ENGINE SWAP

Hello !!

Right i have a replacement engine ready to go in, well just about.

What i need is help/advice. First off while the engine is ready to go in what do people recommend i replace ? ie gaskets, seals, oil etc
This just an example please shout out as any knowledge/experience will be appreciated.
Does anyone have an engine hoist ? we can use Chris's works forklift if need be so not a massive problem at mo.

Also any help that can be offered would also be greatly appreciated, any services will be paid though obviously it will be more like £20 a day rather than an hour

but food and drink and classic comedy moments will be provided no doubt

As always Chris will be involved like the star he is, and Andy as well, but again both are ltd by their time available.

Daz, Mel,

if you can help in any way i would be very grateful as i believe between you's you probably have more experience with engine swaps than the rest of us put together.

Again any help will be greatly appreciated. I'm hoping that we can get any prep work, buying replacement stuff, and taking out parts beforehand ready for the swap can be done this week/end. The car is at Chris's place so the work will be done there.

All work will depend on peoples social lifes, but hopefully i can get it done for Capesthorne, which means we have 2 wkends and poss a few hours on a night time depending on circumstances.

Cheers in advance folks

I'm free all this weekend

but im getting the vulva rollingroaded on the 25th and I've pre-paid

I'll be able to give a hand saturday but sunday I'll be packing for prague! what time?

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saturday ill open up at 09.00, but i need to be away at 3.45 bang on, gives us 6hrs so should be able to make a big dint in the engine swap, i can make a few nights available during next week and all day next saturday, this should hopefully be enough to get chive up n running, i'll also pm nath incase he wants to work on his bike,

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Chris will now be opening up at ten.

Good day today, got most of the gaskets/seals/pipes etc ordered ready for next week. Again big thanks to Chris for putting in all the hard work during the week and getting the engine out and all the bits sorted and ready to go back on the next engine. Thanks to Nath n Andy as well for the help and advice.

Chris post those pics you sent me and took today up on here mate.

progress after thur / fri, & sat, will stick more pics up during the week

engine stripped of components, alternator, steerin pump, starter motor, turbo, induction manifold & exhaust manifold

motor out, engine bay primed & ready for degreasing & jetwash

old engine out

new one ready for building up

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This is really coming on now

Yeah got a few more bits done tonight, thanks go to Chris again ! and Andy even though we cut Andy off in his prime as he was just getting into it when we said we had to go home

Also unfortunately Andy and Nath wont be available on Sat to get the engine back in, so please if there is anybody out there who can spare an hour or so, ya don't have to stay for the day. We just need a hand getting the engine back in.

another busy afternoon!

painting done

timing belt, tensioners and pulleys, clutch and flywheel back on

this thread needs more updates!

Engines in

starter motor
alternator
p/steerin pump
alternator belt
power steerin belt
inlet manifold

all on,

clive fully trained in the working of a ratchet, how to attach & remove a socket, although still struggling with which end of the socket to attach, squares n hexagons, hmmmm must av been sick for that lesson

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Last edited by 5Alive on Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:13 pm; edited 1 time in total

starter motor
alternator
p/steerin pump
alternator belt
power steerin belt
inlet manifold

all on,

clive fully trained in the working of a ratchet, how to attach & remove a socket, although still struggling with which end of the socket to attach, squares n hexagons, hmmmm must av been sick for that lesson

andy's paint job on the engine bay

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which reminds me, anyone have any recommendations price/quality for

engine oil
engine flush
heat wrap

Chris what else was there we wanted ?

power steerin fluid
instant gasket

ive got some anti freeze, & the new oil filter

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flush?? dont bother

run diesel oil for 2000 miles and replace instead

i have loads of heat wrap here stop by and pick some up lol

Diesel oil for 2000 miles !!! are you feckin tapped ive had the car 5 years and probably only done 5000 miles since i got it

yeah but now it will actually run lol

Bout time you was in bed

before you go listen to this

Scott D Davis Piano version of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica

i'll be openin up around 10.15 in the morning for the final push to get the clives motor up n runnin

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I shall be there!

SO big day today, hopefully all will go smoothly and my car will be up and running. Feel free to bob over to Chris's even if its just to say HIIII

Remember he works(lives) the first right after the main entrance to Rother Valley park from Sheff side. So the entrance is on ya right ya go past a pub on ya right then theres a right turn to a ind est, turn right there, down to the bottom left, left into the yard with the gate open Opie pipes

Hope to see some of you

just need a bloody coilpack now!