That's not expensive mate. Buy it store it till your ready or have some further funds to go to the next stage?
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And what's wrong with a 2.8
. Do a manifold swap, simota, and a decent stainless and off you go!
@Sean d when the engine on our Galaxy went the total bill was £1650. That included a replacement old engine, water pump, cam belt and pullys, coolant, oil & filter and labour. Think the labour was about £700 ish if that helps. Under the arches garage but sound mechanics.
Who said you had qualified, eh, eh.Mate, knowing Lee I'm sure he'll be on the other end of the phone/online/pigeon should you need his help, Tony is close by and I am a qualified tea boy!
Tony.
Erm erm well...... you send me to the kitchen and Shirl makes the tea. Does that class as qualified!!
Thank you Tony. 
If I'm going for it mate I may as well put the bigger engine in, just depends what I can find.And what's wrong with a 2.8
No Sean!! I can see my chances of ever inheriting your car slipping away slowly with each post! For sure go for the 3.0 if you are going to swap, JIM
I've been looking for a Cat'd 3.0 for a long time. They are very thin on the ground. No more plentiful than a Cat'd M really.
Apart from the recent eBay one - I'm still sad I didn't get that, a member on here bought one recently. But that's all I've seen. And I regularly trawl the salvage auctions.
Apart from the recent eBay one - I'm still sad I didn't get that, a member on here bought one recently. But that's all I've seen. And I regularly trawl the salvage auctions.
O/S inner now done, makes a massive difference
Looking good nice to get it finished off looks great 
Mint mate. You have a proper sorted car there. What's next tho young skywalker?
Not much mate,Mint mate. You have a proper sorted car there. What's next tho young skywalker?
Paint N/S inner wing,
Paint underside of bonnet
Paint underside of boot
Fit new discs and pads all round
Fit new handbrake cables and shoes
Full front end service, (water pump, pulleys and belt)
Oil change and plugs
VANOS seals
Wishbones,
Diff mount
Thats about it for now.
Thanks pal, all the nuts and bolts have either been replaced or cleaned as well, looks a lot better in the flesh.Looking good nice to get it finished off looks great
Not much mate,
Paint N/S inner wing,
Paint underside of bonnet
Paint underside of boot
Fit new discs and pads all round
Fit new handbrake cables and shoes
Full front end service, (water pump, pulleys and belt)
Oil change and plugs
VANOS seals
Wishbones,
Diff mount
Thats about it for now.
Just a short list then
Just a short list then
I had £300 put aside for some of it but the wife nobbled it to pay off the holiday
just building it up again.
Its the attention to detail that makes it a stand out job a credit to you and all your hard work
How'd she find it Sean?? My wife is always shocked when I can pull money out of the air if I need it and found the best place to hide it is right under her nose. Been nearly 45 yrs and she's never found any yet!! JIMI had £300 put aside for some of it but the wife nobbled it to pay off the holiday
Its amazing Jim, if she knows I have money stashed, a need arises for it, had £120 under the mat in my daily drive at the weekend, we went away in the Z but the £120 paid for it.