Speedy88's Thirteen:...

[J340GLT]

Glad you got the spoiler fitted ok mate, just need some alloys and a badgeless grill!!

Jay

[Speedy88]

I do, but I also never have any money

My car has so much character. I swore at it for being too big to park and now the dashboard light won't work unless I whack the bit of plastic between the steering wheel and the dials

[Speedy88]

This update is just a quick one, there's many small details I know I'll forget so I'll remember to put them in later. I went up to Swansea this week to get my engine swapped. On the night before I was meant to travel my brake master cylinder completely gave up the ghost. In hindsight we should have probably delayed the swap as we'd lost a day already. Deciding to press on resulted in much of Adam's pain Nevermind though, it goes like stink and I've already had a few people give me that "WTF" look So this is how it looked:

First we rolled in the old car and got that pig heart out:






Empty engine bay!




Nice pressure wash of engine and bay:


Results in a nice shiny engine and bay:




Adam works on the engine more:




Getting ready to drop it in:


A downpipe comparison




New clutch and bellhousing fitted:


In it goes!


Sweeeeet.




Ugh, morning.


Fuel system goes in:


Meanwhile I split my engine to have a nose around


Electrics, fluid and fuel linked up






Major fuel leak on the fuel pump means we have to leave starting until the next day. But, she lives! Ignore the steam.

[SteveP]

Verrrryy nice! What's the specs? 1.8 or 2.0? These 16v swaps do make me wonder why I have the S70...

[volvosneverdie]

Verrrryy nice! What's the specs? 1.8 or 2.0? These 16v swaps do make me wonder why I have the S70...

Mmmmmmm. Looks awesome man.
Bet you it goes like a trooper too.

Love the AMP decals.

Big thumbs up.

Need to see this saloon now.

[340GLT]

Spec is an F7R megane bottom end with a 1.8 ported and polished head, ported and polished exhaust and intake to match.
Its my old engine!!!! hahaha.
Adam
P.S. i have a few pics to add aswell.

[kaos]

Does indeed look good!

And intresting down pipe! mines a lot more direct! i'll grab a picture at some point.

[340GLT]

@ Kaos, i'm not sure its possible for your downpipe to be direct than that unless you have gone under the crossmember? In which case ground clearance????.....

anyway heres the pics
Adam

Engine in the bay



Fuel line routing


Company photos!!!!

[garth]

God I can't wait to see this all finished. Top Job!!

[Chris_C]

Looks awesome! Glad you guys managed this in the end, twas slightly hairy Wednesday!

Did you send any stickers down south bud?

[340GLT]

I did but only an engine onei can get you a couple of the small ones in the post.
Adam

[kaos]

Adam, what clips are you using to hold the fuel lines in place? Dont look like P clips from the pictures?

[340GLT]

They arnet they are specific cable tie holder and double cable tied. Ends up costing a fortune in P clips otherwise.
Adam

[magnumpi]

Niceone Speedy, i didn't know this was planed.

Adam you must be getting pretty good at this now, and lol at the deja vu photo's just like being there again.

Top work lads. Oh and stickers look cool Adam

[Speedy88]

Rims! And Toyo proxies 185/50/14s. Feels good to have grip again Just in time too, my o/s/r tyre has a massive chunk missing about 5mm by 40mm And the tread was down to about 2mm in places. I thought it was getting a little too easy to spin them up