Cosmo 20b rebuild

[fil_auto]

gotta be before it\'s DIN corrected, or poss even fly... surely not, 600 odd foot pounds of torque at 2k revs??!!:burnout :cool

[a.tapos]

I hate autos,i like the fact you want a good driver and want to keep it relatively sleepy but autos with power are horrible unless theyre porsche/audi flappy paddle where you can treat them as a manual and have full control of you wheel speed.
 
i do understand why you what to keep the auto though,good luck in what ever comes up,
 
could you not just use the standard ecu with speed/load/rpm signals linked to the auto ecu to it then use the motec just for engine that way the gearbox wouldnt know you had changed the ecu anyway?
 
or is it going to be harder then it sounds

[frank20bcosmo]

I honestly dont know how complicated the electronics are for the Auto Box, I am planning on a trip over to Pip tomorrow providing I can get away from work that is,, we will say what he says

[frank20bcosmo]

Frank down pipe is a custom job but a very easy one to fabricate.
Intercooler depends what you want and how much modification your up for the standard cooler is ok\'ish or theres the ones Dave Morris in Aus had made up that fit all the standard mounts but flow better than stock. Final option is a custom job of your own design.
 
The gear box manual conversion is straight forward and the fd box bolts straight onto the back of the 20b without too much work the main bits required are a FD box and clutch (must be with a lightened flywheel to bolt onto the counter weight), clutch pedal assembly & master cylinder (I used one from a Mazda 626), the front section of your prop needs mating with a fd output shaft (straight forward job for a propshaft place and not expensive) a bit of heavy guage plate and rubber suspension buffers then for a new gearbox brace. The hardest job tbh is working under the dash to get the pedal kit inplace. I\'d need to go back over my notes though to talk you through the mod 100%, but it\'s certainly no biggie for the likes of PIP or a good diy\'er could do the conversion in a weekend with the access to the tools required.

 
Kev, did you get my reply to your PM ??

[kev-yorks]

Just replied Frank sorry for the delay works shall we say a little manic playing catch up after a couple of enforced days off.

[frank20bcosmo]

UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE
 
Just had the phone call from WGT I have been waiting for,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the Cosmo is ready !!!!
 
Rebuilt 20b and a new MOT completed,
After 15 months I will get to drive her again on Saturday :driving
 
Any chance of you all having a whip round for me as I have a big bill to pay:2eek
 
If I can work out how to post some pictures up on this site I will pop some on after I get her home at the weekend.....

[Grant Monkhouse]

If your not too sure on how to post pictures then you can email them to me and I will post them up here for you?

[frank20bcosmo]

thanks Grant,
do you want to PM me your e-mail address and I will send them to you
I have tried before to upload some and it wouldnt have it
 
either that or tell me what I am doing wrong
 
cheers

[Grant Monkhouse]

Here\'s my email
grant.monkhouse@hotmail.co.uk

[frank20bcosmo]

cheers Grant

[Ada7]

Interesting read this thread. You dont see many cosmo\'s even at the major shows so i hope you\'ll bring it along for us to have a look over

Adam

[Mir]

UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE / UPDATE
 
Just had the phone call from WGT I have been waiting for,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the Cosmo is ready !!!!
 
Rebuilt 20b and a new MOT completed,
After 15 months I will get to drive her again on Saturday :driving
 
Any chance of you all having a whip round for me as I have a big bill to pay:2eek
 
If I can work out how to post some pictures up on this site I will pop some on after I get her home at the weekend.....

Great news :Thumbs-up. Don\'t talk about bills please, it reminds me of my bill:D:D:D

We would love to see your Cosmo mate.

Cheers

[Grant Monkhouse]

Cosmo pics for every one.



Looking very good BTW. Have you got to run it in and then are you getting it on the dyno?

[Grant Monkhouse]

A couple more

[Mir]

Very nice. I like the look of this car. Great looking car. Thumbs up

Mir