few before and after pics..FB link

[mike]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=313335&id=600695083&l=d79b679c7c

getting the oils an fluids i need tomorrow so will be cracking her up then

Mike

A Fiat Marea in a Bravo Shell
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Car Status 11/09 - Car finished! Fluid and Lubes to go in.Starting her up next week..Fingers crossed

 

[Bulldog5046]

Nice one, looks quite tidy compared to my bay!

hope it all run's well for you!

Ry

 

[furry]

good job mate that, one thing i noticed though... you said it had the cambelt done but looking at the tensioner it looks a bit past it or is that a pic of the old engine??

 

[Mike]

the cambelt tensioner never got replaced,only the belt..i did ask why when i picked the engine up but he said its a low mileage engine so he just put a new belt on it,timed it all up an got it rerunnin in his car before scrappin it..
If i had more funds i would have bought 1 an fitted it prior to fittin..everythin else i replaced.
End of the day tensioners are made to last years anyhow.so im sure this engine will last me 6 month lol

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[bulldog5046]

been there done that, get it replaced ASAP!

remember my aux belt snapped and caused my cambelt to jump back at xmas? that was why.

Ry

 

[furry]

aye as said, the aux belts go not the actual cambelt ive never herd of the belt going its more a case of the tensioner failing

 

[Mike]

I bought those, got drayco belts and the tensioner
Think the car will last me ages
When i got the car,my sis'fella never serviced it or **** all lol he just drove it..Its been about 5 year since my car got made (old belts still looked new) so i think it did me well the whole year an half i had it on road of thrashin it around

Mike

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[bulldog5046]

Okay Mike, but when the tensioner fails and the belt jumps teeth, dont say we didnt warn you.

Ry

 

[mike on mob]

i understand what yous are sayin as ive read up on the services,but like i say only had so much funds,if money wasnt a problem i would have replaced that aswell...ill get it replaced soon as me an my mate both knew it didnt look good lol

Mike.

 

[Lee]

..

Sorry for sounding Dumb but what engine did you have in before and what did you change it for??
Thanks

 

[mike on mob]

to begin with in 1997 the car was a 1.4 12v..In 1994 it got converted to a 2l 20v from a marea weekend..everythin got thrown in,rear beams,discs,front subframes,arb drop links etc etc
basically a fiat marea in abravo shell lol

 

[mike]

i meant in 2004 not 1994* that it converted lol
the guy who built it is a mechanic and has a garage and a marea that he was scrappin...so he an his mates decided to throw it all into the bravo and stick a kit on it paint it up.

Mike

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Car Status 11/09 - Car finished! Fluid and Lubes to go in.Starting her up next week..Fingers crossed