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  1. 25th November 2005, 06:34 PM #1
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    Engine Reconditioner

    Does anyone know of any engine reconditioners in the Ringwood/Bayswater area that they would recommend? (that's in Melbourne)

    Rebuilding this motor is turning into a financial disaster. Now I find that the exhaust valve seats are too far worn (and very pitted) to even contemplate keeping. I think the Rangie has been on gas at some point in it's life which probably explains the pitted seats & valves.

    I rang a couple of places late this afternoon but they both wanted to recondition the entire head and the cost was around the $800 including valves. Now I have already pulled it apart and it is all cleaned. I know the Inlet valves and seats are fine and the valve guides look pretty good so ti's just the exhausr valves I want re-seated and lapped in.
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    Col Mackie Motors in Burwood ( just near Ritters) deal a bit with Rover heads, not 100% sure on price as i've never had anything done there but would be worth a phonecall to check out.
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    Ok thanks. I don't think they have to know anything about Landrovers as I would imagine re-seating the valves would be a very easy, mundane job for an engine reconditioner and there is nothing special about the LR heads.
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    Call Gary Gill (03) 97266452 in Croydon. Very good work done - no BS, reasonable prices.

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    Thanks Pierre, that's exactly what I was after. Does he have a company name?
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    Terminal Rose Nominees Pty Ltd, but what would you need that for? Talk to him, not his accountant!

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    Terminal Rose Nominees Pty Ltd, but what would you need that for? Talk to him, not his accountant! If you need further info, call me 9726 9823.

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    Originally posted by walker
    Thanks Pierre, that's exactly what I was after. Does he have a company name?
    yep call Gary Gill (03) 97266452 in Croydon [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink:

    so when you ring ask for gary ops: ops:
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    A cheap option is to get another pair of good heads give them a valve grind and light surface grind - about $200 odd.
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  10. 25th November 2005, 10:18 PM #10
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    I have thought about getting another set od 2nd hand heads, it would end up about half the price of new valves & seats.
    Mmmm, I dont' know, it is cheaper but if I go the other way I have fully reconditioned heads....but then again I will probably ditch the heads in a years time and go to efi. :? :?
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