Technical Engine & Brake Upgrade

[PandaMark]

FUN!

It may well be a bit of a sleeper, tho the cage is probably going to be painted yellow, not very discrete.

It may serve as a bit of an ad for my mate's autosport workshop too as I hope to be taking it to a few grasstrack meets, etc throughout the year.

But mainly, it's just a bit of a laugh

 

[CLXCraig]

Any luck with getting the engine in Mark?

 

[PandaMark]

I delivered the engine to the workshops on Saturday so that the installation could be sized up. There are a few options, one of which involves taking out the heater matrix

The rollcage has been primed, tho I haven't made a definite decision on the final colour.

 

[CLXCraig]

Heater matrix out? is it a 16v lump?

Always hard choosing colours. I take it the car is staying the same colour?

 

[PandaMark]

Yes, it's a 16v Removing the heater isn't strictly necessary to fit the engine, but it will make things a little easier later. Will need to fit a screen heater for the MOT tho. I have an idea for the colour of bars and the guys at the workshop are keen on it too, so that helps. The car (he's called Bobby, btw) will stay the same colour for now. If he survives the year then he may be a bit tidier next He's very scruffy on the outside!

 

[CLXCraig]

I remember in Damons thread saying you only need to cut a bit away for the the inlet manifold to fit properly. dont worry about bodywork, unless its structual, get the engine in and running. Wolf in sheeps clothing!

 

[PandaMark]

...you only need to cut a bit away for the inlet manifold to fit properly. Wolf in sheeps clothing!

Hmm... I may not be following Damon's guide strictly to the letter... :devil:

 

[CLXCraig]

Eitheray, anyone who puts a 16v engine in small car is mad imo. Will you be leaving the engine as standard or tuning it to make it even faster!?

 

[PandaMark]

The engine will have a "slightly" different set up when it eventually goes in I've spent today collecting various parts from both vehicle dismantlers and the local Fiat dealer. Some of the bits tho just happen to be lying around my friend's workshop:

This exhaust will fit nicely...

The cage has had a second coat of primer, ready for the yellow top coat. The doors and windows will be refitted over the next few days so that Bobby can be moved around the yard.

 

[Luke P]

Nice one Mark, This is all looking good ...

Where is the exhaust from? I'm after a decent 4-2-1 exhaust manifold etc for a 1242 16v that i'm getting ready at the moment... Any ideas would be most welcome.

Cheers, Luke.

 

[PandaMark]

It was just lying around the workshop!

No more parts til Wednesday now...

 

[Luke P]

Oh well, had to be worth asking...

Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.

Luke.

 

[PandaMark]

The exhaust is a Vauxhall part, suitable for a 2litre "Red Top". We'll be making up an inlet manifold to suit the parts that we're fitting later. Today I have bought a 1988 Nova, just to get the distributor &coil That will help run the beast! It'll be a bit of a GM / Fiat mixture, which, if reports are to believed, will be happening in the real world too. (source: Auto Italia magazine)

 

[PandaMark]

It'll be a bit of a GM / Fiat mixture, which, if reports are to believed, will be happening in the real world too. (source: Auto Italia magazine)

Oops! It was actually a link up with Chrysler that's on the cards

The roll cage is to be painted Sporting Yellow (or as close as Wilco gets to it!) I may fit the Nova seats for now, as they have headrests