mrluke
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 Thanks for the comments, I'd done a fair bit of research on the engine and looked carefully at the CA18 capri swaps. Knowing that the V6, Pinto, CA and KA (inc gearbox) were all the same length made it fairly reasonable it was going to fit but it was very much a fingers crossed day lol. |
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mrluke
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Jul 27, 2011 20:15:06 GMT
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Jul 27, 2011 20:59:29 GMT
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The engine swap make sense and I love the wheels.
I think the rear end would tidy quite a bit when the number plate recess would be painted satin black.
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funkyhunk
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Jul 27, 2011 23:33:35 GMT
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If you have cortina running gear and suspension setup you need to fit poly bushes everywhere on the rear to stop the axle to jump about. Also, box in the suspension arms, it will stiffen up the rear noticeably. Just remember to leave room for the ARB |
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mrluke
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The engine swap make sense and I love the wheels. I think the rear end would tidy quite a bit when the number plate recess would be painted satin black. Now that is a good shout, I will throw a photoshop up when I get chance. If you have cortina running gear and suspension setup you need to fit poly bushes everywhere on the rear to stop the axle to jump about. Also, box in the suspension arms, it will stiffen up the rear noticeably. Just remember to leave room for the ARB Polybushes are on order. I'm not sure if they will be enough to stop the axle tramp though. Box in the suspension arms? Off the top of my head I thought they were fairly well boxed in? Out of interest where have you got these mods from? I'm dying to find a forum that uses my chassis / suspension setup for any sort of competition driving. |
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mrluke
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Ah handy links, it is wheel hop that was the biggest issue rather than tramping (I'm new to this whole wobbly back end thing lol). Looks easy enough to do |
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funkyhunk
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Jul 28, 2011 12:37:24 GMT
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I remember the last time I canged therear axle on my Taunus/Cortina, and I could twist the lower control arms with my hands, so they need boxing more than you know  |
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mrluke
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Oct 13, 2011 17:41:54 GMT
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Progress !! I know it has been ages, long and short is engine mounts are a bit of a pain and ive been slow, but they're nearly done now.. Intercooler arrived today pipework / bends are from a CA hence the weird cold pipe but it is starting to look like it should be finished soon, it fits and the bonnet even shuts  Hope to have it within in a month, one the mounts are done then expect lots of progress.     |
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mrluke
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Oct 16, 2011 21:55:03 GMT
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Bit more progress, Exhaust on, turbo clocked, heater removed, coil wiring found,  Passenger side engine mount  drivers side mount  Need to make up a triangular flange on this end to pick up the bolt holes above, bottom left and bottom right. Still drivers side mount, just clears the oil filter and just clears the starter.  |
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mrluke
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Oct 24, 2011 18:12:07 GMT
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A bit more progress over the weekend. Made this:  Turned it into this:  And then this happened:  they're just tacked together at the moment, taking them over to a friend to be welded properly during the week Also cut this:  and now it fits like so:  I've ordered all of my intake / intercooler / fuel / rad hoses so should have them for next weekend. Cost a bloody fortune though. |
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Great work, properly different build Looks awesome with the new wheels, just need a bit of stick-hitting |
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Last Edit: Oct 26, 2011 7:14:53 GMT by dude
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mrluke
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Nobody will believe the amount of unaided work that has gone into getting to this point from somebody who hasn't done anything more than an oil change.  Measure twice cut once I wish, measure 8 times and it still doesnt fit right lol. This weeks job is to refit the engine to line up the drivers side engine mount so I that I can drill the chassis in the right place. |
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It's great to see an update on this, it's so refreshing from the stacks of Vivas and so on on here, (not that I dislike reading about them).
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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I missed the engine swap on this. The car sure didn't make it easy to suspend the engine.
The wheels are a good find. Those Ginetta saloons had an odd offset IIRC.
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mrluke
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Got a bit more done today and I can finally say.. IT FITS!  Final test fit of the engine on both mounts all bolted up with about 10mm clearance on the lower subframe. Next job was to take the engine back out so I can paint the mounts and chassis rails then its onto the gearbox mount which will likely be a piece of box section.    Also got a small delivery from Driftworks  Poly gearbox mount and a clutch line as I am converting from a cable clutch to hydraulic. |
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mrluke
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Jan 15, 2012 18:20:00 GMT
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Update time Engine is now fitted for the final time after giving the mounts and chassis rails a coat of hammerite  Air filter arrived along with some hose clips and flexi hose for the radiator. Apparently flexi hose isnt very flex though so I need to get a couple of 90 bends and joiners before I can finish the plumbing. After faffing around trying to position the filter ive decided to throw a joiner on the end of the maf straight to the turbo and have the filter poking through the bonnet Ripped out most of the existing wiring as it wasnt at all healthy.  Inside is looking a bit cleaner now and ive refixed the steering wheel / pedals ready to sort out the clutch however it appears the DW clutch line isn't going to be long enough to mount the master cylinder where I want it. Another thing to go on the list of ordered in error lol.  Last bit of fabricating (i hope) is to finish the gearbox mount, need to take about 10mm off the end of the box section then will attach some plate to the end and bolt between the chassis rails. This will also help to stiffen the chassis up as there aren't many joins between the rails.  Wrote out a list of parts to buy and jobs to do before its finished and got depressed. Going to need a full suspension overhaul to get it back on the road as MOT has now expired and all of the bushes / are shagged as well as the shocks. By the time I'm done the only bit that will be left of the car I bought is the bodyshell. So much for a cheap simple drift car. |
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Jan 15, 2012 19:03:09 GMT
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Cool, cool cool cool. Looking forward to seeing this all screwed back together.
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CIH
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Jan 17, 2012 15:44:44 GMT
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wow where ever did you find a KA+T in this country ?
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mrluke
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Feb 27, 2012 21:34:01 GMT
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wow where ever did you find a KA+T in this country ? Somebody bought a converted S13 with them from USA and sold the engine on. Also I have to confess I'm cheating a little bit, A local garage should be picking it up in a couple of 3 weeks and sorting out the wiring / final jobs for me |
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Last Edit: Feb 27, 2012 21:35:01 GMT by mrluke
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