Ada7\'s T-Rex

[Nik da Greek]

Wow! looks nice. Top marks to Uncle Era. Looking forward to seeing it for real :Thumbs-up

...although I still say you bottled it for not polishing your own alternator :p

[Ada7]

I\'ve done as much as i think i could do :o
There\'s still some bit i think i could get into and clean up some more but for now i\'ll be more than happy to get it back in and on the road again

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

Is it still in the boot of Madame le Jo\'s Glof, then? Our first challenge is getting the smegger out of the boot, yeah? :Giggle

...Does look lovely, though :jealous :yes Mmmmmmm, shiney :mmmm

[Ada7]

Yeh its still in there.... for now

Adam

[L18M]

wow.. looks well nice!
quick turn-a-round time also

[Ada7]

Well today was hard work thanks to the weather and the bloody clutch :mad:
We did manage to do all the hard heavy work and get the engine in, the clutch lined up and bolted back on the flywheel and then the turbo kit mocked up to see if it fitted ok. It looks a very tight fit

Here\'s how it looks after today




The pipes for the water heater matrix rub up against the turbo housing cos the turbo sits so far back. :confused:

Still got plenty to do. All the electrical stuff (including the loom... **glup**), fuel, coolent and oil lines need connecting and then just tidying it all up, but it\'s getting there bit by bit.
Big thanks to Nic for coming up to help again, you\'re a top mate.

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

No need to thank me, mate, all I did was stand around eating doughnuts and offering fatuous sarcastic advice Kieron\'s the hero of the hour, he was the one who finally managed to get the $*&?!ing clutch bolts sorted after God knows how long of us faffing around with \'em :god

Some pics of the day, only some of them are embarrassing, dissapointingly :rollin

Nice shiny Era-spec engine cruelly dumped on it\'s arse in the back of a long-suffering Golf


First challenge of the day achieved; getting it out without rupturing anything, puncturing the sump or putting the engine hoist jib through the Glof\'s rear window


Adam having a quick snooze whilst pretending to work on the bellhousing bolts :rollin


Adam actually working, stuck under the car in spilled oil (from when we did the engine removal lol) and water blowing from the storms outside. Mmm, nice working environment :Tongue1


....and he emerges from his cocoon like the Very Hungry Caterpillar as a beautiful butterfly. Actually, some of that might not be exactly accurate


Errrr, how does this bit go, then?....


Ooooh, just look at the size of my orifice :rollin It should be noted that Adam is capable of looking a bit cleverer than this....but usually chooses not to :rollin


And this is what it\'s all about, don\'t it look proper :Thumbs-up! Few loose ends (and V-clamps) to tighten up and job\'s a good \'un



Another top day out, not an unqualified success, shame we couldn\'t get it all done (or a bit more done anyway) but it was so cold and wet it sorta sapped all the energy out of you. Well, it did me anyway...I\'m not as young as I used to be, y\'know. And as for that apalling smell, well, I\'ve not been well, y\'know :o

...and finally, this is the "road" out of the lock-up...well it used to be a road, it\'s a river now Was a bit touch and go if the li\'l dude\'s Mugen intake was just gonna suck a gallon of this up and knacker the whole job up there, it\'s mounted right at the bottom of the engine bay aparently

[Ada7]

Brillinat nic, loving the pictures. Was hard work but sorta fun at the same time
Now, hands up who\'s jealous of my Mazda beenie hat? :p

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

Errrrm....*shuffling of feet*....deafening silence........

.......come on, someone must be jealous of Ada\'s Mazda beanie hat :rollin

[Ada7]

I have a matching scarf, gloves, camera and mouse mat too :rollin

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

......Taxi for Adam! :rollin

[Ada7]

Not muched happend for a while on this due to work, the weather and the festive period but i thought i\'d do a little update anyway. Have been collecting parts mainly and doing some small bits when i can.
Have got all the electrical stuff connected back up. Blocked up various, now unused, water out lets on the engine with some hose, bolts and jubliee clips. Looks a bit rough but will do for now and should hold fine. Got the manifold fully wrapped up now and just going to order new studs and nuts to bolts it on with.
To slove the problem of the turbo housing hitting the solid water pipe for the heater matrix i\'m gonna cut it part of the way back and then re route some hose around that side of the engine bay and so back to the block again. Got this bits to help with that..

Also i decided to get a Pineapple Racing water pump pulley set. Looks an easy item to bolt on and very nicely made

Also changing up my intercooler for a bigger one and got this off Kieron\'s car when he was breaking it up. Just need to work out a way of mounting it V style now

Just have to still sort out a problem in matching up my new larger diameter downpipe and mid pipe, turbo and wastegate on and set up (the turbo oil lines still need sorting out) and then put back in the radiator and mount the intercooler and it should be ready to start up again

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

Get it finished, man :Giggle. Nice intercooler!

What other stuff has the li\'l dude got still lying about that one might prevail upon him to part with cheap, like? I might be tempted to make him a cheeky offer on that jack if he\'s still got it:mmmm

[Ada7]

I havent been over there for a while now (hoping the roof hasnt caved in with the weight of the snow) so not sure what bits he has left for sale. I know there\'s a gearbox there and some door shells. Can ask about the jack if you want.

Another thing i\'ve remembered i need to sort out is the heat sheilding from the turbo. Might go for a beanie and some of that thermo sleeve stuff you recommend from Demon Tweaks (just in black-got to be different)
Will probably change the blue hoses on the new intercooler for red ones eventually.

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

I might have some leftover red joiners in Shelob\'s lair you could use. If you can let me know the diameters you need, I\'ll have a look-see. Beanies are cool, in more ways than one. Funky as well as cool, innit!