I know you guys like it when I keep you in the loop on what I'm doing
Got everything removed, over the weekend I will remove the valve cover, cams, lifters and the head. Obviously this is all being filmed. However, I have not had the time to edit any of the footage, between university (I've got one last week of classes and then finals), life, and actually having to work no my car I don't have too much time to edit the footage. However, next week I should be able to start releasing parts of the video.
Also, Jostep, you were totally right, those PCV pipes just fall apart. Trying to remove mine they just crumbled into pieces, even the large hose, it had a huge gash in it (it was in a bend, so the bend could've kept it shut enough to not cause a huge vacuum leak). I'll keep the T (mine's plastic, not brass, but it's solid) and buy some oil resistant hoses and make a new PCV.
Also, my fuel injector seals were really dirty, after cleaning them up they look fine though, no brittleness, no cracks.
One last also, the machining quality of the M111 is absolutely fantastic. Just a quick peek in the ports and you see it right away, very smooth curves, no rough casting edges / sand marks etc. This is light-years ahead in terms of quality compared to Japanese engines.
I'm also surprised by how easy this is turning out to be. A lot of things look scary at first, but then as you get into them, they end up being really simple / obvious to do.
Got everything removed, over the weekend I will remove the valve cover, cams, lifters and the head. Obviously this is all being filmed. However, I have not had the time to edit any of the footage, between university (I've got one last week of classes and then finals), life, and actually having to work no my car I don't have too much time to edit the footage. However, next week I should be able to start releasing parts of the video.
Also, Jostep, you were totally right, those PCV pipes just fall apart. Trying to remove mine they just crumbled into pieces, even the large hose, it had a huge gash in it (it was in a bend, so the bend could've kept it shut enough to not cause a huge vacuum leak). I'll keep the T (mine's plastic, not brass, but it's solid) and buy some oil resistant hoses and make a new PCV.
Also, my fuel injector seals were really dirty, after cleaning them up they look fine though, no brittleness, no cracks.
One last also, the machining quality of the M111 is absolutely fantastic. Just a quick peek in the ports and you see it right away, very smooth curves, no rough casting edges / sand marks etc. This is light-years ahead in terms of quality compared to Japanese engines.
I'm also surprised by how easy this is turning out to be. A lot of things look scary at first, but then as you get into them, they end up being really simple / obvious to do.