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PRV Production line

Postby clee » Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:12 pm

You wait ages for one .........3 A610 and one GTA builds in progress .
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One thing to note on the later blocks is deck height .Most if not all have negative liner protrusion ,ie under deck with no shim .They all need double shimming .This is on liners with 3 notches (3l) and also the GTA 2 notch in a cross bolt block .
Now .....either they were happy with less protrusion on the later blocks or it's an error as all have just the mid thickness shim installed .Who knows but I'm still getting them 8/9 thou above and whanging up the heads to a torque figure relative to angle set average .
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby turbell » Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:09 pm

Is there any chance they 'sink' with use, bearing in mind the ally is only softish, I had to double shim my engine on four pots, and also had a tiny difference in protrusion on the inside of the bank and the outside, not much, but it took some heed scratchin' when I was doubling up and close to max, I was using a dial gauge and got a bit carried away, ........getting up in the night and rechecking them in only me pants ............like you do....
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby clee » Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:31 pm

I think it's a tolerance thing with the last batch 3 notch liners .Bit disconcerting first time when you have the straps on and the pots still rattle ...
You wear pants to bed ! Pah ! I have been known to creep into the garage late at night to 'check' on something :Butt :RATS
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby darrenbiggs » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:06 pm

Could it be that the later head gaskets were thicker and created the seal at the top on the fire ring?

Or Renault realised that's how it worked in practice and that it was just as effective.

Just theorising? :thinking
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby Alpineandy » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:17 pm

:wtf Re-checking them with a dial gauge in your pants............... She's obviously a demanding woman :roll:
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby turbell » Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:22 pm

clee wrote:I think it's a tolerance thing with the last batch 3 notch liners .Bit disconcerting first time when you have the straps on and the pots still rattle ...
You wear pants to bed ! Pah ! I have been known to creep into the garage late at night to 'check' on something :Butt :RATS

.............course I wear pants ........what would I stick the Tenaman to..............?..............".Is that a dial gauge in your pants, or are you just pleased to see me.....?"
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby clee » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:21 pm

One down ,two to go
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby Dave Williams » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:15 pm

I thought the "production line" was all torque and no action..but it seems to be moving along..... :sarcasm

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Re: PRV Production line

Postby Tony Smith » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:52 pm

Alpineandy wrote::wtf Re-checking them with a dial gauge in your pants............... She's obviously a demanding woman :roll:


Surely with a dial gauge in your pants your torqueing bullocks?
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Re: PRV Production line

Postby Tony Smith » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:56 pm

Nice looking work by the way Lee :0).
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