Smudger's 20vt Project A.K.A Patsy. (Update 07/06/2015 Got the love back)

wont be anywhere near the steering rack, the bulkhead will be tight thou

about 6-7 inches between manifold and bulkhead with the v3 manifold.

Just read through all 10 pages - amazing build, definitely going to be following this.

peterg60 said

about 6-7 inches between manifold and bulkhead with the v3 manifold.

Its the getting it in that will be tight.

Ok so a big leap forward on Sunday….The engine is in finally.

Comments welcome……

Clutch repair panel in place…



Little bit of heat protection…



Not much room between the arches and wheels when we dropped it.



Not much clearance…







Even less room between the driveshaft and downpipe…





Engine going in…



Caption competition……



Et voila……

Looking good Smudger, keep up the good work!

David

wannabemk1owner said

Looking good Smudger, keep up the good work!

David

Cheers David, Feel like progress is being made now that the engine is in.

smudger1980 said

wannabemk1owner said

Looking good Smudger, keep up the good work!

David

Cheers David, Feel like progress is being made now that the engine is in.

we will make progress if you stop saboteging the build, no more rubbish from the white box!

Tell the boys and girls that your wheels are also sat in/on the arches now the engine is in! Got to raise the coilovers to a more decent ride height.

yeah forgot that bit about the weight of the engine causes the tyres to rub the arches.

Might just buy some Kw's this month and be done with it

looking good m8 nearly there now    

Awesome work mate. I'm desperate to get on with mine now.

I need to stop looking at other peoples build threads for inspiration it's eating too frustrating  

smudger1980 said

yeah forgot that bit about the weight of the engine causes the tyres to rub the arches.

Might just buy some Kw's this month and be done with it

rub?  
that would suggest a gap. I bet your wheels don't turn.

let me know on the kw's, as we need to redo the front hubs for the driveshafts and figure out the wobble

This looks like a fun engine for a mk1.

smudger1980 said

Caption competition……

dual fuel with methane will require a tank long term but we tried direct injection for a  test run

looking good mate.....

How is the downpipe clearance with the engine in place and the driveshaft bolted up? not sure whether to buy one or make my own

Haven't bolted the drive shaft up yet mate so can't say exactly but it's going to be close. I'll let you know.

Black intercooler piping and red silicone hose kit from America arrived today. Bargain price and 48 hours delivery. Can't wait to get it fitted  Tried to be a little bit different with the colour

looks good. i'll bet the pipes look sweet once fitted.
ive been thinking about the lower front strut brace for a while but there really isnt much ground clearance. mine is lower than yours too i recon? how much was it? i may just get one anyway…

Cracking thread mate.

Is this moving the mount from the front further back?
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