24v 2.9 V6 Cossie lump into a Mk3 190

[Guy88]

I havent done it yet but i was going to do mine in rubber

I may not fit the power steering straight away thou

[Guy88]

Dipstick. have you still got your 12v manifolds

[dipstick]

Yep, i have the entire 12v motor and transmission, i was going to put it up for sale here, or on ebay if no one is interested...?

are you interested in them...?

cheers

[Guy88]

How much for the manifolds

[dipstick]

Guy, I have no idea

Make me an offer, but you know that they are 'transit' manifolds don't you...?

If you want you can see them on the Photobox photos i have linked to earlier...

cheers

[Guy88]

PM sent

I know there transit ones

[dipstick]

... likewise

[Luke]

It might be an idea to make up a specer to go between the downpipes and the manifold and weld a bracket to that, then bolt it up to the engine block at the bottom, creating a sort of cantelever effect That will take the strain off your extensions pretty much altogether, then you only need to worry about lateral strain rather than vertical.

It made sense to me when I thought of it anyway, not sure it came over very well though

Rover.

makes sence to me good idea - even if you only did it from the middle one it would help loads

[dipstick]

this week i have been mostly putting engines in ....... and out, and in again.....

I bolted up the MT75 to the V6, as i thought it would be easier than tryin to do it under the van.....? Well as Guy pointed out , you DO have to drop the X-member to install the V6 c/w MT75, but that aside, it all went in OK, a bit of a pig on your own, but do-able... i have now measured up the clearances available for the new tubular ex manifolds, and the position of the new sump spigot for the cam- oil return...

http://photobox.tiscali.co.uk/album/alb ... o=88794258

here are some photos of the V6 in situ and the space around it....

now to strengthen the sump, drill some holes in it, and sort out the EFI... ha ha ha .......

[Guy88]

Looks well. did you get the prop on

[dipstick]

Guy,

... not yet, there is hurricane blowing up here at the moment, sideways rain right in my face under then van.... it will have to wait.....

I HOPE it will be OK.....

cheers

[dipstick]

Guy,

The rain stopped for 10 mins this morning!!

I had to drop the X member, and release the rear g'box support rubber, and then with the drive flange of the MT75 low enough, i was able to fit up the prop shaft OK.... It is because the drive flange of the MT75 has a 'spigot' that centres in the prop flange that i had to drop the back of the box.....

Once i put the X member back, i had to slacken of the rear G'box support bracket, on slots in the x member, and bring it back by 1" or so ....
Not sure why, but everything fits OK now, prop spins freely, engine is sitting pretty in the engine bay, and the gearbox is OK for fitting the gear stick and big rubber 'donut' thingy .......

cheers, and Happy New Year

[Guy88]

Thats good

I just been under mine and found that the gearbox isnt in the middle Means off with the x member again and turn the engine mount rubbers

[dipstick]

Guy,

How do mean , not in the middle?

Do you mean the engine is not centred between the two mounts...?

I did find that the first time mine went it, the driver side rubber did not 'slide' down the mount far enough, but i lifted under the sump a fraction, tapped it sideways, and then lowered the engine back down, and it centerd itself fine...?

Are you sing Granny engne mounts, or tranny ones? New or old rubbers??

cheers

[Guy88]

The whole lot is on the pi$$. the prop flange on mine is pointint to the left

I am usind old Di rubbers