What a first class job

 

cheers
yeah its a pretty big engine, i can give you dimensions if you want so you can get a rough idea, and yes the dry sump is the only reason otherwise it would foul on crossmember and steering rack, ive had to recess the bulkhead loads too for the depth.
As far as im aware the mazda wont fit, its all a mix of volvo and custom parts, and lots of r&d.

 

Looks a mad project, and to an amazing standard love it

 

sent you a pm mate

 

Fantastic !

Should be awesome when you've finished

Bill

 

small brief update on some recent purchases

input shaft bearing to sit in the crank, fits spot on


new rs flywheel bolts and clutch bolts


ap cosworth 6 paddle clutch plate


volvo 850r heavy duty cover plate


t5 hydraulic clutch kit



got the exhaust all tig welded up




new exhaust bolts and gaskets, may as well have walked in with my trousers down for these


also finished the door panels, just got the rear firewall to do and finish the carpet



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:sad3:

also going to hopefully have the gearbox rebuilt next week and get the prop made to suite so its getting there. Still lots ive got to get, the last install of the year will be all the water and boost hoses, that will be it for this year, come january/feb all the oil and fuel system will be purchased and march/ april i should be able to afford the vipec v88 ecu and custom loom... hmmmm sounds so easy when you say it like that

 

Great project!

Who did the exhaust parts? They're a work of art.

 

cheers buddy, i made them myself and tack welded it all together and got a local company to fully tig it

 

Nice selection of bits there mate! I bought a downpipe gasket and bolts a couple of weeks back, proper expensive aren't they!

 

small update, finished all the interior panels now, had the gearbox rebuilt, it needed new 3rd and 4th syncro, new bearings and input shaft, also got them to fit the hydraulic clutch kit.
Had a heavy duty 3" prop made too. With christmas n the cold weather haven't really had the motivation to work on the car but just brought a loom and ecu so that will give me something to work on.

 

Coming on very well m8, nice to see a different engine fitted than the usual ones like mine!

Ste

 

Just read this thread from start to finish, awesome build mate

 

i like that looks quality ,keep up the good work

 

so ive started work on the loom, just a few more things left to sort out like fuse box and gauges etc but the engine loom is all complete


have made this mount that goes on the crank pulley to drive the dry sump pump, had to overcome a few obstacles with this as its a nut that goes on the crank not a bolt and the nut couldnt be altered so had to work round that.










also got a mocal 19 row oil cooler, just making some mounts for this at the moment, it will be mounted vertically with the oil entering the top and exiting the bottom

 

most origional project ive seen in a long time

Fresh idea away from the norm

 

Excellent build mate, looking forward to seeing this progress

 

Quality project this

 

Thats Talent!!!!

 

Well done mate that is spot on!!

 

Amazing priject

 

Awsome stuff. If your not working in the engineering or motorsport trade then to be honest your going to waste.

 

Fantastic project , and some very well thought out and neat soultions

 

Great build and a lovely looking car,top work

 

cheers for all your comments guys, much appreciated. Hoping to be on the road for summer.... thats the theory anyway.

lol i can only wish mate, i actually work in a office staring at a computer screen all day

Been working on it today, more updates to come

 

this arrived yesterday, custom spec pace bg dry sump pump

 

Ive pmed you on vpcuk mate

 

What gearboxes can be used for st engine to use on rwd

 

you cant get most to fit if you make an adaptor plate, but the easy solution is a volvo m90 gearbox i believe.

 

Which volvos. Are they in

 

said it before and ill say it again,your fabrication skills are second to none fella.love the updates

 

Cant wait to see this finished.

 

Rear wheel drive ST powered car? Think i just jizzed!
You work to a brilliant standard mate!
Really well done mate, love it!

 

stunning work fella,


dont suppose the center push cylinder had any serial numbers on it did it ?

 

cheers everyone

Ha, im afraid its been conveniently smoothed off, however i have heard they are from a mondeo v6 but dont hold me to that, i was going to look at making one or two.


Not much progress happening at the moment, no money + cold weather = unproductive times.

 

yeah looking on the bay there exact the same as the mondy v6 and the transit style ,


dont suppose you could knock up a copy of the mount ?


ill fire you a pm fella ?


b

 

any updates mister??

whats the splitty got going on??? mmmmmmmmmmm

very eager Seany

 

still not really any updates, just playing about with making the dry sump pump mount but i havent got any money until next week so progress has been slow.

As for the splitty, yeah thats dads toy, its got a 2.3 litre engine in the back on twin 50 webber carbs, its pretty balls out and scares him shitless lol.

Cheers

 

Any updates on this mate?

 

Small update, not much as ive been busy sorting my life out.
After what gjh said i decided to have a change of career and have been accepted for a position as a train engineer after passing assesments and interviews, so thanks for the wise words
Anyway for the update, all i have done is knocked together a mount to mount the dry sump pump to the block.






Will be big updates soon as i will be running the oil lines and plumbing it all in. Then just got do air and water hoses and finish the loom and fueling and a few small things.... sounds so simple like that.

 

won this on ebay on friday. It arrived today so spent the evening cleaning it up, paid £120, new they are £350 im all for saving some monies.