noddy Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 (edited) well ive stard to take out my old engine and puttig a 1.4 sport in now thinking bout tuning thinking of gti inlet manfold if it fits with bmc and sport manfold and cat and not to sure what back box to go for and a remap as its a sport lump with my 75bhp ecu just wonderd if i wold get anything by doing this or if any of you know if it will fit together and work Edited May 1, 2007 by noddy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 well got my 75bhp engine out sat it next to my sport engine they have diffrent sumps sport comes with an ally one and has two more gearbox bolts the head has a diffrent code one says ac and the other says am and it looks taller but that maybe just me but part from that all going well style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lupo Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> keep us up to date matey - pics with your progress would be minty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 heres a few pics border="0" class="linked-image" />yes mum i know what im doing hmmm weres the engine lots of bloody dirt border="0" class="linked-image" />more to come later style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Bloody hell mate that is a lot of gunk!Have you tried scrapeing it off before wetting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 looks like your doing the conversion in IRAQ , hot soapy water and a nice wax up before it goes back together i hope, will be cool done tho. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 looks like you got an antique spanner in ur engine bay style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lupo Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 mm, looked at the piccie for about half a second and the word that popped into my wee grey stuff was......carnage! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> good luck buddy! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 (edited) well i dont have garden this is next door and shes just had her roof retiled .and she wont let me leave my bumper and stuff there so there in my bed room style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> well thats all nice and clean now will put pic's up tomorrow . i'm just waiting for a gearbox braket the little ally L shape one that bolts on the subframe as mine is in two bits then can start putting it all back fingers crossed it will have started by this time next week looks like you got an antique spanner in ur engine bay yep thats how most of my spanners are got them of my step dad but rest of my tools are new Edited October 12, 2005 by noddy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirt2k Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Have you got ring spanners or a socket set?? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 haha style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> they maybe old but they do the job i'm in the middle of getting a good set of tools together just as we all know they dont come cheap so the old ones will have to do for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Good on ya for having a go mate if it takes you three weeks just to get it in you can still say youve done it yourself, it makes a nice change to see people doing things themselves theres too many people about saying look at the car ive just finnished when in fact its just been picked up from a garage/bodyshopMost scary part in my oppinion is not damageing any of the brake lines and makiing sure there all connected up properly if disconected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 agree with the above " BUILT NOT BOUGHT" makes it all the better when people ask about the car and all you can say is erm "DONT KNOW " or "SEE HIM OVER THERE ASK HIM HE DONE IT" well done mate, all i know is self tought and it gets better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Is the gearbox issue sorted bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) well i love taking things to bits and putting them back together but this is a big leaning curve for me and loveing it my hands r cut to bits and its costing alot but i really love it so cant wait to come to the shows next year. never had a modded car befor but its because i never wanted a muppit motor with bits done like a std car with spinner wheel trims and head light covers and sunstrip so just never did any thing i thing i got the bugno hakeems got one and a few more bits for me fingers crossed i should get them tomorrow as he's coming north to gett some bits for his car so he's closer to meet than london Edited October 14, 2005 by noddy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 As i said above mate and as Mitch has said line four cars up in a line and the one car that has been done by the owner will get twice the appreciation well at least with people like me, mitch, tigzHopefully one day when i can get good insurance ill be doing like hakeems done with his as thats awesome Good luck mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Hopefully one day when i can get good insurance ill be doing like hakeems done with his as thats awesome thats what i want just dont have the cash so will have to stick to 100 bhp or what ever i end up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 i wanted to chuck a sport engine in mine when i saw hakeems for sale but as i said my insurance at 18 on a 60bhp 1.4 is a joke but i had enough of having an 899 engine so i could get cheap insurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 (edited) well its bad luck all round on the home bilds i think as i have b.you.g.g.e.r.e.d my back i'm all druged up on pain killers hoping to be fine some time this week as i have done nothing a part from sit the engine in and finger tighten the mounts all weekend ready for wiring it all back in but thats it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> Edited October 17, 2005 by noddy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Im sure we'll look back on it a smile mate.Not doing much smileing at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 guess we will most likely at e38 next year style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> just want to get out there and get started hate not doing anything style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 It will be worth it in the end mate trust me ive done two engine swaps with my mate (on his third engine as he keeps blowing them) and once its in and running for the first time and youve done it yourself/ves its the best feeling ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 once its in and running for the first time and youve done it yourself/ves its the best feeling ever any feeling is better than this never had bad back befor and dont to ever again style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 i always have slight back pains and sometimes my leg musces (SP) lock into place kinda and im in extreme pain and this is at the old age of 18good luck with the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 well went out last night for a mate bday in york as my back was feeling better went to a club every thing was good i was sober as i was driving said to some mates i would give them a ride home (two lass one lad all of them were pis*ed) gets to the rover (in clifferds tower car park for the ones who know it ) and the lad who has only been in the uk since sat as he's from you.s.a and i had only meet that night said i need a pee so nips to have one i sit in the car and all i can hear is him screming for help he had fell down a cannal bank i that was a bout 7 foot down so i goes and pulls him up this bank its a man made wall nothing for him to grip on to but me after bout 10 mins i got him out but my back is worse than it was to start with style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> thats the price of been a hero style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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