Here we go again, Project "Red shed"

aaronmorris · Jun 13, 2014

Well not done a lot today, Finished cleaning the engine up ready for paint.
Ordered some epoxy primer and some red paint so hopefully early next week it'll be looking cleaner

Tidied rest of the yard up, Old td went to it's new home. Nice to get the bloody thing of the drive. Came to pick it up in a 90, Went in rather snuggly

Darn sight easier dragging the old td up the drive than the 6bt was

Little and large

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Dr_evil · Jun 13, 2014

Just a thought will you have to rear sump the 6bt ?

aaronmorris · Jun 13, 2014

Dr_evil said:
Just a thought will you have to rear sump the 6bt ?

Yep, It's reversible

Just need to find/make a pick up pipe

Dr_evil · Jun 13, 2014

simples

danny6801 · Jun 14, 2014

Would it be worth it for me to sell my spare Cummins engine I have in a old horsebox I have.

Dr_evil · Jun 14, 2014

How much do you want for it

my mate could be interested

danny6801 · Jun 14, 2014

Not sure as as it's only done 170000km what would he offer.

Dr_evil · Jun 14, 2014

I have no idea......hell I'd buy it if I had the cash but I've already got my caddy engine sat here to go into the next project unless you want a tax exempt series chassis and V5 and other odds n sods in exchange for a project

danny6801 · Jun 14, 2014

Haha I have got to much to do already. But i will have a think on the price as I wouldn't be able to get it out myself so whoever bought it would have to chop the chassis or lift it out.

Dr_evil · Jun 14, 2014

Cool

I'm only an hour and a half from you so me and him could come down with the oxy torch, send me a PM or something when you know

danny6801 · Jun 14, 2014

Will do pal

aaronmorris · Jun 14, 2014

danny6801 said:
Would it be worth it for me to sell my spare Cummins engine I have in a old horsebox I have.

Dr_evil said:
How much do you want for it my mate could be interested

danny6801 said:
Not sure as as it's only done 170000km what would he offer.

Dr_evil said:
I have no idea......hell I'd buy it if I had the cash but I've already got my caddy engine sat here to go into the next project unless you want a tax exempt series chassis and V5 and other odds n sods in exchange for a project

danny6801 said:
Haha I have got to much to do already. But i will have a think on the price as I wouldn't be able to get it out myself so whoever bought it would have to chop the chassis or lift it out.

Dr_evil said:
Cool I'm only an hour and a half from you so me and him could come down with the oxy torch, send me a PM or something when you know

danny6801 said:
Will do pal

I'd have been interested in a spare if I wasn't skint

Easiest way would be hiab or forklift to remove but then not everyones got one, Me included.
It's not fun dragging it around on a engine crane.

I paid £450 for mine delivered to my door. Looking like this.

aaronmorris · Jun 14, 2014

Not a lot again today.

Still don't know what to do, But I'm now thinking the best way is to take to tdi out of the blue one I've just built and stick the cummins in that.
Yes it's going to pain me to rip the thing to bits again but it means I get the galv chassis I want without having to start again spending money I don't really want to use.
Not a definite plan but it's the way I'm leaning at the mo.

Waiting for paint for the engine so decided to clean the exhaust manifold and turbo up.

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Thought it'd be easier to do it with the turbo unbolted (It's rather heavy in one lump)

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Manifold cleaned up.

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And painted with some high temp stuff, I've got no idea how well it's going to hold up when it starts glowing

But time will tell.

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Then thought I best tackle the broken manifold bolts.
Decided to drill and tap as I didn't fancy braking a easyout in one as I'd be f*cked then.
So centre punched.

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Hole drilled to 8.5mm

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Ran a tap through, Can't say I enjoyed doing it, Kept thinking the tap would snap and f*ck me over even more.

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And done. Only did 2, So 2 more to do tomorrow.

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Brown · Jun 14, 2014

That's a very posh tap wrench you've got there. Nice looking thread too - looks as good as one put into virgin metal.

Dr_evil · Jun 14, 2014

I reckon I may have that engine for myself actually

I can probably find enough cash down the back of the sofa and make up for it if I cut down on using the V8

aaronmorris · Jun 14, 2014

Brown said:
That's a very posh tap wrench you've got there. Nice looking thread too - looks as good as one put into virgin metal.

Yes, It's nicer than the others I've got. It came with a job lot of tools I bought. I wouldn't buy one myself. I'm a tight twunt

Came out pretty good

Cant say I like doing that kind of job, But needs must.

Dr_evil said:
I reckon I may have that engine for myself actually I can probably find enough cash down the back of the sofa and make up for it if I cut down on using the V8

Yes, Do it!

Back of the sofa

You've obviously got to much money to start with

Has he gave you a price then?

Dr_evil · Jun 14, 2014

aaronmorris said:
Yes, It's nicer than the others I've got. It came with a job lot of tools I bought. I wouldn't buy one myself. I'm a tight twunt

Came out pretty good Cant say I like doing that kind of job, But needs must.

Yes, Do it!
Back of the sofa You've obviously got to much money to start with

Has he gave you a price then?

By back of the sofa I mean the overdraft

and no he hasn't yet but if yours was £450 delivered then it should be about that especially if I come collect it with an oxy torch and engine hoist!

aaronmorris · Jun 14, 2014

Dr_evil said:
By back of the sofa I mean the overdraft and no he hasn't yet but if yours was £450 delivered then it should be about that especially if I come collect it with an oxy torch and engine hoist!

Ah, Got ya, To be fair £450 was cheap. Engine and boxes do more than that on ebay.
But if you're removing it yourself then that's got to be considered in the price.

Dr_evil · Jun 14, 2014

yeah, it'll find its way into a 110 if I do buy it while the caddy works its way into a hotrod

made a start on that already but decided I want box section instead of bar so I'm starting again

Jam1 · Jun 15, 2014

I know you've already done it but by the looks of it could you have just drilled straight through and put a nut on the back and used bolts?( no more problems with snapped or seized studs)

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