78 Kadett C Saloon - Beige, low and Turbo

[Austin_Nova16]

Looking awsome!
Loving the manifold!
Good choice on the Omega Box (Thats what I've gone for in the Cortina!).

Keep it up!

[peester]

well 'ard.

[Linch]

Amazing! Love the work on the inlet manifold! and the mounts! smallblock turbo awsomeness!

[David2005]

I'm loving this build but please finish off the Nova build as I loved that too. You going to have to use a spacer for the release bearing in the box? Whats your plan on setting up the hydraulics?

[Benn]

Yer Benn it's going to be turbo but not a let, you should pop over at some point and say hi.

I will when you say where your hiding it...

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks chaps - Benn give me a txt if you do want to pop over

Looking awsome!
Loving the manifold!
Good choice on the Omega Box (Thats what I've gone for in the Cortina!).

Keep it up!

Thanks Austin any details anywere of said cortina? what did you do about the clutch release machanism? dids you keep it hydraulic?

well 'ard.

Hard by name and all that

[Nobby]

fukin awesome mate i wonder how many other forums this will appear on?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hi All,

Had a bit of a session Saturday afternoon

This bracket was in the way so i removed it



then it was off with the old engine mounts, one was a little bastid!





then the other side





I ended up cutting the rubber and beating it un done with these



back out with the engine and up in the air with the car to gain access to the gearbox tunnel as i needed to remove the original brackets to create some much needed room for the box.

as so



and back in with the engine, i fitted the old engine mounts to see if the positioning was any were close and unfortunately with the omega box (as opposed to the manta box) the position is wrong. The engine needs co come forward and down.

Tight on both sides up front





New engine mount rubbers fitted



bonnet off



engine out again and the car on stands this time so i can actually see under it while trying to position the engine and box.



engine up and back in again (then back on with the original mounts just to check the clearances again)





This is the situation with the gearbox at the back

[Count Vaux Alot]

not too bad on the N/S



quite close on the O/S but not the worst, so the clearance issue is at the front of the gearbox tunnel



I then stuck the head on to see how much further forward the block needed to be, as you can see the angle is all on the piss too so once the whole lot moves forward and i 'manipulate' the tunnel a little and possible lower it a little things should be sitting better.



too close at the back, 50 mm forward should be fine



However i think it looks good sat in the bay





there is loads of room up front



and the inlet is sitting in a comfortable place



even with the throttle body attached







Needless to say I'm happy with the progress

Thanks for looking

[peester]

does look the bizz, for first trial fit.. Its as if you already knew .