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Old Sep 3, 2018 | 09:17 PM
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So far, so good! Long drive tomorrow to MINNESOTA, have had two good long test drives in traffic, and temps are 198-202.

No codes. No visible leaks. Have topped off coolant twice.

Made a tool bag bag just in case for my trip, but she is running very smooth. Even better than last HG job.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2018 | 09:21 PM
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How bad were the valve seals to do? I didn’t plan on it, but it looks like you recommended it.
The guy at the shop did them in about 15 minutes I bet. He had a big hydraulic machine.

As No Doubt represented, it may be worth doing youself if you feel confident and the tool is not more expensive than having a shop do it. Aside from compressing the spring, it didn’t look difficult at all. As long as the heads are out I would change them, and I would have knowing then what I know now and all that.

How is it going?
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 09:15 AM
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Heads are still sitting on my workbench. Waiting on my gasket kit, but still have a lot of cleaning to do.

Good luck on your road trip.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CollieRover


So far, so good! Long drive tomorrow to MINNESOTA, have had two good long test drives in traffic, and temps are 198-202.

No codes. No visible leaks. Have topped off coolant twice.

Made a tool bag bag just in case for my trip, but she is running very smooth. Even better than last HG job.
That is great news!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 05:47 PM
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Got to MINNESOTA. The temps were good, got to 209 on a long gradient, but stayed mostly 200-202 in 89 degrees, got to 198 in 76 degree temps up here.

The engine feels as good as it ever has, but I wasn’t pushing it with my little guy in back. The iPad did not perform as well as the Land Rover. So he missed out on Moana, only got to watch Coco and trolls.

It’s raining Aon i have not peeered under the hood since fill up.

One thing I notice is that there is zero smoke out of the tailpipe. I thought that was normal! Denial is a hell of a drug.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 06:17 PM
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Well done!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 06:36 PM
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Well done!
Thanks Saturnine!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CollieRover
Got to MINNESOTA. The temps were good, got to 209 on a long gradient, but stayed mostly 200-202 in 89 degrees, got to 198 in 76 degree temps up here.

The engine feels as good as it ever has, but I wasn’t pushing it with my little guy in back. The iPad did not perform as well as the Land Rover. So he missed out on Moana, only got to watch Coco and trolls.

It’s raining Aon i have not peeered under the hood since fill up.

One thing I notice is that there is zero smoke out of the tailpipe. I thought that was normal! Denial is a hell of a drug.
Sweet!

With the all metal Cometic gaskets, new bearings from your rebuild, decked/ported heads plus manifold, Crower cam, and ARP studs, you are going to have a solid motor that blows away the Rover factory original.

This is how you do "quality" for both performance and long engine life.

Enjoy.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by No Doubt
Sweet!

With the all metal Cometic gaskets, new bearings from your rebuild, decked/ported heads plus manifold, Crower cam, and ARP studs, you are going to have a solid motor that blows away the Rover factory original.

This is how you do "quality" for both performance and long engine life.

Enjoy.
That was the plan! I am considering the detach the battery, headlights on to expel electricity, then touching the positive and negative terminals to reset adaptive fuel settings.

is that nuts?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 02:32 PM
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That was the plan! I am considering the detach the battery, headlights on to expel electricity, then touching the positive and negative terminals to reset adaptive fuel settings.

is that nuts?
Might work. Beats me. The cheap Foxwell NT510 OBD2 units will clear those "learned" settings if your trick doesn't do it.
 
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