24v 2.9 V6 Cossie lump into a Mk3 190

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guy,

oooooh, not sure why that could be....? are the old Di rubbers twisted well out of true?.... I did put new rubbers on mine, to get an idea of the maximum engine height .....

paypal arrived today, so manifolds will be on their way....

cheers

[dipstick]

... the weather has been awful up here, sideways rain, gales,things falling on my head... so i haven't made much progress recently.

I fitted and removed the engine/transmission unit OK, measured up for the new ex manifolds, but have just found the timing chain tensioners/guides are wrecked (BOB motor has two cam chains....) so i have to pull the timing cover off, to re-do the cam chains, guides tensioners etc etc...

when it stops raining i will venture out, start the fuel water and oil pipework plumbing....and try to source a rad that will fit, DOHC/Pinto one seems to be the right one...?

cheers all .....

[rover]

... the weather has been awful up here, sideways rain, gales,things falling on my head... so i haven't made much progress recently.

I fitted and removed the engine/transmission unit OK, measured up for the new ex manifolds, but have just found the timing chain tensioners/guides are wrecked (BOB motor has two cam chains....) so i have to pull the timing cover off, to re-do the cam chains, guides tensioners etc etc...

when it stops raining i will venture out, start the fuel water and oil pipework plumbing....and try to source a rad that will fit, DOHC/Pinto one seems to be the right one...?

cheers all .....

You will want to get them done ASAP mate, I had a chain snap cos the tensioner broke up, nice motor but when they go bang they are a nightmare to pull apart and rebuild had 3 valves go with it and they werent cheap either

Rover.

[Guy88]

... the weather has been awful up here, sideways rain, gales,things falling on my head... so i haven't made much progress recently.

I fitted and removed the engine/transmission unit OK, measured up for the new ex manifolds, but have just found the timing chain tensioners/guides are wrecked (BOB motor has two cam chains....) so i have to pull the timing cover off, to re-do the cam chains, guides tensioners etc etc...

when it stops raining i will venture out, start the fuel water and oil pipework plumbing....and try to source a rad that will fit, DOHC/Pinto one seems to be the right one...?

cheers all .....

You want a DOHC rad. pinto is different

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Rover,

Cheers ... .... it seems the cam chains are the Achilles Hell of the BOB ...?
I have got the bits on order from a very nice man at FPUK, hope they arrive soon....?

Guy, what is the difference between a DOHC and a Pinto, i thought they were the same...? wrong...

cheers.....

[OxtonyxO]

hoses are the other way round

[Guy88]

thats right. pipes are opposite

Manifolds arrived today

[OxtonyxO]

got any pics

[Guy88]

got any pics

There only STD transit 2.9 manifolds

[OxtonyxO]

will they fit the 24v then

[Guy88]

will they fit the 24v then

Not yet

[dipstick]

Guy,

Were the manifolds OK...?

Cheers...

[dipstick]

Today has been sh1t, the wind is blowing right down the drive, so i can't get under the van without a face full of crud....

.... i have had to get new cam chain guides and tensioners (FPUK are recommended, good service and almost reasonable prices ...), I made a crankshaft locking tool, to hold the crank at TDC while i pull off the crank pulley and the timing cover to replace the tensioners/guides.... hassle hassle

still, it might not be raining tomorrow.....



Cheers ......

[rover]

Today has been sh1t, the wind is blowing right down the drive, so i can't get under the van without a face full of crud....

.... i have had to get new cam chain guides and tensioners (FPUK are recommended, good service and almost reasonable prices ...), I made a crankshaft locking tool, to hold the crank at TDC while i pull off the crank pulley and the timing cover to replace the tensioners/guides.... hassle hassle

still, it might not be raining tomorrow.....



Cheers ......

It is a paint mate, but if one snapped and took the valves with it you would be crying for real I can assure you!
Chin up mate, you will sort it

Rover.

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.... i have been trying all day to get the timing cover off, everything is off BUT the cover, i made up a crankshaft locking tool, locked the motor at TDC, followed all the Tech manual, took all the cover bolts off, but the cover refuses to budge more than 1/2 a mill...... ?

... on the Fordpower_uk site some BOB experts reckon there are some wally traps to catch the unwary..... ... has anyone taken the timing cover off a BOA or BOB 24v .........

cheers ...........