Guest SteveB Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hello as some of you know i have been blabbing on about doing this for months well eventually got my engine and thought i should get started with sharing with you all the joys of engine conversion its being done on a fairly tight budget counting pennys and so on. Okay took a trip over to carlise to pick it up only 60 miles away and coughed up a modest £375 quid this included engine starter motor altanator ecu sub frame gearbox drive shafts wireing loom and exhaust manifold and managed to fit it all into the rear of my ford focus estate much to the disgust of wor lass ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 getting the engine into the car was much easier than getting the bloody thing out in the end we had to remove the mtx75 gearbox in the car then took three of us to lift the engine out many thanks to lee for coming down in good cloths might i add and help us lift the thing out and into the garage here are some pics of how it looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 you want some twin 40's on that mate getting the engine into the car was much easier than getting the bloody thing out in the end we had to remove the mtx75 gearbox in the car then took three of us to lift the engine out many thanks to lee for coming down in good cloths might i add and help us lift the thing out and into the garage here are some pics of how it looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 On monday gone began stripping the engine down and seeing exactly what i got for my money the engine is in great condition extreamly dirty but i can deal with that over the next few weeks the plan is on the 4th of july the 130bhp 1.8 comes out and the engine bay can be cleaned and reconditioned and the 2000 lump dropped in over the space of a week the cams looked clean though will be going in the next few months to make way for some fast road piper cams. but for now im working with what i have so have begun with the inlet manifold i was going to strip the whole thing and polish the lot nursing my OCD but have come to the conclusion that just doing the top section and spraying the rest in matt black will look much better what do you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 right last post and then upto date lol i was thinking of polishing the rocker cover too but i didnt want it looking too much so spoke to my uncle who kindly took it to work and powder coated it matt black i have seen so many done in red i thought this would keep with the inlet manifold theme and to be honest i was a little unsure about it when i got it back today then i put the chrome rocker on and am really pleased with it. its back to the grind for the next few days working on the inlet manifold again to get it rubbed down to base metal and polished up will keep you all posted i have other bits in the post coming soon so keep watchin will pop up more pics as they come in. Whats your opinion of the cover ? let me know before its bolted on for good. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 you want some twin 40's on that mate all in good time stumpy next winter maybe some omex throttle bodies £2500 quid though :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TSR157 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 right last post and then upto date lol i was thinking of polishing the rocker cover too but i didnt want it looking too much so spoke to my uncle who kindly took it to work and powder coated it matt black i have seen so many done in red i thought this would keep with the inlet manifold theme and to be honest i was a little unsure about it when i got it back today then i put the chrome rocker on and am really pleased with it.its back to the grind for the next few days working on the inlet manifold again to get it rubbed down to base metal and polished up will keep you all posted i have other bits in the post coming soon so keep watchin will pop up more pics as they come in. Whats your opinion of the cover ? let me know before its bolted on for good. lol top cover looks good m8, keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lee1986 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 looking good steve give me a shout if u need a hand like the rocker cover good choice i think. lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TSR157 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 No he aint there off a bmw 2ltr. shame, cant find one cheap, your bits on way m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest busadaddy Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Fitted in the Focus a treat mate !!! Inlet polished up alright, you leaving it like that or you going to give it a bit more finnese ??? Loving the Rocker Cover, Black and Crome, nice !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Fitted in the Focus a treat mate !!! Inlet polished up alright, you leaving it like that or you going to give it a bit more finnese ??? Loving the Rocker Cover, Black and Crome, nice !!! Inlet is getting there still not totaly happy with it so i have a few more hours of rubbing and polishing to do thanks for the comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 right last post and then upto date lol i was thinking of polishing the rocker cover too but i didnt want it looking too much so spoke to my uncle who kindly took it to work and powder coated it matt black i have seen so many done in red i thought this would keep with the inlet manifold theme and to be honest i was a little unsure about it when i got it back today then i put the chrome rocker on and am really pleased with it.its back to the grind for the next few days working on the inlet manifold again to get it rubbed down to base metal and polished up will keep you all posted i have other bits in the post coming soon so keep watchin will pop up more pics as they come in. Whats your opinion of the cover ? let me know before its bolted on for good. lol Looks real good mate is is going to put insurance up with that beast under the hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stivy Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Looks very smart m8, I love the rocker cover, I am so pleased you have not gone down that Pink road again, sorry, I mean amethist. heeeeheee, Must have been my machoness rubbed off a bit on you, last saturday night in that bloody freezing cold tent of yours :happy001: :happy001: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Lookin forward to seeing More Pics of the restoration work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 okay a quick update all is going okay even though i lost this weekend to skimming my mothers house but i have parts turning up now thought you might care for a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TSR157 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 keeping u busy then, looking good m8, cant wait to c it finished m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Whats the second item mate ??? :msg3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Whats the second item mate ??? :msg3: its an oil catch tank was rather pleased with it when it came through the post came quick too cant wait to start fitting these bits and seeing it all come together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Whats does it do ??? Apart from catch oil lol !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TSR157 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Whats does it do ??? Apart from catch oil lol !!! haha, catch oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 well another weekend has passed and its getting closer to the 4th of july so here are some more pics of some more of the prep i have done before the big fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Engine porn, looks fantastic mate !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveB Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 hi again well as you know the push is on so pulled my finger out today gunked and re-painted the block decided on red though at one point it looked more orange than red and i started to worry lol but as it dried and the sun went behind clouds it started to show signs of the red i was after take a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charlie74 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 gonna look mint fitted,, not jelouse much,, ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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