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| Expert Posts: 9862      Location: Cornwall | thought i would start one of these.... might not look much different to what it did the other day but it is as i put new crank shaft seal in, torqued flywheel up, fitted 2.0L turbo clutch, gearbox and starter. also cut of the V8 starter motor bracket bit which was in the way of the drive shaft. so i now have a fully functional engine and box, just need to more the engine mounts and put on a remote oil filter to give room for the drive shaft to pass the engine. the other day i fitted a spacer tot he inside crank pulley and removed the outside one to bring the pulleys in a bit and create bit more room. Ralph  (V8.JPG)  (V8 2.jpg)  (V8 3.jpg)  (V8 3.jpg)  (pulley spacer.jpg)  (pulley spacer2.jpg) Attachments ----------------  V8.JPG (76KB - 311 downloads) V8 2.jpg (70KB - 298 downloads) V8 3.jpg (70KB - 286 downloads) V8 3.jpg (70KB - 242 downloads) pulley spacer.jpg (29KB - 293 downloads) pulley spacer2.jpg (31KB - 303 downloads) | ||
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| previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | |||
| ralphh85 |
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | been quite on here but i been busy working on this still. using metro subframe as i pressure the suspension setup over MGF. and the metro subframe i got was in good nick and the mgf one was tad bad. just been making engine mounts out of an old pizza box which i will turn in to metal at work tomoz, just got to do the gearbox side mounting then it will be bolted in. next up are coilovers (kinda like my front) and get drive shafts in. and fit some R200 calipers i think. Ralph edit, it will clearly need a custom stainless exhaust making up as the original manifolds hit the frame and get in the way. Edited by ralphh85 26/5/2008 9:29 AM  (V8 in frame.jpg)  (V8 in frame2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- V8 in frame.jpg (45KB - 283 downloads) V8 in frame2.jpg (46KB - 328 downloads) | ||
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 Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | this is the best project i've ever seen, top marks ralph!! i love it when ppl think outside the box  i can't wait to hear it running! | ||
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| ralphh85 |
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | |||
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 Tracy - but only at weekends and for the right price Posts: 5607 Location: using the side windows in the bm | ralphh mate you are the nuttiest most out of the box person i have ever come across. you have to get this finished its gonna be the B*****ks | ||
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| ralphh85 |
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | well once again been pretty quite but have been makign slow progress, i got one engine moutn done, another there but not fully welded up, and the gearbox end i have made bit which holds the mounst to the box but just need to make the parts which hold them to the frame. once these are sorted i will be able to get it up on axle stands and make sure it all works. if it works as a unit then it will defiantly be possible and not much harder than putting a KV6 in the back (but much better!). Ralph  (v8 mount 3.jpg)  (v8 mount2.jpg)  (v8 mount.jpg) Attachments ---------------- v8 mount 3.jpg (76KB - 242 downloads) v8 mount2.jpg (70KB - 255 downloads) v8 mount.jpg (68KB - 246 downloads) | ||
| m4tti3 |
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | certainly coming along! keep up the good work.....can i be the first to get in line for a ride in it??? | ||
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 One wheeled mad man! Posts: 3224 Location: Luton! | Ralph, that is gonna be one mental metro! | ||
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | thanks for the compliments, tho i dotn think its that mad, people put V8's in all sorts, tho i havent seen another metro yet, probly been done somewhere tho. 3 mounts sorted 1 to go! she will be up on stands for last tests next  Ralph edit, i would still be on the first mount without the waterjet! Edited by ralphh85 9/6/2008 3:42 PM  (v8 in frame 3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- v8 in frame 3.jpg (84KB - 241 downloads) | ||
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| ralphh85 |
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | engine mounts tacked in place, steering arms fixed in place. got pair of wheels on, and the wheel clears the water pump, there its in roughly ride hight, even ont he bump stops the tyre will clear, and thats with no disk on, and i can always grind the end of the water pump. and if it all goes tits i will put on an electric water pump. just need to sort brakes, coilovers, drive shafts, altinator, and maybe few other bits then it will be a complete lump! Ralph  (V8 4.jpg)  (v8 5.jpg) Attachments ---------------- V8 4.jpg (92KB - 251 downloads) v8 5.jpg (70KB - 246 downloads) | ||
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 Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | farkin awesome | ||
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| previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | |||
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 Regular Posts: 198 | A lot of good work going into that, going to be one fun car to drive, and the sound it's going to be making | ||
| ralphh85 |
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | thanks for the coments chaps! jeckulz - 18/6/2008 5:34 PM f**k ME! That looks ace. Novel way of mounting a V8, but then I suppose you had little choice. Good Sh*t as you say little choice but this seems like a good method all the same, uses up little space and it fits in nice. only let down is the weight distribution, however the engine block only 140mm off center which is alot less than the k series, and with the gearbox on the other end and a battery its gonna be fairly well ballenced. Ralph edit, renault transaxle box is used fare bit but its more expencive, harder to find, harder to get parts for and its french and gay! so the PG1 won! Edited by ralphh85 19/6/2008 7:09 AM | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | jeckulz - 22/6/2008 5:22 AM Potentialy a stupid question. Whats the engine out of? Or have you already said and I cant read?  Range Rover. | ||
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| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | |||
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