She started as a fairly nice to drive 3.6PT. She's now resurrected as a 4.2ABH.
Currently, running the electronics and everything else as before, the engine is running very nice.
As a true hooligan, I've emptied the cats. Or rather, the right cat. The left was already empty.
So, the exhaust is a bit of a mix- X-pipe and Cat pipes from the 3.6 setup, then centre and rear box from the 4.2.
As a 3.6 it was quiet.
As a 4.2 in normal spec, it had a bit more growl
In it's current guise, it's rather interesting on heavy throttle, and still refined on cruise throttle. Nice!
Next on the list is a chip for the ECU.
Later, I'll get a full stainless exhaust and I might install the electronics for the 4.2 if a chip can be found.
So all smiles for a few hours until-
the tensioner for the accessory belt is not tensioning properly. So, I started to remove the right cambelt cover, and lo and behold, a bolt head stripped! So, loads of progress, and then a grinding halt for a few days. Back to it for the weekend, though.
I can't wait.
And deferring to Bastian, she shall hence forth be know as PITA!
