took m20 out today

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WillG
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Post Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:25 pm

first time ive taken m20 out top was suprised how easy it came out, last time i struggled without engine crane and droped it down on subframe and pulled whole subframe and engine out from underside :oops:

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this ones getting cleaned up and new seals/gaskets and going in bros, dont want dirty engine throwing oil about with new paint does he 8)
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Post Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:40 pm

It's alot easier from the top geese :lol: :cool:

Nice pic! :thumb:
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Post Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:43 pm

vertical limit or what 8O
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Post Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:47 pm

only struggle was with mounts becuase i was stupid and didnt unbolt them from engine :mad:
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:46 pm

whats going back in will
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:15 pm

fully rebuilt m20 with 7.8:1 pistons, custom cam, new shells, oringed block, welded head, PPF valve springs and all valves redone and new rockers
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:44 pm

what no turbo
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:49 pm

mattG wrote:what no turbo
obvioulsy will with a compression ratio like that!
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WillG
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:12 pm

this is my turbo matt Image
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:17 pm

now thats what im talking about!
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Post Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:46 pm

you just wanted me to ask so you show the holset pic :cool:
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