swill_omnibus
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IE my car has FINALLY been picked up
There were a few complications on picking it up but now it's finally making it's way to mountain ash then finally Aberdare where it shall under go the elusive 1.8 conversion
[Edited on 09-09-2009 by swill_omnibus]
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chunky_nb
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oooo,.. defo keep us updated mate
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swill_omnibus
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I shall, i can't wait for it! Already got a lightened flywheel ordered from WarrenG so together with an uprated clutch and throttlebodies should be ok! But they won't be done in a while though lol
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AlunJ
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oooh, would be good to see this when its done fella. Taking off these 1.8 conversions now eh
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swill_omnibus
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Aye they are in fairness, i first saw DaveyLC in Nov on another site and i've been hooked on the idea ever since!
And it's only got 51000 on clock too the engine so ideal
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gez bay
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sounds awsome mate!! throttle boddied would be , keep us updated mate
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swill_omnibus
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Just a wee update for you all.
The work is 3 hours from completion!!!!
But the bar-stewards who sold me the engine sold me a complete engine so it didn't come with inlet manifold, ECU or loom ??
So trading standards as i've been mis-sold an item.
But wondering how much it be to get an inlet and ECU with loom and just GET IT DONE!!!!
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swill_omnibus
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Right i've got hold of a new coil system and getting a price for 2nd hand ecu, loom and full inlet tomoz.
And about the above problem it was my fault entirely just wish i weren't so....... "Special"
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swill_omnibus
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Right i finally located and purchased a engine wiring harness (loom) so should be with me tue and finished by tue!!!
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AlunJ
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fingers crossed for you!
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swill_omnibus
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Should be back tomorrow ish.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!1
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AlunJ
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bet you're excited now!
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swill_omnibus
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The butterflies are raving in me!
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chunky_nb
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cant wait to see it go lol
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chunky_nb
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any news? the company who are doing the conversion, do they port n polish heads? if not you know anyone who does?
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swill_omnibus
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I think Gez is having someone port and polish his C16XE head for him (i think)
Nah still not back yet, getting manic depression now
But should be this week now so fingers crossed.
It's a friend doing it it is and she wouldn't have the facilities to do that im afraid.
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gez bay
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hey swill! hows the car coming along?
my u2u's arn't working at the moment so i can reply to you at the moment.
just noticed the reply above aswel, im not having my head port and polished, just going to get my car sorted so its back on the road for now
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swill_omnibus
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You doing a C20LET conversion then fella?
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gez bay
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not yet, going to drive the 1.6 for a bit first seen as its been off the road more than on
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swill_omnibus
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Lol know how you feel!
If you start getting bits together I got the 6-piece strengthening kit i'll sell for £10 as I no longer need it
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gez bay
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my car should be done this weekend just waiting for head bolts to come.
any more news on your car swill?
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swill_omnibus
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Waiting on the insterior vectra loom (ECU>ECM) prob be tomoz as bank holiday then SHOULD be done then so maybe this week? (But don't like lying so im not counting on it)
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gez bay
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bet you cant wait to have it back now
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swill_omnibus
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It's over due now in fairness.
If i was more on the ball i'd have either bought a vectra and literally swapped everything or got WarrenG/DaveyLC to do it!
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gez bay
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yeah would have been done by now if one of them done it, how much are you paying the guy to do the conversion if you dont mind me asking?
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