OM606 Rebuild - Vapour cleaning results with pics
I'm rebuilding the OM606 that is going into my truck later in the year. With the head off and engine stripped I thought I'd take the opportunity to get a bunch of parts vapour cleaned and then try Zircotec for coating a few bits (inlet manifold, water pump housing and other heat emitters using the ceramic coating, other bits like rocker cover to match in non ceramic finish) prior to reassembly.
Couple of pics attached (High res pics of everything available on my flics account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benstoneham/8584895543/in/photostream
Results have been very good (as they were when I did the 617 rocker) but the castings from the 606 seem to come up even better (different alloy for the casting I am told).
Thank you for this posting, very interesting result and process - brilliant.
Very nice .Table looks shiny also!
very nice ben, the injection pump is the one you are sending to myna or goran (dieselmeken) ? the pump is a n/a 603 hence the ada not alda unit. have you flatted back the rough cast on the timing cases ?
the inlet manifold will be surface treated as per your 617 rocker cover etc,and have you sourced an ehaust manifold for the hx35 yet?
all looks good 300 + hp awaits!
Yes the pump is going to Myna for some 7mm plungers soon :-)
Timing case was cleaned like everything else - no other surface prep.
For coatings, then subjetc to cost, I'm going to get the inlet manifolds, coolant pump casing and oil filter/ lines done with Zircotec's plasma ceramic treatment (either flat black, or black metalic finish I think).
While the rocker cover, vacuum cover and dampning arm will be in in their 'Chiled Red' (http://www.zircotec.com/rte_img_large_102.jpg) - not ceramic, just colour matched.
I can't make my mind up on the timing case and other brackets. If I leave them unfinished they will soon tarnish - Zircotec do a Sterling silver finish which I might take a look at I think.
Blower wise, I've been researching the idea of a Variable geometry Holset (351) having seen the very cool programmable controller these guys have built http://www.ubertechnics.com/VGT-PRE.aspx
Manifold will come once I have made that decision (351 isn't standard T3/4 type, so it will have to be custom).
good work,the ali used is rather prone to the white powdery deposits . myna will be fitting it with their own external alda system similar to the one goran makes for his n/a to turbo conversion pumps (rs203?) the turbo from the renault velsatis is v/g not sure on the size though /twin them up ?? (bit of a plumbing job) shame we didn't hav etime to have a drive in your 617 300 gd it looked very smart /have you had camber correction carried out to the axle location arms ? as you mentioned it can get a bit 'slappy' -looked very good with the orc stuff -nice- perhaps softening it off a bit will help and allow more static sag or come down a little / or go for more compliance as the tuareg is speed orientated or is it more technical?
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