Picture request-Engine bays

[RJM25R]

Please post up any pictures of good engine bays. Pics of bays during build-ups and strengthening kits, pre-fitting/during fitting and xe's/let's fitted would be VERY useful Thank You All!!!

[R1CH]

Have look on here mate ...
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=249859

Rich

[Phil GTE]

Some mint bays there. Very easy for them to get cluttered though.

[dan16v]

got a few mate! they were from when i fitted the let for the first timelol and after i got it seam welded then one with engine in but no loom etc.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/DSC00010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/DSC00011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/DSC00002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/2004_1126Image0079.jpg

modding cross member for let.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/new198.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/new202.jpg

[dan16v]

mock up of f28 mount.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/DSC00016.jpg

head re fitted after x2 duff valve guides exhaust side! no manifold etc.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/new005.jpg

[burgo]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN1602.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/gte/DSCN1323.jpg

[Will F]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/DSCF0267.jpg

Ta daaaaa;)

[Benn]

a few of mine(not finished) and bays i have on file...
http://i47.imagethrust.com/t/327064/enginebayrebuild1.jpg (http://i47.imagethrust.com/images/1n5e/view-image/enginebayrebuild1.html)

http://i47.imagethrust.com/t/327065/enginebaynovafresh.jpg (http://i47.imagethrust.com/images/1n5f/view-image/enginebaynovafresh.html)
http://i47.imagethrust.com/t/327066/enginebayrebuild3.jpg (http://i47.imagethrust.com/images/1n5g/view-image/enginebayrebuild3.html)
http://i47.imagethrust.com/t/327067/paintingenginebayprimerd6.jpg (http://i47.imagethrust.com/images/1n5h/view-image/paintingenginebayprimerd6.html)
http://i47.imagethrust.com/t/327063/enginebaynova8vtbs.jpg (http://i47.imagethrust.com/images/1n5d/view-image/enginebaynova8vtbs.html)

[RJM25R]

Cheers. Any more please??? Strengthening kit's pre/post welding would be VERY useful???

[Benn]

i have a where to weld one...but dont see the whole strengthening thing worth it.http://i48.imagethrust.com/t/327342/00000000000000000.jpg (http://i48.imagethrust.com/images/1n9I/view-image/00000000000000000.html)

[Paul]

best pic i know of of where to weld and a very good example it is too, is dans 1.6 8v on t4os, white shell, not the gte one. superb job:thumb:

[lj]

why is it ppl are cutting out the top cross member on the nova ?

[nova---chris]

http://www.chrisuk22.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/itg1.JPG

Almost ready to start now. woo. just tidying up the loom and finding somewhere for the dta ecu. woot!:thumb:

[Benn]

why is it ppl are cutting out the top cross member on the nova ?
cross member? do you mean slam pannel?

[Stuart]

not the slam pannel lol. the bulkhead pannel ;) saves a little weight and improves airflow to the carbs/tb's etc.

[mikey14sr]

why is it ppl are cutting out the top cross member on the nova ?
some people have cut the front crossmember to allow the fitment of fmic's

[craig green]

i have a where to weld one...but dont see the whole strengthening thing worth it.http://i48.imagethrust.com/t/327342/00000000000000000.jpg (http://i48.imagethrust.com/images/1n9I/view-image/00000000000000000.html)

I take it you havent seen an engine bay thats peeled itself apart at the seams then?

The kits are designed to keep the rally cars in one peice & be more rigid. Can only help matters. The shell was originally designed with a 1.3 as the biggest engine. It was beefed up a bit for the 1.6.

Think; a 2.0 Astra GTE needed to be strengthened further for when the twin cam XE was to be fitted. Only an extra 20bhp .......!

[Snowface]

is that all filler on the inner wings?!

[shy witness]

them smoothed inner wings look fantastic.........really nice



just wondering where uz relocate the expansion tank too in this instance



also i see a terrible lot of filler involved.....is this a good thing as filler can crack......especially with a bit of anyway hard driving on the roads

[Benn]

is that all filler on the inner wings?!
the bayd fully plated,then skimed over,so its all fully smoothed,

[Benn]

I take it you havent seen an engine bay thats peeled itself apart at the seams then?

