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Ok, this needs an update! I started ripping out the old engine on wednesday morning. Very start of the day: Exhaust system off: Rad etc out: Shafts out:

Ok I have just noticed 1 of my pins has snapped off. It is pin B58. Is this meant to be like this? If not I have found the problem....

Yeh thats what I meant!

Yeh sorry I didn't explain myself well, I know the connection is the same, but i want to see the bit just after the connection that sort of swoops down under the car if you know what I mean? I need to see if I will be able to use 1 for my Mk1 F4R

I think I am getting no spark...

I am trying to work out if the very first bit that connects to the manifold is the same as a single barrel cat. Anyone got pics? Thanks

great info! Make it a sticky!

Ok I just put 12v straight onto the fuel pump connection and the pump fired up and pressured the system, but when I turned it over it still wouldn't start..... Argh!

Ok, iv got it all wired up and tried to start it but the fuel pump is not priming/pumping and the car will not start. It cranks and turns over fine but no start! Any ideas? If the immobiliser wasnt turning off would it stilll crank?

Will the car run without a lambda sensor connected?

LOL!

Cheers dude. Will the car run at all without it? Just wandered so I can fire it up later if im all done. So connect onto the battery terminal? I got the ECU this morning, thanks!

In this picture what is the thing above the crash switch and between the ecu? It is either a positive or negative connection but I dont know what 1? Also does anyone know if I can use the Mk1 lambda sensor and join it to the loom in place of the 172 lambda?

Cheers!

Any idea where the best place to take an ignition live from is?

Sorry mate, you have completely lost me on that 1! So take the single white wire from the 172 plug and chop it and connect onto the Mk1 plug? (the Mk1 plug has 2 wires) Then what do I do?

Replied! :)

Ok, I have been busy today and got the engine and box mounted in the car and started to attach the loom. There are a few connectors which I cannot work out where they go or some that do not match. Firstly this 1: Acoording to a diagram I have seen this is for reverse lights? How does this...

How tight do I need to torque up the nuts that hold the shaft into the hub? Oh its a Mk1 16v btw. Patrick

String, why didn't I think of that?! Right im on that tomorrow, lets hope everything goes smoothly!

Oh and is the Mk1 and Mk2 battery tray and mount identical? Any benefit to either? Is it possible to swap the crank pulley to the Mk1 item because then surely the original belt would be correct length?

Makes perfect sense! So i was just looking at it upside down! lol

HMM your case is slightly different to mine then :( Sod having manual steering for a daily drive!

You didnt run PAS did you?

Right, I got my engine out today and started to swap bits over etc, I have hit a few problems/misunderstandings. Please help as I want to crack on with this in the morning! Here we go! I swapped over what I could of the aux set-up but I am not sure I used the right bits etc. I...

Top man! Cheers! :)

Cheers! Yeh that would be great! PM me a price? How did you do that? Block up 1 of the bottom holes?

Having looked at random MK2 header tanks on ebay it looks like any of them with the 2 holes will work fine? In fact they look almost identical to a proper 1*2 bottle? Should I buy a used 1 for £10+ £6p+p or is there someone to get a new 1 reasonable priced? GSF and Eurocarparts dont stock...

Not cheap then! I have just been reading your project on c16v and notvied you went with an electric pump. What was your reasoning for this? Also on the 172 engine where is the pas pump located? Directly under the alternator?

I completely forgot that you suggested this to me before! :o Did they just send you lengths of pipe and fittings to make up yourself? Any idea on cost or what exactly I should be asking them for?