Much time and agonizing has gone on since the heads and all the other ancillaries were removed from Gleaming Beauty.
I was fortunate in having the reconditioned heads on hand - they are in better condition than the ones removed especially in the water jackets area and general condition of "cleanliness". This option has certainly saved money that would have to be spent in order to service the heads removed, and it is my estimate that there would have been very little, if any, change out of a 'grand' - in other words, a thousand $'s. Sure it cost some three years ago, but that was then, and today the ball game is different.
I also decided to have the radiator serviced, but it had twelve blocked tubes and, according to the radiator guy, no amount of 'rodding' unblocked those tubes. The radiator was passed onto someone else for more extensive cleaning attempts, but due to careless handling etc. etc., a new core had to be made up. The cost of that was not budgeted for, but these things happen.
Whilst most components were removed from engine bay, I also decided to paint it in the 877 Petrol Blue, and that is a time consuming task. I am not happy with my efforts, but it is better than having the "Taxi White". Regards Styria
I was fortunate in having the reconditioned heads on hand - they are in better condition than the ones removed especially in the water jackets area and general condition of "cleanliness". This option has certainly saved money that would have to be spent in order to service the heads removed, and it is my estimate that there would have been very little, if any, change out of a 'grand' - in other words, a thousand $'s. Sure it cost some three years ago, but that was then, and today the ball game is different.
I also decided to have the radiator serviced, but it had twelve blocked tubes and, according to the radiator guy, no amount of 'rodding' unblocked those tubes. The radiator was passed onto someone else for more extensive cleaning attempts, but due to careless handling etc. etc., a new core had to be made up. The cost of that was not budgeted for, but these things happen.
Whilst most components were removed from engine bay, I also decided to paint it in the 877 Petrol Blue, and that is a time consuming task. I am not happy with my efforts, but it is better than having the "Taxi White". Regards Styria