ive now got the Anti-Roll Bar off, looking like the engine should just lift up a bit now and go straight in... hopefully ive eyed the clutch centrally enough... it went straight in the last time i changed the lump, hopefully my luck hasnt changed on that front... does anyone know if you can buy the clips that hold the clutch plate onto the drive plate? i might need some of those... we'll see tomorrow, when hopefully it'll fall in...!! as if!
Last edited by Mk1'SR'Dan; 03-12-09 at 06:29 PM.
update...
hello folks, time for an update, i went and hired an engine crane yesterday after my (seemingly stupid) gantry 'idea' went t*ts up, i already had the engine under the car, so i jacked it up, tried to line it up with the drive spline and no, wasnt having it, so i raised it up out of the bay, took the clutch cover plate off and loosened the clutch bolts, lowered it back in and it self centred nicely, got it bolted up and the drivers side mount back on, then started to put stuff back on, got the dizzy on, dont ask me why i started there cos i dont even know, then the starter motor, this is where it all went wrong... and i found out im going to need a new gearbox. but, i still plan to build it up, put everything back on and bump start it to get it running... while i wait for the F13 to get here...
im with this guy sr's are allways best standard and if you find a 1.3 lump hard to get hold off ive got 2 spareOriginally Posted by nobbyznova
ive still got my 1300 block, im going to re-con it and have the crank balanced etc now ive got it out, and something to replace it for now... i think nobbyznova meant the exterior of the car, grey bumpers and boot spoiler etc...
looking nice and tidy the engine looks sweet to fella keep up the good workshes a bit of an old shed at the moment, purely down to cashflow, just finished a college course and its proving difficult to get a job round here, me and a mate are going to get it in his car port before long to do a bit of a budget blow over, probably have newish doors, wings, rear arches/quarters and bonnet, it could do with it... more go than show is my philosophy!
thanks alot lads! glad to know im doing something right!!
photographic update time, i always seem to forget that my phone has a camera built into it so never remember to take pictures, but i did today...!!
for anyone whos interested...!
ive got the engine all built up now, done everything except put the cam belt and fan belt on, oil, coolant and a bit of 99 go-go juice and she should be running, bump starting or not! although, id advise anyone thats thinking of getting an inlet manifold and alternator lowering bracket from on-line autosport to invest in an angle grinder at the same time, i got it all pretty much done today, and then went to measure up for the new (shorter) fan belt and realised that the fan blades of the alternator hit the bracket, and id imagine the fan belt is going to hit it too, so i had to take the alternator back off again, ive got to take the grinder to it, nightmare... does anyone think that bump starting a freshly built engine is a really un-wise thing to do? anyway, some pics of my cooling system that i had to make...! good job im a plumber and know my pipework!
Very nearly finished...
hello folks, i dont know if anyones actually keeping an eye out for my progress but its nearly done, got some photos of it for anyone whos interested!
im still not sure what to do about starting it, i really want to bump start it but i really could do without f*cking it up in the process...
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