my mk1.5 swap

[adamh]

spent most of yesterday stripping & plating my knuckles on various parts of me engine.. i got the cam belt back on earlier , fanks. thought i may aswell post a pic of yesterdays assembly efforts.. just standard block and head colours really, had to do it, when i got it, was covered in a funny powder substance, so ive had to wash the engine off and strip and clean it so the powder residue has gone.. jesus.. i wont be stripping it again.... now if i could remember what go's where id be doing alrite #-o




ive done all of the engine and all the other parts.. jus not all back together yet, waiting for big ends ,..then i'll weld it all together for good :lol:

what a distinct mass of wires..i'll be lucky not to blow it up when i turn it on

[MegatronUK]

Adam, what did you paint that with?

I've got a couple of spray cans of halfords hi-temp aluminium paint that I'm thinking of using.. hoping to get the same look as that!

[Gary Symons]

ooohh shiney inlet manifold, looks good :D A job I stiil have to do, I know what you mean about the mass of wires and pipes :shock: I took loads of photos of my engine when i stripped the bits off. Hopefully will help me get it all back together.

[adamh]

the block and black parts.. high temp black, halfords, lovely matt black it is. and the ally parts.. smoothrite silver, smooth hammerite, sticks to ally well and gives a gloss finish, but avoid it on high temp bits it go's a tinge of yellow!. the silver high temp is a matt finish. cost me 10 quid for 2 tins. cant say fairer than that :)

[Paul Woods]

dont worry about the pipes and wires chaps,the schematics are still hardwired in my brain from when i did the swap,when you need to know where something goes or went just ask.....adam that looks the dogs mate.

[adamh]

dont worry about the pipes and wires chaps,the schematics are still hardwired in my brain from when i did the swap,when you need to know where something goes or went just ask.....adam that looks the dogs mate.

i'm gonna need it, i seem to have about 30 loose pipes that werent there before :? i took pics so i should fair o.k, got the turbo to put back on at some stage.. anyone got one of them rings that clamps the turbo to elbow? i trashed the bolt on mine (seized then angle grind off :twisted: ) trying to strip the turbo from elbow..

ooo.. remember asking about that shaft support bearing on the drive shaft to block .. its 27 quid. pick that up next week from mr.t, the factors dont do them, neither bearing distributors.

[podge]

looking real nice adam i got all my new clamps from rs thier the monster wide things think they were about ?4 a pair and look and perform real well

[adamh]

looking real nice adam i got all my new clamps from rs thier the monster wide things think they were about ?4 a pair and look and perform real well

hiya mate.. i know you know what i mean, i think!.. im lookin for this fella.. the big bertha thats joined with a captive thread & nut.. a big 'C' hinged in the middle.. 3-4 inches in diamater, did u get that from RS? or u mean the jubilees?..

[podge]

ah sorry adam thaught you meant the jubilees i know what type your after tho and ive seen them somewhare and all diferent sizes ill have a think

[MegatronUK]

Adam, I may have one of those from the couple of CT26's and CT26A's I've got. I'll check tonight for you.