Rob B
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Hi guys as most of you know ive had a 1.2 put in my 1.6 , its finnally nearly finished just an alternator tensioner to adjust slightly which is getting done today...
Started this last weekend
Engine ready to be taken out with everything disconnected...
Once the engine was out one big hole and a very worried owner  
Next we prepared the 1.6 engine to be put in, contray to popular belief a 1.2 wont come out the top ( it did ) and the 1.6 certainly wont go in through the top but you guessed it did.
Heres the engine just after being put in, someone had tried to spray it gold before and failed
Right now everything seemed to be connected up but not even the dash lights were working which got me puzzled so i turned to Corsasport   It was pointed out to me that there should be more positve's on the positive terminal so i rumaged through the wires and found 2 which wernt connected.... shown in the picture below with red sleeves..
Once these were connected wahay dash lights howver the car still wouldnt start
This all pointed to the fuel pump as it was sparking etc...
Took me a few days to work out and asking on here, but eventually i found the fuel pump relay for the 1.2 ran a wire from the 1.6 loom across to the 1.2 loom and bingo turned the key and it started !!
Few other things still left to do, work out how to connect the brake servo hose up which in the end was done with a few seperate pieces of metal beaded pipe and 4 hose clips
Still trying to sort out the alternator tensioner then going to take it for a spin
Unfortunatly its a bit noisy because the exhaust is blowing cause the gasket i had didnt fit but thats easily sorted ...
Final Pic needs cleaning i know ...
Airbox still to go in not in yet as need to play around with the tensioner so the belt doesnt rub on the cam cover, apart from that its all go 
PS hope this isnt to boring
[Edited on 15-11-2005 by Rob B]
[Edited on 16-11-2005 by Rob B]
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3CorsaMeal
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done it yourself? had much experience before?
nice job
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Rob B
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No i had help with the engine taking opld one out putting new one but then, the guy had to leave unfotunatly so i was left with wiring and quite a bit left to do for someone with not much expierence but i have learnt alot about my car 
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Rileysport
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Looks fookin good with that cover on Rob
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Fad
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Nice progress mate
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Corsa_Carl
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wow ! luv it !
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Corsa E-Tec
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Looks good rob
did sam go round and watch?
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dna23
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leave unfotunatly
pmfsl @ this rob
looks like it went ok'ish i did a search for Author: Rob B in Help Zone in last week and it was comedy
at least its in now and running, bet ure happy as larry and can compete with the bigger boys
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Ojc
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And my ECU and transponder are in this car, I feel part of your life.
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a_j_mair
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hope you have more luck than me when u get it on the road
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willay
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good job, but IMHO any engine conversion that takes less then 6 months hasnt been done correctly. 
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TNM
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looks good robert. We must meet up and have sex again in it
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Corsa E-Tec
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
good job, but IMHO any engine conversion that takes less then 6 months hasnt been done correctly.
looks like i'm doing well, it's taken me 8 months to plan
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willay
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mate, I'm coming near to the 12 month mark....
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
good job, but IMHO any engine conversion that takes less then 6 months hasnt been done correctly.
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Rob B
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just took it for a spin,,, exhaust is blowing like a hoe and eml light is on but dunno if thats cause of the exhaust blowing... exhaust has no gasket in at the mo...
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Rus
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but is it quick rob?
looks sexy
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Ojc
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Get the gasket on there.
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a_j_mair
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EM light still on i predict a problematic future
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Rob B
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well
EML light stays off until i give it some shit then it comes on so not a big problem,... exhaust gasket and the gasket between the manifold and the downpipe are both getting changed tomorrow..then ill see if the eml is coming on .
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VegasPhil
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I have gotta come see this!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Matt H
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Nice one Rob
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I have gotta come see this!
Its nothing special at the moment  But i think its a great posibility that the exhaust gasket is causing it to not run to well.. and bringing the eml light on cause its running rather rich at the moment , but the eml light doesnt come on till i floor the throttle which is making me think its just cause of the gasket, then again i know sweet Fuck all about engines
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broster
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well done mate glad you got it sorted!
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CorsAsh
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I still the the EML is the lambda sensor, from the fact it's only coming on when you plant the throttle... get the gasket on and some silicon round that pipe that came out before and it should be happy as larry.
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