Luke's 24v cosworth into mk1/2 thread!!!

[Luke]

pics of the downpipes - got the hego bosses welded in today - one is still tacked but i will finish it off tomorrow



had a look at the amby but loads of nettles and weeds have grown round it so i'll have to drag it out to get the tank/pump off - im gonna try just using the tank sat on the garage floor - see if it runs! if it will tick over thats a bonus

also had a look at this relay box and it seems perfect - im gonna make a bracket tomorrow for it to mount to - that way if its no good or needs replacing for a bigger one later - i'll be able to mod the bracket rather than the inner wing

[rover]

That spark plug will never work in there mate, needs to be in the head

Nice job as usual mate

Rover.

[gemini]

That spark plug will never work in there mate, needs to be in the head

Nice job as usual mate

Rover.

extra power

[Luke]

That spark plug will never work in there mate, needs to be in the head

Nice job as usual mate

Rover.

extra power

could convert it into a flamer kit but its not my style

forgot to ad my weekly update but.............

got the tank off the amby and the relay box mounted and wired in
aslo got the n/s manifold finished today - just waiting for its normalising treatment

JOBS LEFT
Battery - mount under seat and run wires!
gearbox crossmember - paint
propshaft - shorten and fit (wont stop me getting the engine running tho)
sort servo/plenum clearance problem
fuel tank?????
wire up cooling fan (allready fitted just need wiring)
fit both manifolds
make up exhausts - just 2 temporary systems to get it running and MOT'd

[Luke]

todays little update
got my gearbox crossmember painted today also got the manifold treated (normalise) last night - bit of a scare 1st thing this morning we thought it had been sent back with the job it went in with but luckly found it hidden

JOBS LEFT
Battery - mount under seat and run wires!
propshaft - shorten and fit (wont stop me getting the engine running tho)
sort servo/plenum clearance problem
fuel tank?????
wire up cooling fan (allready fitted just need wiring)
fit both manifolds
make up exhausts - just 2 temporary systems to get it running and MOT'd

[madmark]

wow the list is almost done!

[Luke]

Just popped in for a cuppa so heres my daily progress update

Both manifolds now fitted and down pipes bolted up, they will have to come off again to have the silencer joint welded in, but i could run the engine without setting fire to my engine bay

Just gonna have a look at what wiring is left before it will turn over!

JOBS LEFT
Battery - mount under seat and run wires!
propshaft - shorten and fit (wont stop me getting the engine running tho)
sort servo/plenum clearance problem
fuel tank?????
wire up cooling fan (allready fitted just need wiring)
make up exhausts - just 2 temporary systems to get it running and MOT'd

[Hellblazzer]

Hey there!
Nice project! I'll be checking this topic!

Waitting to see a video of it rolling

[Luke]

update

tried a battery - fuel pump relay coming on all the time, inj relay wont come on at all, and it wont even pull the starter in let alone turn over

so i got something wrong somewhere
i haven't looked at it yet (no time) - but i was expecting it to start up 1st time

JOBS LEFT
Battery - mount under seat and run wires!
propshaft - shorten and fit (wont stop me getting the engine running tho)
sort servo/plenum clearance problem
fuel tank?????
wire up cooling fan (allready fitted just need wiring)
make up exhausts - just 2 temporary systems to get it running and MOT'd

[madmark]

mate you will sort it!

[Luke]

JUST GOT IT STARTED (YES I AM SHOUTING ) WOOOOOOO HOOOOOO - im chuffed can you guess

no matter how many times i do an engine swap its still such a buzz to get it started 1st time after having the wiring loom in bits etc.

pump relay was the wrong one - pins in a different place - easy sorted and the starter sol was just the battery - was good a good one when i took it off must have been a long time ago and the inj relay just worked once the other was swapped - cant be bothered to work out why now, but i'm happy

ive got it running with the amby pump in a can of petrol - looking at it i can mabe fit the amby tank under the van and run a pipe all the way round to the filler - may be a long fill up but - should be ok for the MOT

now i need to pipe the rad up - all that was with no water in - i only had it running for a few secs so it wont have done no damage

[rover]

Cracking news Grommit

Well done

Rover.

[madmark]

YIPPPPPPY MATEY well done yes i know what you mean about a good fire up of a lump thats been in and out and it bits etc i used too start up the v8 rovers on the floor that was cool ! i wont fit anything unless its good so i had too check first!
well done mate

[Luke]

Todays update getting close now - i'd still be there now working on it if i didnt have "other things" to do

all piped up - well no heater matrix and no oil cooler - but i'll sort them later had a bit of a fright as i was topping it up, thought i'd popped a core plug with the amount of water coming out but it was one of the turbo water feed plugs i'd forgot to put back in

servo was pritty easy in the end - i battered the end of the servo down to give a couple off mm clearance and packed one side out with washers and its moved it across giving 2-3mm gap should just be enough, i may have a go at making my own plenum once its all running either that or buy a topboss one for £950 hmmmm let me think

Propshaft - ive got a fair few spare props knocking around so after trying a few i found a front piece that matches almost with the centre bearing position - just needs a bit of a plate making to bring the mount forward, and a back half that needs shortening 95mm, i think i'll do it myself rather than shelling out, once ive got it sorted i'll have a prop made up with all new joints but i need to be sure on the axle just yet im not sure what (transits) the prop's are off but i had to change the mk1 axle flange to a later one

Tank - im thinking of fitting the amby one backwards - the outlet will be at the back - i cant see any problem with it should be ok but that way the filler neck is a lot closer - this is the next job i think i'll do

JOBS LEFT
Battery - mount under seat and run wires!
propshaft - shorten and fit back half
fuel tank - fit
wire up cooling fan (allready fitted just need wiring)
make up exhausts - just 2 temporary systems to get it running and MOT'd

[custom]

all this talk is well and good luke but wheres the pics come on mate pull ur finger out and get snapping lol




on another note what gearbox are you going to be running? mine is a mt75 out of a 2.9 transit and its about given up the ghost its crunching, not sure if its the clutch or gearbox but spoke to top boss today about a possible better gearbox and they have just developed a kit to fit a t5 cossie box so the gear stick comes out pretty much where the transit one comes out so that might be an option for me down the line