mutley999 0 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Hi All I am new here and looking forward to many years to come !! I have a MK3 VR6 2.8 having covered 140,000 miles. I have just landed a replacement engine, with the intention of a strip and full rebuild, camshafts, timing chain, oil pump, crankshaft shells, flywheel and clutch (I think that covers the engine) I have been looking at Schrick camshafts. I have just spent the night in the garage and the engine is now in bits except the pistons and crankshaft. When I removed the head 3 of the bores are full of water (the engine had been left outside with 3 spark plugs removed) So I now require 6 pistons but after a quick hunt I can not see any for sale in the UK??!! Can anyone help please, I think I will need at least +.05 or +1.0 So any ideas on where I can purchase the pistons from? I am based in Nuneaton with several good engineering companies around here that can, skim, pressure test the head, remove and grind the valves in and fit ne valve stem oil seals. They can also check the crankshaft, shells etc So I need 6 pistons for them to bore the block to?? Thanks in andvance Link to post Share on other sites
mutley999 0 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Hi all, An update: Cylinder stripped, cleaned, new guides, seats and seals looking nice Set of Mahle 1mm oversize pistons Block in for rebore Crankshaft in for a check and polish (when returned I will then order a set of shells) Other parts siting ready to go: Complete gasket set and seals Headbolts Complete chain kit and tensioners Water pump Oil pump As the build progresses I will add photos Thanks all Link to post Share on other sites
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