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Cheers Brett. One step at a time, i'll see how I get on with the engine first.
Thanks
Spent a bit more time on the engine this afternoon. Coming along nicely.
Fitted and timed up a new Gates cambelt kit last Tuesday. Cheers f0xy.
Whilst doing the belt, I had the rocker cover off and cleaned that up, then resealed to hopefully avoid any leaks. Painted it afterwards along with the breather.
Black thermostat housing fitted
Exhaust manifold put on loosely for now, might either wrap it or get a wrapped one just yet
Cambelt cover and top mount painted and back on
New waterpump fitted and auxillary setup sorted, nice and simple
Needs a 5 rib alternator belt to avoid the plastic cambelt cover, as shown
Mk1 1.2 alternator brackets, nice and neat
Inlets painted and currently drying. Will DIY match these when the paint is dry
new mount test fitted
Fitted and timed up a new Gates cambelt kit last Tuesday. Cheers f0xy.
Whilst doing the belt, I had the rocker cover off and cleaned that up, then resealed to hopefully avoid any leaks. Painted it afterwards along with the breather.
Black thermostat housing fitted
Exhaust manifold put on loosely for now, might either wrap it or get a wrapped one just yet
Cambelt cover and top mount painted and back on
New waterpump fitted and auxillary setup sorted, nice and simple
Needs a 5 rib alternator belt to avoid the plastic cambelt cover, as shown
Mk1 1.2 alternator brackets, nice and neat
Inlets painted and currently drying. Will DIY match these when the paint is dry
new mount test fitted
Jag Mondeo -Type
Looks ace, you weren't driving into Notts through Daybrook about an hour and half ago?
TVR Cerbera
Looking good mate, loving the top mount, i'd like one, is the gearbox ones availiable, do you know?
Left the inlets to dry overnight but they're still a bit tacky. Couldn't help myself loosely assembling it all though to see how it looks. I'm quite pleased with how the black/silver combo works.
Also had another delivery today, set of 172 Samco blue coolant hoses from TimsmeganeR26 on here, very much recommended. Again, I put them on just because I could
Inlets
With fuel rail cover
Samco's
Also had another delivery today, set of 172 Samco blue coolant hoses from TimsmeganeR26 on here, very much recommended. Again, I put them on just because I could
Inlets
With fuel rail cover
Samco's
Up until last friday I hadn't touched the car since it got home from Cadwell on the 11th of this month. The plan had been to take the car off the road for a while after the 11th and sort the F4R conversion.
So Friday evening i started taking the thing to bits in preparation for taking the engine out the following morning.
Bought myself a few duplicate tools as I'm fed up of dragging my others home from work all the time. MDF wall rack too
Saturday morning came and I took the engine out after disconnecting the left overs
Those that've followed the car from the start may remember that my slam/radiator panel wasn't removeable like it should have been, and like every other valver is. Probably due to it being bent at some point in its life and having a 1.2 replacement panel or something. Anyway, I got hold of a valver centre section which usually bolts in, and cut my existing one out to accept it. Just need to drill a few holes to mount in then it'll be as it should be.
Cut out:
Better:
Next priority is the engine wiring loom. This is a mixture of 172 ph1 and ph2 Valver looms. I need to make something from this little mess
Got the 172 loom all layed out and labelled up to help me out
And locations mapped out roughly on some card
And that brings us upto date. More soon.
So Friday evening i started taking the thing to bits in preparation for taking the engine out the following morning.
Bought myself a few duplicate tools as I'm fed up of dragging my others home from work all the time. MDF wall rack too
Saturday morning came and I took the engine out after disconnecting the left overs
Those that've followed the car from the start may remember that my slam/radiator panel wasn't removeable like it should have been, and like every other valver is. Probably due to it being bent at some point in its life and having a 1.2 replacement panel or something. Anyway, I got hold of a valver centre section which usually bolts in, and cut my existing one out to accept it. Just need to drill a few holes to mount in then it'll be as it should be.
Cut out:
Better:
Next priority is the engine wiring loom. This is a mixture of 172 ph1 and ph2 Valver looms. I need to make something from this little mess
Got the 172 loom all layed out and labelled up to help me out
And locations mapped out roughly on some card
And that brings us upto date. More soon.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Great progress!
yeah, over and through the gap. its near enough correct, but a bloody tight fit. Ideally you need to run a solid rear dogbone mount to overcome the 'knocking' of the downpipe hitting the tunnel, caused by engine movement forwards/backwards, as the gap is seriously tight.
Custom downpipe is required, but its possible to chop up a 172 cat with a bit of pipe and get it to work. this will give you the proper fitment to the manifold. mines been perfectly fine for ages now...
Custom downpipe is required, but its possible to chop up a 172 cat with a bit of pipe and get it to work. this will give you the proper fitment to the manifold. mines been perfectly fine for ages now...
