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 Post subject: Advice with XG head issues please.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:49 am 
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Hi all,
I think I may have done the head gasket (or worse) on my 4l XG... Im changing thermostat and radiator over as we speak because of my "positive" attitude (that just costs more $$$).

If it turns out to be the head im stuck on what to do, as I have these options;
$330 head job, shave off 40thou and refit with au gasket to boost compression.
Or,
$1200/$1600 jmm race spec head, big valves, cam, port pollish etc...
Or,
Complete xr6 motor from wreckers, with ecu, $650, inc altenator, bbm, everything.

???

Thanks heaps.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Advice with XG head issues please.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:56 am 
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skim the head, run AU MLS gasket (no need to take 40thou off) in fact its better not too.

JMM will liven the car up.

and

$650 is too much imo for a XR6 motor that'll prolly need a gasket in the future anyways.

or

you could pick up an AU long motor for around $120 from a DIY wreckers.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Advice with XG head issues please.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:13 am 
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Thanks a tonne,
I think my mind was heading where your suggesting too...
Ive been given better torque specs and told to shave 40thou by a trusted head guy...
Could you ellaborate a bit on why please?

 

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