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looks awesome get it running!
Very nice mate, as corsakid said....
Fook me are you still building this?!! lol
After seeing them pics I'm concerned how mine are going to fit in with a bulkhead in the way!
Your getting there Ian and on the home run now. Been watching this thread with interest since you started it. Only took me nearly 4 years to get my Astra sorted so keep at it.
looking good :)
It all depends on the angle of the inletQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
ahem... update please IB!
update update :thumb: :thumb:
Has Ian given up or on a well earned holiday?
Sorry guys! I've not given up, just had barely any chance to get to the car and do anything! There are a few bits done, and just received some new parts. I will update over the weekend when I get chance to do some more
Look forward to the update mate.
Same - what about you Simps haven't you fitted that Porsche running gear yet lolQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Well update time, although not much to show, had alot on recently so poor nova's been neglected!!
Painted up the bumpers in the nice sunshine we've had!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image124.jpg
Got a nice alloy bracket for the fuel pump and reg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image135.jpg
Said pump and reg loosely fitted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image132.jpg
Decided to mount it here, Oh and also got a length of 8mm braided fuel line
(Apologies for blurry pic!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image131.jpg
Shifter rod shortened, re-welded and painted up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image136.jpg
Fitted quick release pins on front bumper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image133.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image134.jpg
Need to get the cooling system plumed up with the magic bag of random hose (Thankyou please for them Olz:thumb: ) Fuel system plumbed up and then look into getting some banjos fitted on the oil cooler line as I dont want to trust the jubilee clip approach after rebuilding the engine. & then I can get it running! Good times! I hope lol
Can I fit an oil filter without the oil cooled sandwich plate? just a thought as I could get it running without the cooler setup first... Will look into that
Thats all for now
Looking goooood.
All you need to do to get rid of the sandwidge plate for the time being is to get a new centre bolt bit from vauxhall. Have a search on here.
If you remove the oil cooler plate, you can get a fitting to screw the oil filter straight to the pump from vauxhall.
Cars looking good dont know how ive missed this thread, gonna have a look through it now :)
Looks cracking Ian, keep on moving mate..
Some good progress!
Ian Vaux part number 90144360 (a few £ only) will allow you to screw a filter into the pump without the sandwich plate.
I really cant wait to see this all finshed. Keep up the good work !
Nice to see some progress Ian good job!
Ian, I have a few fittings that are suitable for your oil pump.
just read right up to here in the past 90mins.....excellent progress, looking forward to seeing the end result! keep up the good work!
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Ian Vaux part number 90144360 (a few £ only) will allow you to screw a filter into the pump without the sandwich plate.
Nice one guys, thats much appreciated. Tom I'll speak to you about that when you come for the gearbox :thumb:Quote:
Ian, I have a few fittings that are suitable for your oil pump.
At least this way I can at least get the engine running without having to wait till I have the funds to sort the cooler out.
Thanks again
good work Ian mate, good progress :d looking forward to riding shotgun with you on track soon... :d
keep up the good work mate
Cheers Olly!
Well got back from VBOA saturday night, had really good time and nice to meet loads of new people, Dan, Scott Parker, Simps, Ade, Benn, Craig Green, Vaughn, Paul & his mate with the saab mk2 astra, Novashed, John H to name a few! was great to meet you guys :thumb: and good to catch up with the people I've met before.
Anyways back to the project, and managed to pick up some goodies from the autojumble for less than a tenner! Bonus! :d
Alloy Footrest
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image139.jpg
Bonnet Vent
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image138.jpg
Also came away with a few ideas for the car too, so feeling all inspired especially after having a sit in Scott's mean machine :cool:
looking really good, cant wait to see it finished HURRY UP lol
kris
Was good to meet you too mate!
nova sr gte gsi oil filter screw will fit. so someone may have one on a old engine on here for ya if vaux dealership is not close to you...Quote:
Originally Posted by nova ian
Looking well mate
Bit more done...
Fuel line into the car...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image144.jpg
... Along the sill to the bulkhead
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image145.jpg
And into the bay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image142.jpg
I'm waiting on delivery of some hose finishers and jubilee clips for the fuel line, and also an inline pressure gauge before I can complete the line to the carbs. And also need to get a rivet gun sorted to get the line P clipped in.
Really happy with the outcome.
Just to check, I have a carb fuel tank, is the feed the larger of the two pipes and the return the smaller??
Also had a look where I'm going to mount the footrest when I get the rivet gun :cool: Also got my shifter finally bolted in, but had to make the hole in the tunnel bigger as it wasn't quite big enough
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Good work Ian, how big's the shifter hole roughly now?
Bigger than it needs to be really lolQuote:
Originally Posted by iainel
I didn't quite get it in the centre when done, going to cover it with some rubber anyways
Sounds like all three of us have this same problem! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by nova ian
Rubber cover is the answer, as i found on way to PV, if you don't you get wet feet!
Good progress mate.
Looking good Ian.Keep up the good work..
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Originally Posted by nova ian
Carb tank shouldn't have a return line???
Good work bud, looks good.
/\ my old carb tank had a return - the smaller one iirc
looking good Ian keep it up
really? hmmmm.
only the 1ltr that doesnt have a return
oh ok. Was gonna say mine never did.