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pow
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9th Apr 13 at 17:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bit of an update...

Had an engine fitted

It's a 1.9TDI 1Z engine from an Audi A4, 90bhp I think. Had the gearbox completely overhauled, it had all new ring and pinion, syncros, taller 3rd and a VERY tall 4th (really would recommend BEARS Motorsport in Birmingham - the guy was telling me you couldn't get a longer/bigger 4th in the box if you tried!). Not sure as no rev counter yet but to my finely tuned diesel ear - been driving them for years! - it seems to be doing about 2.5k at 60. Pulls up hills like a steam train (was leaving my Dad's Prius behind on the hills on the A30 home!), it's an absolute pleasure to drive for a 1971 vehicle!

Radiator is mounted under the van with a scoop to encourage air flow and protect it from rouge stones!

Engine had a new cambelt, waterpump and ofcourse all new fluids and looks very clean Few touches of welding here and there and it went in for it's first MOT for about 8 years and passed , meaning this happened (HELLO FREE TAX DISC):



Business end:









(Need a bumper to cover that now ) - Ignore the odd lights, need to get a nice pair of shiney chrome ones!

All of the electronics went into the wheel well, ECU and everything else needed, covered up:



Couple my mate took on his phone:





Needless to say it was BLOODY noisey on the way home with nothing but half a dash, a steering wheel and two front seats! Like nearly unbareable but we made it in the end. Over the moon with it now
Corsa_Sport21
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9th Apr 13 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What made you go for the Tdi over the more powerful 1.9d like Jim has in his Corrado??
mikenoncorsa
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9th Apr 13 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Care to say how much the engine work was?

Looks ace BTW! Long term plans?

[Edited on 09-04-2013 by mikenoncorsa]
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What sort of stuff do you use it for?

Looks great btw
pow
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9th Apr 13 at 17:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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What made you go for the Tdi over the more powerful 1.9d like Jim has in his Corrado??


Eh? That makes no sense mate

It cost enough, but, less than a Subaru engine'd conversion would have cost. I wasn't up for doing the work myself as I work too hard!

[Edited on 09-04-2013 by pow]
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9th Apr 13 at 17:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jim - it's going to be a fully working camper! Units designed and ready to be built/fitted.

Long term plans are finish it, use it and keep it!
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I bet that's plenty nippy enough in one of these, looks good!
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It's fucking rapid for what it is, I'm sure as it's now decatted it's a little more than 90bhp - pulls like a steam train

Out ran Dad's Prius on the way home, missus is sure it's quicker than her fiesta
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Didn't realise you we're putting a water cooled engine in it takes away half the fun!

Love the colour though and looking forward to seeing the furniture go in! You making it yourself?
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Getting it mapped?
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9th Apr 13 at 19:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good pow, you know you need some fuchs wheels

I'm calling shotgun if you bring this to shows, fucking sleeping in a tent or my car haha
antnee
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9th Apr 13 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get a PD150 turbo on with some T4 injectors and mapped, will be knocking on 170bhp then
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looks class, seen one around here couple of years back with porsche wheels on it that looked good.would finish it a treat
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9th Apr 13 at 20:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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Didn't realise you we're putting a water cooled engine in it takes away half the fun!

Love the colour though and looking forward to seeing the furniture go in! You making it yourself?


Yeah... I don't think I could take the unreliability of the air cooled engine. Plus it's hopefully doing double the mpg!

I've designed it, I've done some work for a carpentry firm who are going to make them for me!
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Getting it mapped?


Maybe, it'll be a custom map down the line if I do, not going for massive power
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Looking good pow, you know you need some fuchs wheels

I'm calling shotgun if you bring this to shows, fucking sleeping in a tent or my car haha


I can't wait to crack it out one show season!
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quote:
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Get a PD150 turbo on with some T4 injectors and mapped, will be knocking on 170bhp then


No need, it's powerful enough
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9th Apr 13 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
170bhp with a 4 speed box - money well spent
Jambo
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Looks cool Pow! Like the fact you are updating an older car with a more modern engine! Very cool.

So shut load of dynamat and weather proof open cell foam in the doors/floor then
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9th Apr 13 at 21:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ed - 3rd to 4th is is quite interesting, rev rev rev rev change gear blehhhhh

That's the plan James, pad it out
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want one!
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awesome dave, hopefully no more trailering
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10th Apr 13 at 09:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good idea tbh.

Any reason why you couldn't use the gearbox the engine originally came with?

[Edited on 10-04-2013 by richc]
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10th Apr 13 at 10:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would have thought it'd be a right pain to sort the gear linkage out
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It's a transaxle box, nothing else like it really...

 
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