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I have used Victor Reinz gaskets and there are steel so don't crush and have measured them in several places with an average of 2.4mm (all around the combustion ring area...

The head bolts are of a stretch style so need replacing...

Thanks Steve, ill look up Reinz Data sheet and see what I can ...

Steve, Range Rover wise all I can find are the 2.07mm gaskets, any suggestions where to find the thicker gaskets.

Also are the head bolts on these engines reusable? Or are they stretch bolts?

Steve,

Well done, your research has paid off! Can't wait to hear it running, what inlet are you planning to run?

Iain,

You can skim the pistons by 1.0mm as they protrude from the block 0.5mm and use the head gasket from a late M62 fitted to the range rover, there steel and are 2.4mm thick ...

Hi to all,

Been a while since I've post anything as I have been a busy body building two track cars for friends of mine, so the progress on the beemer has been slow...
However I got stuck in to it about 6 weeks ago and she's getting there, few issues with the engine build/modifications but soon ...

Speak to dynotorque, they have LS'd a number of E46's.

If it was me.. If just gut the steel doors, they will alway fit nicer.

What's your power aims from the 1uz with TB's etc?

get some photos up as you go.

Iain

Keep us update with some pics!

Why kind of weight can you get an R32 V8 down to?

Another 6 speeder forsale here -

www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/ ... 1123896369

I can't see a rough E34 540 with 6 speed fetching much. But most were autos, so would take some finding. Same really applies to an E39.

The big problem is Massive miles on them.

I picked up a semi dismantled E39 Factory 6 speed manual (fairly Rare) for £1800 with 80k miles.

There is a full ...

Oh.. Got that wrong! That's what I was lead to believe from my research!

I know where there is a 6 speeder Forsale as part of an engine package.

Drop me a PM

Sorry for the late reply, but if it helps in your search E34's only came in 5 speed.

If you are looking for a 6 speeder V8 box you will need to be looking at E39 535i / 540i / M5 Box.

Maybe worth giving a guy here in N.Ireland a shout, he quite often has these boxes.

http://www.willswheels.co ...

Thanks Stevie

Must gather up a few bits of hose In that size then.

Hi Steve,

have you got a chance to get much done with the car recently?

Ive had a few days off, so this evening i bolted up my adaptors & Throttle Bodies.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b101/leinster/803E4331-29FD-4367-A4C5-1D51DDC1FC88_zpscfzvgb6v.jpg

The vacum take offs and Idle Control ...

Ive a Bosch 0044 external fuel pump to put into my car.

Steve,

Pics would be good! would like to see the install.


The adaptors are 340Euro delivered from Sweden, its a good time to buy because the euro is weak at the moment.

Im going to use the M5 stacks. i would love to have some nice alloy ones because i don't particularly like the look of the ...