Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/04/15 08:30 PM Share Posted 08/04/15 08:30 PM Little bit of heat from a jet lighter will soften loctite as well, Loctite red actually says can not be removed without heat 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1538872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 08/04/15 10:17 PM Share Posted 08/04/15 10:17 PM (edited) That housing looks pretty normal for a stock tune they are pretty fat. Loctite is just doin its job and hasn't been heat cycled a thousand times yet so hanging tough. Turbo bolts well.....just one of those things ford cant get right, even after 12 years.Funny but not funny about the engine stand lol, that's sca gear 4 u. Edited 08/04/15 10:18 PM by barnz 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1538875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 11y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 09/04/15 08:27 AM Author Share Posted 09/04/15 08:27 AM lol the stand is getting fixed at the moment ,it has 60 mm tubing which is not a common size in Australia . so he is going to make something up for me . how lucky am I ,just as I start the engine change over a new neighbour moves in next door (empty for about one year ) and he is a complete car nut ,like me lol .best thing is he is a ex mechanic with torque wrenches etc . and he drinks bourbon . he has a rx 4 mazda (10. 8 second ) and a HQ in bits . 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1538944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz097 Bronze Donating Members 1,752 Member For: 13y 9m 4d Posted 09/04/15 09:05 AM Share Posted 09/04/15 09:05 AM Use 65x2 shs. Will slide straight over the 60 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1538950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 11y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 09/04/15 10:04 AM Author Share Posted 09/04/15 10:04 AM will see tomorrow what they have done ,anything is better than how it was .have paid Jamie for all the parts he said I would need . also send the turbo rear housing to him to get ported (Jake got his ute tuned for E 85 ,FG turbo 350 rwkw and 850 nm ) he also send the valve springs back with him so I can fit them . what would be the best way to fix the stuffed thread in the manifold ,just a bigger stud and drill the turbo housing to suit ? or use a heli coil . 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1538973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/04/15 10:05 AM Share Posted 09/04/15 10:05 AM Heli coil for sure! Do all four of them 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1538974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 11y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 11/04/15 08:49 AM Author Share Posted 11/04/15 08:49 AM having a clean up before I start ,still got one more day to go . still had a mess from last engine swap lol . Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1539264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 11y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 13/04/15 10:16 AM Author Share Posted 13/04/15 10:16 AM where can I find the engine number ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1539662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/04/15 10:21 AM Share Posted 13/04/15 10:21 AM Exhaust side, near the gearbox dowl, so essentially the right most corner of block, the face its on faces the front of the car.It will be dots making digit shapes.Use wd40 to clean up the flat face - makes it easier to see 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1539663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 11y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 13/04/15 10:51 AM Author Share Posted 13/04/15 10:51 AM I have no stamp marks on the block ? but I have a number that is a cast number 8R29-6015-AA Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90247-am-i-gunna-get-there/page/21/#findComment-1539669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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