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data_mine
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| All the I6 taxis, do they get engine rebuilds every 200KKM? I think not, they to get half a mil plus Ks on 'em with little trouble. (like to see a commo do that) |
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MrLandau
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Have done plenty of heads on Taxi's. Taxi drivers/owners are the worst to get your money from - here anyway.
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Bassfreak55
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| data_mine wrote: | | they to get half a mil plus Ks on 'em with little trouble. (like to see a commo do that) |
hence the reason why i have only EVER seen 2 commodore taxis in sydney! lol |
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Daniel
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| MrLandau wrote: | Just over 180k - It was a limo before I got hold of it. Has really been one of the best cars I have ever owned.
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wow, so most of the kms are yours, cool.
sounds like its been very value for money for you then, did it cost much, being ex limo? |
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Macca
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| data_mine wrote: | | All the I6 taxis, do they get engine rebuilds every 200KKM? I think not, they to get half a mil plus Ks on 'em with little trouble. (like to see a commo do that) |
Well I have done heaps of heads on I6 taxis, pulling heads off does not increase engine life either, do you know how hard it is to not get debris in cylinders when cleaning the block surface, plus the wear commonly caused by the blown head gasket....... |
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data_mine
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| I'm not saying the I6's are more reliable than the Windors, but they don't exactly fall apart as some of you guys make out. |
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Macca
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| data_mine wrote: | | I'm not saying the I6's are more reliable than the Windors, but they don't exactly fall apart as some of you guys make out. |
You are right, but comparing reliability of a I6 vs 5.0L Windsor, there is really no competiton, very few things go wrong with Windsors full stop. |
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MrLandau
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| Daniel wrote: | | MrLandau wrote: | Just over 180k - It was a limo before I got hold of it. Has really been one of the best cars I have ever owned.
Shane |
wow, so most of the kms are yours, cool.
sounds like its been very value for money for you then, did it cost much, being ex limo? |
I payed 15k for it as a 3 year old car. it needed a few things done to get it up to scratch but it has been such a good vehicle.
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twr7cx
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| data_mine wrote: | | All the I6 taxis, do they get engine rebuilds every 200KKM? I think not, they to get half a mil plus Ks on 'em with little trouble. (like to see a commo do that) |
There was an EB taxi that did 1.3 million km's, never had the rocker cover removed. |
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| Thats nice - I can show you 50 E series falcons that never made it over 150k before needing a welded head. |
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Vic
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| You'd think by now that there would be gaskets available that would be technologically far superior to the stock gaskets wouldn't you? |
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Macca
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Vic wrote: | | You'd think by now that there would be gaskets available that would be technologically far superior to the stock gaskets wouldn't you? |
Don't blame it just on gaskets, it is corrosion, head bolts, head bolt pattern, overall head design and the biggest thing two different thermal expansion rates of two different metals.
Even happens in Jap engines, otherwise I wouldn't have replaced head gaskets on a RB30 engines etc, just there is far more Falcon's on Aussie roads than Jappas. |
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twr7cx
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| Someone told me the other day that part of the I6's problem is that the head bolts are too far apart!?! |
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Andrew J
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| data_mine wrote: | | I'm not saying the I6's are more reliable than the Windors, but they don't exactly fall apart as some of you guys make out. |
Two heads in about ten weeks. But yeah, the I6's are reliable  ....
| twr7dfsg wrote: | | Someone told me the other day that part of the I6's problem is that the head bolts are too far apart!?! |
Increasing the distance between the head studs increases the chances of the head warping or allowing uneven pressure over the head deck. Which leads itself to problems
Personally, id nearly go V8 JUST for the sound. Its just so sweet  |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| MrLandau wrote: | Do you like changing head gaskets and corroding heads?
If the answer is yes - buy the 6
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how true |
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