Good stuff, looking well.
Going to have to the mod the system to get it to fit the manifold??
Good stuff, looking well.
Going to have to the mod the system to get it to fit the manifold??
cheers ad, it doesnt look like it will; with it being small block engine and it sits spot on flange to flange off the car.. but until its on the car wont really know.
*Update
Righty, last update before the big one.
Finished the loom re-routing: (the big wooden box in pics is resting on the loom where is used some sealant, whilst drying)
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I gave the whole area a quick whizz-around of waxoil too, especially where i had made a bit of an incision into the slam panel for the wiring to run through.
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Wing back on, sorted.
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Did a little more picking and probing at the engine. Alternator issues..
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It only fits, at the mo, with the rear cover removed lol..
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So a bit of work still to do with that..
..also, today did a bit of painting, touching up parts of the engine bay, as it didnt really need a complete respray..
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Left it to dry out , harden like this tonight, see the reveal un masked pics tommorow/friday.
As mentioned, big update after the weekend.
looking good. is the loom hard to re-route?
Looking good, Shame you cant move the alt down a bit like 8v's.
Seeing the loom movment makes me think about moving mine.
nah i think the loom thing was pretty straight forward, even if working with wires is summat i do everyday virtually..
It does take a fair while tho, time-wise.
But its just like for like, colour to colour - you just cut and extend the loom..
The slight modification to bodywork for running the completed loom felt a bit bodgy at the time with me snipping the metal but as long as you take the time to dremel it tidy and once youve touched up the paint / underseal it looks as o.e i almost say. Use trunking and P-clips, all proper, you know.
Looking good Dave!
*Update
Yesterday we got the engine in. Migweb'ers might have seen mentioned in lee303's thread , but for the actual thread ive got my thru-the-stages pics:
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Off stand, v flywheel on....
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f15 on.. hello mr lee
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and in..
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bolted up.
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So as planned, engine went in like any small block does. No real hassle. Like any competition mount puts up a little fight then get hammered into fitting.
There are some tweeks needed here n there with the new linkage and alternator mounting still and obviously lots still to do wiring fitting in and outlets...
Ill update as we progress.
First job, to get the suspension and brakes and the car back on its wheels; i need to persuade the old track rods to come off..
looks very nice dave mate :thumb:
This is gonna be cool when finished.
Good stuff.
Simps, this car already is cool.
thanks guys :-)
as with your project simps, finally seeing the engine in the 'bay gives that pickup, push forward to carry on.
I managed to pop up briefly today and add the manifold and start continue with the coolant system, but when i get more chance ill be correcting the issues from yesterday first.
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Also just wanted to mention with yesterdays engine fitting; these 'budget' solid mounts (they were brand new £89 delivered, same as adam's) they do seem a decent enough buy, fitting wise, so far anyway.
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I guess they promise near-the-£150 usual silver solid mounts performance for quite a bit less. Tho ive not driven the car yet lol.
Dave there the same on mine, and they are SOLID!
ooh feck. are they? lol
They look almost identical to the ones i got off Harry Hockly and they know there onions.
Yeah but that why you buy them, if you want **** soft one's go standard lolQuote:
Originally Posted by peester
TBH it's not that bad, you will get use to the steering wheel vibrating slightly, and the doors rattling when open lol
looking good dave, i would have worn a better t shirt if i;d have known i was gonna be in the picslol
shame we had a few issues, but at least you're getting somewhere now, i think on the linkage its the side to side bar that needs adjusting, possibly need one of the joints swapping to the other side of the plate its on, aswell as that bit of trimming the plate needs
be good to see this done soon!
yes lee im trimming tommorow first, then ill go from there; keep trying bit by bit.
Ill find some heat for those old t.r.e's too
you could see the cross bar was limiting the movement as well, forgot to say yesterday, but i'm sure you'll sort it easily, i reckon fit the front dampers to stabilise the hubs, then put the track rods on the hubs to help hold them while you undo, as they are well seized:thumb:
Looking good Dave, theres light at the end of tunnel eh! Will it make Billing though?
dave couldnt you use a tiny denso/nippon alternator to solf your clearance issues. ive got wiring diagrams here for the three varients of it if you do go that route. they are designed for higher revving engines aswell
i wish mazz but no 2 words,- martin bowyer
he still has my throttle pot, hose finishers and throttle bracket.
Those mounts are great value, well pleased with mine. And as Scott said, when they say solid, they are solid lol
Interior mirror etc vibrates when the engines idling lol
They are decent though.
Looking top Dave, engines looking very well. Shame you wont make Billing, but its going be well worth the wait when its done :)
Ad put some stick backed foam under the rear mirror, i did and now mines fine, no shakes in it at all now..
Sound, never thought of that, cheers :)
just read through the whole project, love it!!
gutted you won't make billing dave! Won't the 1.4 alternator fit?
Real shame that you won't make it :( You coming along anyway?
thanks for the comments guys
john, it does just fit the engine very nip n tuck but it doesnt really fit the bay - its hitting the wing. I dunno ive not fiddled with it yet.
Mazz i hope to be there on sunday for the day.
good good - at least you coming along..
*Update/Help lol
Did or well, tried, a bit more today. Started well enough with more additions to the ever-filling-up engine bay..
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But after about an hour of that it didnt really go to plan as i struggled on my own with the suspension. Fitted up the coilovers ok and did the usual bit of touching up along the way,
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But then the old o.e track rod ends i did maul and can't get those off :-(
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Also the rollbar/tie bar got me in a tizz. Now i left the rollbar on for the mo as a number of the fixings are seized too.. so its easier just to fit the lot and run one. But as i didnt really pay much attention months ago when we took it off; which way does it fit on??
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Like so; with the threads on the antiroll bushes U-fixings pointing up?
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Anyway, as said, i was there about 5 hours at it and got sod all done really so i do need a hand next time, also ill be picking brains tommorow at billing.
More soon, hopefully.
Have you cracked the nuts on the track rod ends? If not put the ends in the hubs and wind the nut on to hold it still. Looks from the pics like your trying to undo them while they are moving around.
..forgot to mention this 'over-flow'(?) pipe on the stat.. ive just popped a vac hose onto it and it dangles onto the floor behind the valance..
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that the right idea? no even sure what it did before...
hi rich, the lot of it is seized.. i am trying to undo the lock nut, tho tbh i wasnt sure which way it goes.. so just gave it hell both directions..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
If your looking at it from end of the rack, the lock nut should go in a clockwise rotation to wind it onto the rack.
Get a spanner and a hammer on it, can be very tight. Alot of the time at work they need heating up, if you have a blow torch its worth a go. Definatly put it through the hib to do to hold it in place or your making alot of work for yourself.
Also that 'over flow' pipe usually runs accross the front of the rocker up to the header tank. If you leave it dangling its going to piss your coolant out as soon as its running :thumb:
Roll bar goes on the underside of the tie bars.
Looks well though.
sound advice rich, thanks..
Rick, thanks too.
But the o.e nova header gets its return from the radiator, it has no where for that stat return too...?
Ill have a day off tommorow at billing , n go at it again fresh from monday.
You will need to add a take off to the header tank or join that into the standard return with a T piece.
yeah i worked it out in the end lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rick Draper
ill take that option.