Spec C Mod Time(mapped And Dangerous)

[jimser]

well after just over a week of having the car the fun begins.started off

the day doing a bit of moving other cars about the unit to make room for it

and unfortunately gary's polo has to be shifted elsewhere in the meantime.

not sure how far he'll get in it though lol

before

start stripping out intercooler.radiator etc

probably just as well the rads out the way!

up she goes

and away

new clutch fitted

well that was todays progress,thanks to gary d for the help and terzo neil for turning up

at 3.30 to try and steal some glory!........................only kidding big man much appreciated

back down tomorrow for more

Edited May 19, 2008 by jimser

[st3ph3n]

Oh Jim, you are naughty. But I like it

[RA Dunk]

cant believe how clean the paint is in that engin bay for the age of the car

whens the 2.33 going in then jim?

[jimser]

cant believe how clean the paint is in that engin bay for the age of the car

whens the 2.33 going in then jim?

no plans to change the engine mate

unless my hand is forced of course

[RA Dunk]

ohh who have i confused you with then? thought somebody recently bought a spec c with the intention of upgrading the block?

[jimser]

ohh who have i confused you with then? thought somebody recently bought a spec c with the intention of upgrading the block?

could have been me i suppose,i posted up a pic of a spare closed deck block i have

on another thread but its only for a rainy day at the moment.

[thewelsho]

so why is that engine out of there like that?

Can't belive how immaculate that looks!

And OH! I can see my new gear box poking out LOL!

Edited April 13, 2008 by TheWelsho

[the squiggle]

I concur with the above

Borderline Carstairs case i reckon

Edited April 13, 2008 by The Squiggle

[jimser]

so why is that engine out of there like that?

Can't belive how immaculate that looks!

last time we done a clutch on my car we took out the gearbox,this time we decided

to do it with the engine out and do a few other things while it was out ie change manifold,

fit spacers,prallel fuel rails,injectors,sump baffle plate etc

[euan_r]

at the polo pics

so wiz taking engine out easier than gearbox?

[thefastone]

Does he not have other mods to do to the engine?

(and thus why it came out...)

Edited April 13, 2008 by thefastone

[fai17]

Go on Jimser......

Looking forward on the finished Project.

[thewelsho]

last time we done a clutch on my car we took out the gearbox,this time we decided

to do it with the engine out and do a few other things while it was out ie change manifold,

fit spacers,prallel fuel rails,injectors,sump baffle plate etc

Oh right, I see. I take it if you were just doing the clutch, you could do that by taking the gearbox out then?

[jimser]

at the polo pics

so wiz taking engine out easier than gearbox?

personally i thought it was easier doing it the gaerbox out way,but most seasoned

modders seem to prefer taking the engine out.bit of a pita taking the gearbox out with

no ramp though

Oh right, I see. I take it if you were just doing the clutch, you could do that by taking the gearbox out then?

yes john if it was clutch only then gearbox out would do fine

[thewelsho]

yes john if it was clutch only then gearbox out would do fine

Is that a technical job?

[jimser]

Is that a technical job?

if you have tools etc and some help then probably a days work

[dipsy]

Good work and at least you have a building to work in

Edited April 13, 2008 by Dipsy

[jimser]

Good work and at least you have a building to work in

cheers mate,wouldn't tackle this lot on the street

[gus the bus]

No holding you back now Jim.

The car does look an absolute minter tho

[jimser]

No holding you back now Jim.

The car does look an absolute minter tho

cheers gus,stewart does seem to keep on sourcing top cars

[jimser]

didnt spend too much time working on the car today but did manage to

strip down and remove inlet manifold

fitted manifold spacers and put new one-piece manifold back on

took off sump

and fitted 1 of these cosworth baffle plates

couldnt fit new hydra throttle body as we need smaller headed bolts but g.mac has

sorted us out with them(cheers mate)so can get that on tomorrow

[higgy]

Looking forward to the finished project , should be good.

Higgi

[colzo]

Hope you boys know what you're doing! Looking at pics of engines being taken out scares the sh!t out of me.

[thewelsho]

Hope you boys know what you're doing! Looking at pics of engines being taken out scares the sh!t out of me.

LOL, me too. What's a baffle plate for?

[G.T.]

LOL, me too. What's a baffle plate for?

i was curious as to what a baffle plate does

excellent thread though jimser. i love these threads seeing as i couldnt put a nut in a monkeys mouth