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Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
come and lift it onto the trailer? only on two wheels ftl...
off to renault in a sec though, to give brun more of my monies, lol
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
172 manifold was left as standard, then i cut the downpipe off the standard 172 cat (ph2 cat though iirc, ph1 has two seperate cats or something?)
then got a 2.5" bore decat (same as downpipe bore) and cut one flange off....then welded a short piece on, in the correct...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Day 177
not much today, rain stopped play...downpipe + exhaust fully fitted. Adjusted the downpipe length so the exhaust fitted nicely, the downpipe fits through the subframe/bulkhead with room to spare both sides, and meets straight up with the exhaust.
All that needs...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
no chance itl be ready dude, drivetrain or anything on, waiting on getting solid top mounts, and its got no tax/insurance....if its on the road (legally lol) by the end of the month, all done with cage and interior sorted too, il be happy :)
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
nah be a while yet, missing suspension bits and bobs at the moment, il be happy if i can get it running thats about it lol...
Got the valver to come in at the weekend :p
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Day 176
Drove over to ClioSpares today, to pick up the last part of the engine bay puzzle, a 172 Radiator + Fan...
Then also picked up a few more parts...172 Exhaust manifold-to-downpipe gasket, a pair of balljoints, new exhaust clamps, new exhaust rubbers and a...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
indeed...50k old bearings had siezed onto the stub axles FTL....came round for me to put his new disks on, but then i was like go on jams get it done, lol