Monthly Archives: August 2011

6MGE – Reconditioned

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mz12gt

Got the engine back from the engineering shop today. Ready to be unwrapped, cleaned off and reassembled.

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Cam Covers – Cleaned

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mz12gt

Here are the cam covers from the 6MGE cleaned and with the old paint stripped off. The cam covers on these engines are quite nice. Just need to think what colour to paint them. Here are some examples from the … Continue reading →

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6MGE Crank Pulley / Harmonic Balancer – Rebuilt

Posted on August 19, 2011 by mz12gt

Sent my harmonic balancer to Precision Parts in Wagga Wagga and they rebuilt it for me. Originally it wasn’t looking so great.

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Transmission – Disassembly

Posted on August 16, 2011 by mz12gt

Removed all the electronic components from the automatic transmission before taking it to be rebuilt.

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Engine – Disassembly – Part 2

Posted on August 14, 2011 by mz12gt

Continued disassembling the engine. Pulled the head off, everything looks good Disassembling the head getting it ready to take to the machinists. Valve lifters removed and stored in oil.

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Engine – Disassembly – Part 1

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mz12gt

Worked on disassembling the engine today. Got up to the point where the next thing to do is remove the head.

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To the Panel Shop

Posted on August 9, 2011 by mz12gt

After a year and a half of sitting in my garage the MZ12 was loaded up and taken to the panel shop for body work and a respray. Here it is sitting outside the shop. Hopefully it will look something … Continue reading →

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