J5KE F 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nice work dude!! Should be sooo much easier than goin to the mk2 platform ull have it running in no time!Are u using the vr exhaust??Will it be compatible with the floor pan?? Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 i hope so, as it has a full stainless exhaust on it! sounds amazing thanks for the confidence boost... i'm a little worried about the wiring, i know it's plug j play but still :s Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 well before the rain stopped play, the engine and subframe is out!!!!stoked!!!! i havnt got an engine crane yet soi have to undothe suspension struts so i can pull the engine and subframe out.....stoked!!pallts under ready to drop the lot out.....engine dropped..... Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 more work now lolipulled out both engine this morning.... so now i need an engine crane to get cracking on puttin the VR6 lump in the cabby!!!ne way pics....it starts!!!!hated by the neibours....brand new rear discs....out n ready to roll....so now i need an engine crane...... grrrrrrrrrrr Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Also since your putting new disks on the back might be worth changing the wheels bearings as well they cost about £7 a side and the are only taper bearings so you don't need to press them in Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 yea i'm looking into new wheels bearings for the rear,i've got a feeling i may have bitten off more than i can chew after our phone call earlier...... Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 good progress mate Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 oh and you can hire engine cranes easy enough dude http://www.hss.com/g/67715/500kg-Engine-Crane-Folding.html Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Your be fine mate just keep at itWorse case mate if you get really stuck let me know and we might be able to work somthing out, long as your not to far away Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 well then, done some shoppin today....scappies are amazing!!! full cream leather interior.... dirty but needs a clean - got it for £20..... out with the cloth junk.....During the clean..... left side been leather treated n waxed - right side hasn'trear door cards seats n head bits in,....the color looks soooooooooo good against the brown of the car!!!!i got more bits coming, 2 new rear wheel bearings, momo evo steering wheel, momo boss, momo handbrake handle and momo cream leather gaiters.happy days!!! Link to post Share on other sites
filtee 0 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 20 quid... wowzers Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Youll be fine chap.. The mk3 cab is a fairly straight forward conversion and as has been mentioned before u got a whole donor car so you will have every thing u need!!Patience is whats needed not huge skills! Keep it up and it wont take much longer Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Thanks buddy, iangti on here is being a ledge and really helping out alot over the phone and stuff such a wicked lad!!!so tomorrow.... i am hoping to have the looms swapped over, the cable changed, throttle cable all changed and the engine plumed up and in fingers crossed!!! Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 20 quid... wowzerssick eh?????gotta drop the fronts in and the front door cards and she'll be lookin sweet as!! Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 so then, a little recap what left to do:gear linkage change on both carsloom swapclutch peddle swapthrottle cable swapimmob swapexhaust swaprear brake swap^^^^^tryn get that lot done today if i canand then bolt the engine n sub frame in. plub up sorted. Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 well, vertually completed the list, only thing i didnt do was rear brake swap as the wheel bearings didnt turn up....so engines in and bolted up, looms been swapped INC headlight loom. hydro clutch is done, throttle cable is done, exhaust is done, gear linkage swapped, fortunatly, the vr hasnt got an immob... yewwwwso happy pics.....little nervous as to getting it up n running etc..... hope she starts Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Great work fella! Told u it wouldnt be too bad! Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Looking good mateSorry I was a bit quick on the phone earlier I was led under the R1 trying to sort out the exup valve Link to post Share on other sites
b road blaster 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 just take the exup valve out n throw in the bin lol lol does tend to make them a tad peaky tho but good fun. Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 I know there mostly a emissions thing but I found that's the bike was very slow picking up the revs between 1 - 5k but it's all working now and feels 100x better, just the starting when hot problem to fix now (next Saturday will be spend checking vavle clearances) Anyway back to topic lol Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 WELL, CHANGED THE RELAYS OVER, CHANGED THE FUEL LINES OVER AND CONNECTED UP THE STARTER LEADS ETCAND....SHE.........LLLLIIIVVVVVEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS........ sooo stoked!!!!ne way some randon pics!!coilovers ongetting the wiring loom in place!!!VR loom outta the 6... Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Bonza! Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 was so nervous!!!!! i hate the "testing" bit!! drives e fooking insane!but so glad it fires up n starts....PS can anyone tell me what the feed and return for the full lines on the engine??? i got the top line for the feed and bottom line for the return but seams like it's leaking.... Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Good work mateIt's all worth it when you turn the key and it starts stright away Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Top fuel line is feed lower (blue) one is return to tank.. Link to post Share on other sites
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