Rosewards Mk2 v6 swap

[Paul Woods]

We have been beavering away on this one for the past week, it was a bit of a rescue mission but the engine is now 100% correct mechanically and looks the dogs bits...

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2010/07/138.jpg

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2010/07/139.jpg

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2010/07/140.jpg

Oh it's going into a yellow mk2 just in case you didn't know!

[hmmmmm]

Looks awesome as always, loving the yellow vacuum lines! Any pics of the target vehicle?

ps: on a sidenote, a while back you did a swap where you used another engine paint combi; black and some sort of copper or brass colour, can you remember wich one that whas?

[Paul Woods]

Msherrys Mk1 v6 build i think?

[2hardtop]

Nice 'bunch-of-bananas' you got there

[hmmmmm]

Ah yes found it thanks! Ive asked 2 shops but neither can supply the heat resistant copper paint, any idea what brand you used?

On topic: Nice to see another 'standard' mk2.6 amongst all those semi hypercars! Whats are the specs on this? Ported heads? Lsd?

[Paul Woods]

I can't seem to remember the brand, possibly Hycote?

This one has ported heads and an extended 5th, but pretty much all our V6 swaps get the 5th gear extension these days.

[snowtigger]

Hycote do several high temps exhaust paints there are also some at b and q that do radiators or high temp in bronze, have tried several in the past but after a year or so they all seem to flake of unless you bead blast then straight away paint them so it doesn't give the zorst time to oxidize.

[roseward]

Target Vehicle

http://s748.photobucket.com/albums/xx129/krayzeegit/MR2/?action=view&current=DCP_0397.jpg

[Paul Woods]

Engine is now in the car, more pics coming tomorrow.

[Paul Woods]

Engine now wired and running, sounds very nice indeed Glenn :thumbsup:

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2010/07/156.jpg

[roseward]

Awesome! Any chance of a video?

[snowtigger]

Piccys are good video would be excellent, I can't say I saw this as I couldn't see every thing in the shop, but the standard of pauls work is excellent.

[Paul Woods]

I'll shoot a vid today for you, that exhaust is fookin loud!

[roseward]

Loud = Good right ?

[snowtigger]

Only problem with overly loud zorsts is on a long journey they can be quite annoying.

[Paul Woods]

All depends how you like them, personal preference and all that, the style of exhaust on Glenns car is always going to be loud, the departure style that is.

[roseward]

Video Video ? :)

[snowtigger]

And you wonder why we call him sky plus, poor lad he's uber busy it will be sorted by tonight I betcha some hob nobs.

[Paul Woods]

Sorry Glenn, i haven't had a chance, i will definately do one tomorrow of it running.

[roseward]

Thanks Paul :)

[Paul Woods]

Video as promised, ignore the camera getting drowned out by the engine, it's not THAT loud, but it is loud lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNh8goIn4UM

[roseward]

Thanks Paul that's Monster !