78 Kadett C Saloon - V8 turbo.

Apologies for the delay in the rest of my update minor internet issues!!

Anyway - parted off another to make two





Next was the actual body mounts themselves. they connect the rollover to the car...

Cut, stud, nut, weld, prime, paint















And they all fit together like so



With most of the bits not sorted to fit the frame to the car i went back up to the workshop to try it all out

The front mounting bars were quite successful with minor modification required to the inner front panel





The front of the car is now finally off the ground!

There rear on the other hand needed some further adaptation to the spacer washers to allow them to fit the rear panel nicely - hopfully the load will be spread as well as possible.

Modifications to the rear 'spacer washers'










Time to refit and see what they are like.

Evening,

For those that have been following the whole story you wont be surprised to find that I've changed my mind again regarding engine choice.

Hopefully now it will stay as it is though.

I will let the pics do the talking:

A few weeks ago this happened





Resulting in this...



Back at work i got the new motor out of the van and on to a pallet







Stripped the auto box off



And began to have a poke around removing bits as i went






Manifolds off - so i can have some stainless flanges made...





Torque converter and flywheel off - don't need that anymore





Masses of wiring loom and birds nests removed







Ordered an adapter plate and flywheel to suit a BMW gearbox similar to the pic below ( mine should arrive shortly)



Tapped out the holes (M12x1.25) to clean the threads so i could mount the engine on the stand





It now looks more like it will in the car without PAS pump and A/C compressor



Flipped it over to remove the sump (as i thought the oil had already been drained as none came out of the drain bung when opened)



to find this mess





Maintained and serviced regardless of cost...



Anyway despite how sludge filled it was i scooped that away and got on with finding then removing the baffle plate





Dug around to find the sump bolts



And removed the sump



I then left the engine to 'drain'







I have a local company making the flanges similar to the below pics in 10mm stainless if anyone's interested

Ive also acquired a BMW gearbox to mate to the 1UZ from the Lexus. Its the ZF version which apparently is the one to go for.

mate runs one of these in his motor and they rev brilliantly compared to the old rv8 lump. sounds great and the power delivery is lovely

By the looks of it,youd be wise to put a new starter on before it goes in.

Now that I like the look of. I was going to ask what gearbox you were using, didn't realise you could buy the full adaptor kit for a BM box. Now the cobra replica I've found for sale with a tiny engine in looks even more appealing.....

Yeh looks like a pig to change on the car!

Time for a clean up before I removed any more bits and trial for the new sump.

Took the engine outside for a wash



And proceed to pressure wash the sh!t out of it



Better





Gave it a good blow off and rotated it on the stand a few times to get all the water out



Then covered it in wd40

You can at least see the crank now



Now to loose the inlet



It's a split two part jobbie





Despite the wash and blow dry there was still half the farm in between the V





Best get the Henry on the rest





And have the starter off while I'm here lol