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a wee bit, sometimes they have specifically thicker head gaskets, at least they used to in petrol engines a couple of decades ago. Haven't enquired lately :rolleyes:
should be OK for the car park :p (and pre-sail test trail )
 

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Head skimmed!

Video below for those sad like me who like that sort of thing
Head Skim

Only a very light skim required. Just under 0.15mm taken off. The engineer said…

“Very light considering it’s size Average head skim for a 4 cylinder car engine is 0.004 - 0.008” / 0.10 - 0.20mm, for something nearly half the length of yours”

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Nice video, real engineering at its finest !
 

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Head back on and torqued down. 30/60/100nm….90 degrees then another 90 degrees is hard work!

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Should look good when it’s all the same colour as the rocker ??

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Nice to be building up again. I’m going to get this one mostly done before doing the partially stripped other engine so I can check where things go!
 

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yep, I believe the reason for twin engines is so that when you mess with the one, you can check where things go on the other :cool: Now that everyone takes pics on his mobile of the stages, we are slowly going back to single engine installations :rolleyes:

how are you going to paint the block/bits Google? I mean brush it on, or spray? And does the paint have special additives to withstand the engine heat?

V.
 

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yep, I believe the reason for twin engines is so that when you mess with the one, you can check where things go on the other :cool: Now that everyone takes pics on his mobile of the stages, we are slowly going back to single engine installations :rolleyes:

how are you going to paint the block/bits Google? I mean brush it on, or spray? And does the paint have special additives to withstand the engine heat?

V.
Gunk…..wire brushes on a drill….solvent wipe down…..rust primer painted on then spray with Nitro acrylic . No idea what nitro acrylic means but it smells mega strong so must be good ?

TK Colorspray Volvo Penta Green 400ml | Dale Sailing
 

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After a short hiatus I have studied all ten pages of this thread.....and just as I thought...another Mr G quick jet wash and polish....shameful
how dare you Bouba?
you STILL haven't posted pics of last year (or was it decade?) thread on the passerelle!
not sorted a plain simple diesel leak!
Mr G has pulled two engines out and half rebuilt one in two weeks...

:p
 
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