The 740 daily driver powerhouse

Hi welcome to my thread for my 740 2.0 GL manual.

I picked up the car last week with 10 months mot. It's not a minter but it's pretty solid main points are below

Interior is really grubby and a little tatty

Needs a stage zero and cam belt, but I believe it is a non interference engine (?)

Boot doesn't open from the outside so you have to open from the inside.

Weird squeaky sound from what I think it's the fuel pump but it doesn't cause any issues

Fuel gauge doesn't work

Severely knackered inner tie rod which I have the replacements parts for but will probably fit over the weekend


I gave the tank an oil change on Saturday and the old oil was like water :/ also attempted the boot fix but to no avail so I will remove the lock and try to un seize it.

Anyway here's some pictures;

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psfcybrocz.jpg



found this is a crevis which someone must have dropped :troutslap

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psvkq0ljxd.jpg

Intake pre heater missing

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psamykkafb.jpg


made a bit of a mess


http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psiyuylfxy.jpg


found this in the boot which had a broken clamp so stuck that back on the rear exhaust which diverted some of the exhaust drone

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psnqc4fwit.jpg

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psmxj5hsk5.jpg

love that front end of squareness

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psv9bocxj6.jpg

http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...psgcnoi7ez.jpg

Looks good mate good scrub up and itll be sound. yes redblocks are a non interfeirance so even if you snap a belt youll just get a stall n tow home. the squeaky sound may be the tank getting low on fuel. my fuel pump starts making noise if it dips into the red. so brim it n see if it goes away?

i have a few parts stored at mine that are useless to me wheel trims etc so if you want anything give me a pm

Not all redblocks are none interference lads .check what cam it uses first .the t cam engines are non interference and I think the a cam engines are too .but the v and k cam engines are interference .

Hemi you have PM :)


Smithy, what's the easiest way to find this out?

cam is stamped with its mark on the back where the distributor drives from i think? n yeah mine used to be on a A cam i think but its now got a V in as the A cam had some nasty pitting on it

Slightly off topic - Any further updates on your current renovation Hemihusky?

yes im writing it as we speak. life got a little hectic so ive been quiet on the water ya see but im back n sorting out stuff

So I'm going to be doing a road trip around the UK with the missus in this car at the end of August so I plan on giving it a full service, gearbox oil, diff oil, coolant, cam belt, PAS fluid.

Is there anything else I have missed?