I'm not sure yet, I will have to do some research into what my options are on that front.
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Well the engine is fully stripped now and despite me buying and using the correct tools for removing the cam cover it appears that someone else previously was not so careful, I was surprised that even where the damage was that we didn't have any oil leaks from the cam seals. The head could be scrap anyway and still has to be checked for flatness yet, as water has managed to get into a few of the bores when we had the massive loss of coolant and she overheated, if it can be salvaged then it will be played with port wise and fully reconditioned before re-assembly. http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachme...id=33079&stc=1
As for the block, the bores will be checked and then honed if ok or the block may require a re-bore, forged rods are sat on the shelf ready to go in and cylinders will be shimmed, everything will be checked over and replaced if necessary and as you can see there is a lot of cleaning to do over the next few weeks, then hopefully I can then start to get her painted and start building her back up again.
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Ouch!
Interested to see if the head is still straight
Oh dear!
What version/year head is it?
It's the older type with the notch, looks like a better port design in my mind, as far as the injectors go, as they seem to have better transition into the airflow, but hey what do I know..lol, I'm guessing the later oval type were designed for the later me7 inlet manifold, thus the injector position had probably move a bit to allow for no notch...??