Aaron's 90 rebuild (Round 2)

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So you didn't have to break any of the galv? If so awesome! :D

Nice to see the engine in there... Red engine, blue L/R. Interesting combination!
 
That's a nice looking engine mate, very nicely done too .. ;)
 
marccleave said:
So you didn't have to break any of the galv? If so awesome! :D

Nice to see the engine in there... Red engine, blue L/R. Interesting combination!
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Nope :) Re-drilled tdi mount on the drivers side and home made crappy looking thing on the other :p

One thing I think I will have to do is chop into the gearbox crossmember as I don't think the gearbox will clear.
Or my solution is to just fit a flat type td5 one.
Wont be galv, But at least it's a removable component :)

I did consider re-painting it blue, But red will have to do. To late now anyway :D
Paul D said:
That's a nice looking engine mate, very nicely done too .. ;)
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Cheers :) Can't wait for me gearbox back :D
 
Not a bad day today, Few little bits done.
To be honest I'm dubious about doing to much just in case I have f*cked the engine positioning up and it has to come out.

First job was to lift the engine back up and remove the engine mounts so they can have a clean and paint.
So while they was drying I fitted the exhaust manifold. With some shiny new bolts :D
Hopefully they wont seize in again.

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Bolted the turbo on and connected oil feed and return.

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Exhaust elbow off the manifold with an adapter so I can slide a piece of 3" exhaust straight on.

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Cleaned the water pipes and gave them a lick of paint. The end will want cutting off I think, But I'll do that when I fit them.
Couldn't do it today as the engine was up in the air.

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And how I finished the day.
Ordered a 12V starter last night and I'll be ordering an alternator tonight.
So that'll give me a couple more jobs :)

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How strange that U shape in the manifold that leaves the threads etc all exposed! :eek:

Loving how shiny everything is... How will you be dealing with the exhaust? From pics looks reasonably tight, or is that not the case.
 
marccleave said:
How strange that U shape in the manifold that leaves the threads etc all exposed! :eek:

Loving how shiny everything is... How will you be dealing with the exhaust? From pics looks reasonably tight, or is that not the case.
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Yeah, It's a bloody silly idea, That's why I sheered 4 of the bolts when I took it off :mad:

Exhaust will be tight and I've no idea how I'll do it yet.
Going to wait until I fit the gearbox and starter first.

Or just have a 6" pipe sticking out the bonnet :D

Might as well make it shiny like the rest of the build :D How long it'll last is another mater.
 
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Not done a lot myself today, As I said I don't want to do too much incase the engine position is wrong.

So I removed the old exhaust cleaned a painted a few more bits and fitted the clutch, It's actually in really good condition so it's being reused.

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And this is the adaptor shaft being made, Not finished so wont mean a lot to anyone, But thought I'd stick the pics up anyway. (Not me making it by the way) Wish I had the skill to do it though.

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Brilliant , Aaron. Every time you add a post you demonstrate the depth of your forward planning, knowledge and skill. Keep the detail coming, it's edge of ya seat stuff. I haven't read it, but it must be like 50 Shades of Grey, but for Landy loving petrol heads.
 
Station House said:
Dead impressive
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Cheers :)

Al2O3 said:
Brilliant , Aaron. Every time you add a post you demonstrate the depth of your forward planning, knowledge and skill. Keep the detail coming, it's edge of ya seat stuff. I haven't read it, but it must be like 50 Shades of Grey, but for Landy loving petrol heads.
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Ha, Cheers :) I try and be organised. But it's rather difficult with this one, As I don't really know what I need. So working it out a bit at a time.

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Hope he's putting it on the cylindrical grinder to clean up those welds :p
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Last pic is of the weld cleaned up :p
 
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So again I haven't done anything all day.
Well my new 12v starter turned up, So I fitted that :D
Then ordered some fuel hose and a few other bits.

This is the adapter shaft finished. But the bloke is now on holiday for 2 weeks.
So while he is away the adapter plate is being cut and he'll finish when he's back.
Can't wait to get it back now :D

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And fitted to the back of the ZF box.

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