy Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Nice colour on the inlet Surreyvr6 and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Yeh, looks mint!Sent from your mums iPhone using Tapatalk daveyboy and martingraham 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Reaperx 181 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Looking good daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The inlet came out better than I thought it might. I painted it body colour and gloss black. It needs flattened and polished yet but I'll do that when I get the engine in the car which will be as soon as possible Sent from my GT-N8010 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
mattvr6 133 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Iike that colour don't c many of them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Reaperx 181 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 The inlet came out better than I thought it might. I painted it body colour and gloss black. It needs flattened and polished yet but I'll do that when I get the engine in the car which will be as soon as possible Sent from my GT-N8010 using TapatalkMine should be coming off soon hopefully might give it a go myself. Would the paint not crack or peel with the heat in the bay. Link to post Share on other sites
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