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Oh & I’ll try to get the weights of old vs new....

Here’s a newly arrived high compression piston for my mate Colin’s engine. Valve reliefs yet to be cut. The only difference between the standard low, medium & high compression pistons was the depth of the concave dish on the piston heads/crowns. So this engine will contain pistons that have a...

And this is why you should flush and change your coolant every 2-5 years! 6.9 head, luckily not too far gone, repaired and straightened, yet to be decked (not mine). Not for the feint hearted....

This seems a mystery to many, however it’s really rather easy to determine. Easiest is to find the marking on the wheel following ‘e’ or ‘ET’. However some wheels aren’t marked or it’s no longer readable. This works with or without a tyre fitted. Turn wheel face down on a flat surface, Use...

I try to use Wurth wheel weights since they’re very good quality & coated so they won’t corrode in place to eventually damage your expensive alloy wheels

I will be hosting MBCV attendance at Hanging Rock this year which will be rather special if I’m able to get a car ready in time. I’m also planning a cruise to the Geelong/Colac area around May plus a S Class run in early December. It’ll be a busy year.... Pix to follow after the show.

This is another thread that I created a long time ago re flushing coolant

FYI only 9 of these McLarens were ever built. Looks like the wheels and pedal box is the same on both cars too

Great work so much more satisfying using genuine parts & not generic rubbish

Basically remove clamps at the radiator for top & bottom hoses plus the bleeder hose and the heater hose at the tap. Drain old coolant then reconnect hoses without clamps & refill with fresh water. Pull off lower hose at radiator to allow coolant to rapidly drain. Do this several times...

Yes I’ve just flushed mine & I use various techniques. It’s actually quite easy but messy & you don’t want to rush it

Have a look at the coolant expansion tank! I'd say that's definitely the lost McLaren M8F #4!!

Near the engine mounts on both sides I believe. Easy access? Highly doubtful....

Stills from the rest of the video. Note the Porsches in the background. Obviously they weren’t worried about driving 1/2 a car on the open road with many onlookers around!

Some stills from the video revealing the manifold. Not vastly different from a standard 6.3, but fitted in reverse with perhaps a larger diameter & shorter snout. The airfilter was rather compact & likely restrictive.

Looks cool but I know nothing about it!! Pix don’t do it justice (I need a new phone)...

Here’s some pix from the MBCV event held on 27th Nov 2022. 25 cars & 65 people attended for a display, cruise & lunch.

What the coolant passage & broken bolts looked like previously....

Current pix before any work today...

Here’s the video link: