1.4sr to 2 litre 8 v. pics :)

[michael squeak]

as i got the car 5 months ago a standard 1.4 sr.

http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/17082008006.jpg http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/29082008030.jpg

lowered it and changed the wheels not to everyones taste but i like them

http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/09092008045.jpg


then decided i have a while before i sort my licence out so a good rebuild and bigger engine is needed.

so will be putting a wanted add for 2litre up

so started to day pulling the car apart more pics later

mike

[Novaboi_1991]

looks sweet mate :) grille is different

[jayme taylor]

Good good, Big Block all the way ! If you need a hand with anything pal , give me a shout !

[michael squeak]

todys mice engine out

http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00099-1.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00100-1.jpg

http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00101.jpg



then took all the fiddly bits out steering rack, suspension units etc ready to go to my uncles to get shot blasted and electro plated :)

then started cleaning up the bay of the body protection shizzle. what a bitch that is to get off (any tips)

mike

[ianglanister]

looks like a good start mate, how easy are the engines to get out?

[brainsnova]

looks like a good start mate, how easy are the engines to get out?

very easy.:thumb:

[Plug]

very easy indeed lol


nice looking project there matey

[george_s1]

looks nice like agree wiv novaboi on the grill

[michael squeak]

picked up engine today :) out of a mk3 cavalier

2.0 8v
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00129.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00128.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00127-1.jpg

then picked some bits up from my uncle who electroplated them for me.
the quality is really good considering i used the origional parts
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00126.jpg
lots more shiny things to come

and whilst on my travels i seen this in my mates which was kindly swapped for some bike tires ):

took out my heater center and molded it not conmpletley finished yet eventuallY i am going to get this and the dash flocked
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00122.jpg
JUST NEED A TOP ENGINE MOUNT NOW IF ANYONE HAS A SPARE?

[General Lee]

Good project mate, cromed parts look real good!
Why did you go for an 8v bud?

[~~joycey~~]

Loveing the electroplated stuff :)

[michael squeak]

thanks lads umm went for the 8v because tbh it was available at the time an been told there a stronger block.

todays work welding finished and took a few more biths to be chromed

tomorrow paint engine bay and keep looking for a top mount ...any one have one?

[michael squeak]

bay painted... engine going in tomorrow:)

[let_nova]

pics

[michael squeak]

uploading now. engine not going in atm the weather is terrible :(

[michael squeak]

bay ready for welding

http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00103.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00104.jpg

http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00107.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00132.jpg
then put some gooey stuff to make the bay smooth and look neater over the welds

bay painted and steering rack back in
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00135.jpg

whilst having a dig around behind underboby protection i found a hole so me bein me i poked it and ended up with this ..
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00106.jpg

[michael squeak]

ENGIE SHOULD BE IN THIS AFTERNOON OR TOMORROW AT THE LATEST RAIN OR NO RAIN LOL!!!!!!!!!

and darcy a local lad who does a lot of conversions is sorting the wiring out for me :)

[michael squeak]

UPDATE TIME.....

engine going in
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00138.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00139-1.jpg

left it there over night untill i received my mounting kit from chrisastley.com
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00141-1.jpg

then fitted it properley but strut brace will not work :( soo need another
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00142.jpghttp://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00144-1.jpg

sits too close to the inlet manifold
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00145-1.jpg

then got some more shiny bits (wing bolts)
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/squeak2k8/DSC00140-1.jpg

next to do is make up drive shafts and wiring

[novaman90]

yer looks good be nice once completed

[let_nova]

just leave the brace on. then you wont need solid mounts.. lol

[jimbob-mcgrew]

good stuff mike, will be a beast :thumb:

chop the brace and re-weld it with a bump to go around the inlet, save u a few quid.

i got the exhaust sorted finally today, cheers.

[Adam*D]

Can you not just put the brace on "the wrong way round" I done this with mine on my XE!

[Adam*D]

Like this!
http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u324/adam_den/DSCF3007-1.jpg

[jlandy]

yer man