The kits are designed to keep the rally cars in one peice & be more rigid. Can only help matters. The shell was originally designed with a 1.3 as the biggest engine. It was beefed up a bit for the 1.6.

Think; a 2.0 Astra GTE needed to be strengthened further for when the twin cam XE was to be fitted. Only an extra 20bhp .......!
nope,never seen one,have a friend thats used his nova for 3yrs with the xe and going track days,with no welding,and theres no cracks or anything...yeah i always say weld everyseam right up,but the plating dont seam worth it anless you'll be rallying it or track daying it all the time,when i built mine,i welded it myself..my welding wasnt great!and it was ok for 2yrs hard use eveeryday,yes now its all fully welded and plated for the smoothing so its extra strong,but i've seen the hh kits(or what i beileve was one) and thery dont look anything strong,its the same thicknes as the plate we use at work to weld up sills and crap like that....(sorry long rant)

[Benn]

them smoothed inner wings look fantastic.........really nice



just wondering where uz relocate the expansion tank too in this instance



also i see a terrible lot of filler involved.....is this a good thing as filler can crack......especially with a bit of anyway hard driving on the roads
my headder tank is in the scuttle pannel,alot with a few other things,and no there isnt a lot of filler in there,it was platewelded,till smooth as poss,black fiberglassed,then skimmed with filler,

[Tim]

[quote=mikey14sr]some people have cut the front crossmember to allow the fitment of fmic's[/quote


fmics??:confused: Whats that???:thumb: being a bit thick sozlol

[TWAG]

f**king massive intercooler

[Benn]

or front mounted intercooler....lol

[Dan]

heres a few of mine during and after...

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld1.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld2.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld3.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld4.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/up7.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/up8.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/fin2.jpg

[cheshiresport]

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8022/enginebeingbuiltupviewfromtop2.jpg

Heres mine as it is was a few weeks back during rebuild

[SKoob]

please tell me thats not a sport you've put that in?

[RJM25R]

Any more????

[Dar]

Here's some piccys of my engine bay. It isn't pretty though lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/DSC04621_640x480.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/DSC04551_800x600.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/DSC04543_800x600.jpg

[kevo16v]

Heres mine during the seem welding & one with the enigine in, sorry about the poor quality pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/chromeengine.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/25032006091.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/25032006092.jpg

I didn't want to go mad with the filler just in case it cracked. Goin to seem seal the rest i think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay4.jpg

[craig green]

Glass fibre it or better still get an oxy acetylene torch & solder the joints smooth with brass or silver.

[mikey14sr]

Glass fibre it or better still get an oxy acetylene torch & solder the joints smooth with brass or silver.

Don't you mean lead-filling?

[Give it some rev]

Don't you mean lead-filling?

i think thats what he is trying to say

[DaveMarshall]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay3.jpg



CHRIST!!! Seam welding doesn't mean completely welding every seam :eek:

[Benn]

Heres mine during the seem welding & one with the enigine in, sorry about the poor quality pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/chromeengine.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/25032006091.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/25032006092.jpg

I didn't want to go mad with the filler just in case it cracked. Goin to seem seal the rest i think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/Enginebay4.jpg
looks good,takes me back to going mine...

[cheshiresport]

Yes skoob it is a sport ive put it in. And before i get all the mesages about ive wrecked the car, ive got everything to put the car back to standard, im fully aware how rare they are this being my second one, and surely i can do whatever i want with my car??

[conad]

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i49/conad/DSC00639.jpg

wa la

[Ash]

that looks fooking cool - black, chrome and blue - ace

A

[The Simps]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/P1010032.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Mechanical/Bay3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Mechanical/86a59ac8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Mechanical/ba62a38b.jpg

[NickWalliams]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/NurburgMay2006Daves203.jpg

[Mike]

Nice