My 20VT Build (Updated 13/04/10)

So day two of the engine swap and a MASSIVE thanks to Justin and Graham ( Two club mates ) who turned out to help.

Everything was going really well and we lowered the engine in……..



Then after a bit of jiggery pokery it went in 1st time        :wink:




It took quite alot of shifting to get the driverside engine mount on and seated correctly but it went in eventually.

Then it was on with the other mount all going well, then it was on with the front mount and starter motor ( I need to get two new bolts for the starter but Justin managed to rig it together so it held until i get them. THEN the Rear mount it looks very much like i have been sent the wrong one !!!!!!!!!

Graham and Justin tried every comination about 3 times but it would just not fit    

Graham then left and Justin and i tried to work out what to do next, The fuel lines were put in temp place and we had a little rig up off the intercooler and radiator and fan, We also discovered that the battery space is take up so i have to work out what to do with that any ideas ??




We left the poor old girl like this………………..



Its such a shame that it appears i have the wrong Rear Gearbox Mount as that has hindered the rest of the day, but nevermind these things are set to test us.

Hi Ad,

A good weekends work, glad I got a coffee and biscuits today.

Aha hello Graham mate many thanks for helping AGAIN today shame about the engine mount hey as Justin was very confident on getting loads done.

Nevermind always another weekend.

You didnt eat enough biscuits mate there are still loads looking at me down there you must eat more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

looks like you are making great progress, it will be finished before i get to see it at this rate!

whatalotafun said

looks like you are making great progress, it will be finished before i get to see it at this rate!

No point hanging around mate, If we did not hit the rear mounting snag today im fairly sure we would have got the engine in properly,fuel lines on, New Brake Servo on, Front intercooler on ( If we could have made some mounts ) Tighten up D/Shafts, Radiator on ( Again if we could have made some mounts )
Spal fan on and maybe the engine bay loom all fixed in place.

Then what is there left to do……………


Finnish loom
Fit Ecu ( I want it under the centre console really but will see )
Cable up ( Clutch etc )
Fit D/Pipe
Fit New Exhaust.

Then turn key and realise nowt is working lol.

       

All hopefully back on track how a day can make a difference should have my new gearbox mount by Wednesday so it will be all systems go again in a couple of weekends time. I ordered the other bits i need today aswell so fingers crossed when i next go down the barn all the engine work should be properly fitted with all the bits connected.

Then just the wiring up to the ECU and then it will be fingers crossed time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nice work mate keep it up :wink:

Cheers Ben

I could really really do with your site back up or the info from it buddy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any news on whats happening  :dontknow:

Bigadd said

Cheers Ben

I could really really do with your site back up or the info from it buddy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any news on whats happening  :dontknow:

the site has gone im afraid just to busy to anything feel free to ask any questions tho :wink: ill keep tabs on this thread

Cheers Ben

ad - good progress.

did you get the mounts from martyn, aka vagobonds?

i'm having issues lining my 02C (rallye) gearbox up in my mk1. i got mounts from martyn for an 02A, which is the same casing as the rallye box except for the bell housing - so the mount should fit just the same.

i'll text him now!

Yep got them off Vagobonds great bloke to deal with and so helpfull.

sounds like its coming on nicely fella, keep it up you'l have it done before you know it :wink:

Bigadd said

Yep got them off Vagobonds great bloke to deal with and so helpfull.

yeah, he is a top guy - just spoken to him and going to get some photos over to him tomorrow

Cheers all as soon as i do more i will update.

hi ad

you may want to check how you've fitted the rear mount - i've just checked martyn's advert, which shows it mounted like this: http://i161.photobucke…obonds/o2ao2jmount005.jpg

i have mounted mine to the opposite side of the diff casing. i'll be refitting the mount in the correct position today and will let you know how it goes.

i needed to turn the rear mount rubber round to make it fit in my mk1...

mk1john said

hi ad

you may want to check how you've fitted the rear mount - i've just checked martyn's advert, which shows it mounted like this: http://i161.photobucke…obonds/o2ao2jmount005.jpg

i have mounted mine to the opposite side of the diff casing. i'll be refitting the mount in the correct position today and will let you know how it goes.

I apparently have a rare stud pattern on my o2A boc that was the problem,Martyn knew they exsited but has never had anyone with one on all the mounts for the 02A he has sold.

He made me one up yesterday as he is going away on Wednesday.


Top bloke in my book i would have waited until he got back on the 30th but he managed to get it sorted so i can crack on with the project.

Here is the new one suitable to fit my "strange" 02A

awesome, top guy, doesn't mess around!

sorted mine today, but the 02C (rallye) casing is different the 02A, whilst it shares the 02A's diff casing on the left, it's quite different on the right, so had to modify it to get it to bolt up, but fits spot on.

Cool glad yours is sorted mate aswell.