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Highland_Defender:
Hi all,

Taking the chassis off for galvanising (its only a year old but was a painted chassis), And so will have the engine, gearbox etc out and was wondering what all i should do while its out.
I'll be replacing the clutch, and fitting an x-brake. Servicing the engine and replacing the transmission oils.

But has anyone else got any worthwhile changes or improvements to make while everything is easy to get to?

Just want to make life easyer for the future.

Cheers

Cal

Devon-Rover:
Lightening the Flywheel?  ;)

It's also an idea opportunity to swap the starter motor if the other one is getting on a bit.

Highland_Defender:
Yeah forgot about the starter motor. Might get the inlaws to do the flywheel.

Thinking of changing the ht leads and plugs to magnecor and NGK iridium.

Any thing else?

Devon-Rover:
Depends on how much you want to spend. There is a fair bit that you can do.

When i put the 4.2 in, one thing i did do was to removeb the exhaust manifold gave the faces (Manifold and head) a good clean up with emery cloth and then replace the bolts with an ARP manifold bolt kit from Reel Steel and loctite them in. No more loose bolts which was a constant annoyance with the old engine.

Highland_Defender:
Not fussed on how much aslong as its sensible improvements that will make a differance.

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