Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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Engine swap on Xmas eve when you have a family? Selfish bastard
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Lol i only spent a few hours while the mrs and bairn were out
So started the day like this
Rad ect out - will re use as its decent
Then got manifold off (scrap as im having a 4 branch)
Then Attempted and failed lifting out the top - shafts hitting
So did this
Then left it like this
Few points worthy of note
The wiring was a right mess - may have to get a new harness to convert my corsa loom but shall see
Shafts ect all look brand new
Its cold today
And a question for the people in the know - id imagine my 1.2 has a close ratio box and this has an f20??? Shouldve checked tbh - can i use the 1.2 box and would it take circa 200bhp?
We will be back on it monday to get the 1.2 out
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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Good progress. What you planning to do to the engine ?
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Pretty much copy most of dave greens spec - tbs for 200bhp
Will have to slow down parts buying as have a pregnant mrs and a wedding to pay for
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Wirral
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You tried to take it out the top with the drive shafts still in the box? No wonder it didn't come out lol ,
Could be f16 f18 or f20 mate just have a lol on the top
That engine won't mate to a 1.2 box though
You cleaning and painting it etc or just throwing it in?
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Lol i didnt want oil all over so left shafts in
And will check monday
Just chucking it in for now - really just a mock up stage at this point - will paint and have rebuilt before it goes back next time
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gidged500
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Registered: 18th Aug 09
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I'd try and use an f20 if you don't like getting gear oil everywhere when you change the 1.2 box there will be oil
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Lol im taking the shafts out anyways
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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I'd love to see a b204 in this car dunno why lol
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Nah want na powahhhh
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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Must admit iv had the craving for it recently thinking of starting another project , got a hillclimb car in work for sale and it runs a Swindon xe! Such an awesome version of the xe
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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That would be awesome, i think 200bhp will be more than enough in a 700kg (ish) corsa b
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Got an hour to fuck on mid day ( had to wait to give a lift before drinking)
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davegreen
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Registered: 20th May 12
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most x20xev's had F18's on them, never had any trouble with mine. and it had a tall 5th gear so motorway driving was good and gave good mpg. could see 30+mpg even when see was 226bhp on a motorway run. usual was around 26mpg. in low gears it was still quite nippy and put much more powerful cars to shame.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Ahhhh thats goot to know - theres oil allover my garage too lol
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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That chairs cool haha
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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The red car just keeps on giving
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Mates here at 2 - try and do a bit more
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Fuckin hell you slacker I'd have had the engine in days ago
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Lol but i dont know what im doing
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Lol shafts off other engine
Rear mount and shafts off car, everything unplugged near enough, rad out
Early tomorrow - coilies on, exhaust off, engine out, new engine in
No pics im freeZing
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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Sounds like your getting there mate
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taylorboosh
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Slowly slowly
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taylorboosh
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Mines an f18 btw
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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Game on!
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