The 'look at what I did today' thread

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:58 pm

Today, I went to look at Owen's car.
It's straight, unmolested, clean and well worth the price he's now asking for it. I don't have space for three ... grab yourself a good 'un.

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/prelude ... 12810.html

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:39 am

Nice and neatly stowed with that engine, jj!

if you're using the oem ecu for the new engine, will you need the key as well, in case they're coded together?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:20 am

Glutton for punishment...

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:27 am

Best of luck mate!!

wurlycorner wrote:Nice and neatly stowed with that engine, jj!

if you're using the oem ecu for the new engine, will you need the key as well, in case they're coded together?

Cheers mate, moving engines is definitely made easier with the Isuzu lol. To use the OEM ECU you should use the correct key and dash clocks, but I'm just going to have the immobiliser disabled as I want to keep my mk2 clocks. The dash of a 2001 car would look out of place in a car designed in the eighties imo

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:57 pm

So I went to my parent's farm and set about fitting the engine to my engine stand today - first time I've used it since buying it god knows how long ago

It was fairly painless, I pulled the gearbox off and then removed the clutch (hopefully didn't warp the pressure plate as it's a LUK kit and in good condition

). I managed to use two bolts from the gearbox mount to secure the engine to the stand, but needed two larger M12 bolts to secure two of the upper bolt holes, these were obtained from my mate's workshop. Then it was just a case of securing my father to a large rope, attaching him to the front of the engine stand, and getting him to run up the steep driveway whilst I pushed the engine

Job done, engine is now in the garage ready for working on

Some photos of the process:

I couldn't be arsed to carry the gearbox up to the house from the yard where I keep some of my cars, so I used the Civic as an improvised shed instead

Sorted!

Post by **Drax** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:36 pm

went to a local car show on the Sunday

one for @wurlycorner

nice line up

ooooosshh!!

don't often see Beats about...or my son being yanked out the way so quick lol!

the south preservation society were in attendance

love these old Rover's

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:49 pm

That's quite a good assortment of cars for a local show!
The SM, Renault Alpine, Mk1 Range Rovers and SD1's (though not in the colour most of them are in!) are my pick of the bunch.

What's the Opel at the bottom? Don't recognise that one?

My Type-S · Post by **Carlosfandango** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:27 pm

wurlycorner wrote: What's the Opel at the bottom? Don't recognise that one?

Mk1 Manta?

My Type-S · Post by **Carlosfandango** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:34 pm

The 2nd car along...a Ford Consul Capri

My Mum had a red and black one, and it's the car that started my love affair of coupes

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:15 pm

Carlosfandango wrote:
wurlycorner wrote: What's the Opel at the bottom? Don't recognise that one?
Mk1 Manta?

Yep. Manta A.
There were 1.6 and 1.9 versions in the UK. If that's a real GT/E, it's a rare beast - and will nearly keep up with a 2.2 Lude.

Pity the Porsche Speedster is probably not a real one (especially with that reg).