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........... that just made me smile :cool: ultimate dismiss . strange your getting stick for modifying a trophy when no one seems to care about me bunging a 172 lump in the series one williams :eek: nice project , are you on the trophy forum ?? i know i couple of boys on there who live local and...
would it not be easier to use an f7/4r as a conversion ? more reliable . my ol gtt was forever going wrong . push rod carb engine vs modern lump ?
JAMES 5TT noticed you have a zafira gsi . dont mean to hi-jack the thread but just quickly ........ you had any problems ??? im thinking of swapping...
i have taken the gearbox off mine as well . . . . . . . also get yourself some sticky labels and label everything up before you go mad un-plugging everything . might be worth changing the cambelt over on the new engine as its out and anything else thats hard to get to such as water pump etc will...
oh no did somebody diss william's when '2 live' is online lol ............... mines getting a 172 engine at the moment which is a car you could quite happily build for under 3 grand that would slay 1*2's
this time its a williams ......... hence why this thread is on here and not the owners club cos i dont think its gonna go down too well as its a series 1 :eek:
thanks for all your help so far guys as it stands car is minus gearbox and ancillaries [god i hope thats spelt right] i have got pics on...
awesome !!!!! thats the best news so far !!! .... im really busy with work FOxy any chance you can gimme the link so i dont have to trawl the site mate ??? all my spare time is spent getting the car ready
brilliant guys thanks . my main concern was wiring related . i have labeled everything up on the f7r loom just wondered if i can use the excisting loom and ecu or new bits and/or a combination . i havent received my 172 engine yet so have no way of looking for reference
hey guys i dont know anyone personally who has attempted this so i turn to you .
im going for a ph1 172 engine with cable operated throttle body .
things i need to know work from the current set up [williams] i.e
loom,driveshafts,mounts etc and things i need to get from the donor vehicle. also...
my williams is factory.just sold the 106 which was stripped,cat cammed,open filtered,mapped with a custom straight through.i do miss the 106 cos it was raw but i dont think i would ruin the williams doing it.some cars are better modified [my s1 rst was crap standard]
we lost one of my best mates uncles at christmas [on his birthday of all bloody days !!] just thought you guys might appreciate his last daily driver between 500and600bhp of pro-charged vette with 150bhp jets for the gas.guy was a true petrol head with a cossie and an ac cobra rep as well.we are...
the bumper is well done but looks aweful !!! lol plus the smoothed look with quad lights and hectic halfords special alloys ?? pa'lease :S looks like theres a reason why i never knew that site existed ..................