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Yet another 406!

Whoop, what a lot of interest there is in this! :cool:

Moving swiftly on to the more interesting stuff....

Radio
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Building my own set
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It didn't take long to realise something was wrong
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So swapped the engine
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Got my wheels back on
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Gauge install
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Moving onto the E5 photos:
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I bought this for the car after the wastegate started to play up
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Needed clocking
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Still waiting on a circlips to take off the compressor housing :(
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Here is Ireland's diesel problem in a nutshell
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I also built a hybrid diesel pump (with some extra internal mods, not just the govmod ;)) using a Xantia and Transit pump :)
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And yes, it works :D
Youtube linky

Plenty left to do :)
 
To be fair, you did point readers in the direction of your thread on the Peugeot forum, and FF people may be interested but not exactly clamouring for regular updates on a 406 Diesel...

You seem to be creating a bit of a street sleeper.. I'm sure you'll be happy with it. But you did rather leave the thread on the silver 406 hanging... I gather you had problems with it and have maybe abandoned or cannibalised it?

How about some updates on your previous projects, especially the Alfa 166 v6! That looked nearly useable albeit with body damage and high running costs!
 
To be fair, you did point readers in the direction of your thread on the Peugeot forum, and FF people may be interested but not exactly clamouring for regular updates on a 406 Diesel...

You seem to be creating a bit of a street sleeper.. I'm sure you'll be happy with it. But you did rather leave the thread on the silver 406 hanging... I gather you had problems with it and have maybe abandoned or cannibalised it?

How about some updates on your previous projects, especially the Alfa 166 v6! That looked nearly useable albeit with body damage and high running costs!

Touché ;)

Alas tis my daily driver for the moment, I decided to get it after I weighed up the costs of repairing the other one and said no... It was starting to drive me mad too with its alarming problems. So I got this one instead for peanuts and put all the bits into it :) If I had a TD75 this would be a rather pic heavy thread already :D

Also, as it's my daily I need to put my funds into it. I can't justify spending x amount on a car I'll only drive for maybe 30 miles in the year... The Alfa does get cleaned regularly though and when funds permit, I'll get some stuff done to it too along with the E34 :)

Strangely, I decided to restore the silver 156 and shred the blue 156 to save it :eek: also to donate it's engine into the van (y)

Yes, the plan is a street sleeper, I'm aiming for the 160bhp mark (should be easy to achieve). Noting outside suggests the car's already been turned up :) I may put in a drop for the summer as is quite floaty in the corners but not going for big wheels, spoilers etc. Quite rapid as is :cool:
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Also going to try shove this in too, somehow :p
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Can we get a picture of all your cars?:rolleyes:

For the first time ever.... And probably the only time, all the current vehicles :)

Some change quite often (y)

As well as my own car hiding alongside the road:

Mams car
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Van + 166
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Dads car
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His van and a 156
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Tempra
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E34 + Silver Bravo shell
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......... :p
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S3 FFR
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500SE
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2 X1/9's and a Tempra
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X1/9
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280SE
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And a Ducato full of engines
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All revealed just this once! ;)

See how easy it is to lose track.... Or is it just me :eek:
 
Omg, thanks! You've forgot the 406. :) I would like to have this type of business.
How can I be adopted? :yum: :wave: You can keep the non-italian cars. :p

Yep! Hence left at side of road hiding :p

Tis a private affair not a business, this is our hobby! All between 3 people :eek:

I own most of the non Italian cars anyway.... Just :p
 
How's the rear subframe on the Bravo? There's a guy in Ireland on the Tipo forum trying to rescue a grey diesel Tipo, and needs one (they seem to be compatible between models despite different mount).

Just thought you could help a Fiat project perhaps!
 
How's the rear subframe on the Bravo? There's a guy in Ireland on the Tipo forum trying to rescue a grey diesel Tipo, and needs one (they seem to be compatible between models despite different mount).

Just thought you could help a Fiat project perhaps!

Not a chance! I built that up with copper lines, a beefy arb, coilys, 146 mounting brackets and callipers. That's mine for the van ;)

However in one of those pics is a stack of Bravo/a/Punto axles, all the crusty ones binned, so I'm sure there's something there to suit.... Sure send them my way! (y)
 
Looking, sounding and working great! (y)

Maybe a smidge too low for my tastes, and it's a bit of a shame about the smoke - is this inevitable or can you improve it?

What's the basic summary of the necessary repairs you did and then your own improvements? Are you there yet?

Looking forward to Van / Alfa updates now...
 
Looking, sounding and working great! (y)

Maybe a smidge too low for my tastes, and it's a bit of a shame about the smoke - is this inevitable or can you improve it?

What's the basic summary of the necessary repairs you did and then your own improvements? Are you there yet?

Looking forward to Van / Alfa updates now...

Cheers! Tis a bit too low indeed, exhaust scrapes the road in places :eek: but I'm happy with it as is! It's not as smoky as the vid makes out, not developing full boost so will smoke more. It was far far worse! :eek:



Necessary repairs when I got it were the turbo (followed by engine), suspension overhaul and clutch. Everything else is either cosmetic or for the sake of doing so! :p I still need to put on the bigger Garett, just a curse to make brackets to fit but I'm getting there bit by bit :)

Work has begun on the van.... ;)

Im guessing regarding tuning on this is basically, Fuel Pressure up + Boost up = Moar power?
Mechanical injection am I right?

Mech injection indeed!

Well there was a bit more to it than preload adjustment and fuel screw in.... Like the decat, straight through at the exhaust end, going onto the hybrid gov (Transit main spring in Ducato cradle), LDA pin grind, cold/hot advance adjustment, case pressure adjustment, repositioning of the throttle arm for further travel.... A lot of the mods are in the pump and I have another bigger pump ready on the other engine (y)
 
Some sad news people..... I gave up with the turbo swap, just too much work to fit. So the Garrett is being sold on :cry:

















So instead I got a bigger turbo instead (y)
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Just as a comparison on the left is one for a 2.8 Daily van :D
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In no time I had it on the manifold
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And beside the stock GT15 turbo
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On the newish engine
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Going in the car
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Apart from this pipe it looks very oem....
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Buuuuuut..... Does it work?


It's an absolute hoot to drive :D more fine tuning needed but I'm very happy with it at the moment :worship:
 
Good to see that this project seems to be coming to a successful conclusion.

Sad if you're excited by Diesel Peugeot saloon developments, but encouraging if you're awaiting news of Fiat /Alfa projects! :)

Yep, I'm happy with how it performs :) it destroys most other cars on the road :devil:

Being the daily hack I do have to give it much attention but as it's fairly low tech it needs far less than I give it :p

The bulk of the work is done, still will be a few updates now and again.... Onto the next venture in due time in another thread! (y)
 
I've just been enjoying my car since. Nice to have a daily car that just demoralises most sub 2.0 cars on Irish roads and still returns a modest 45mpg (y)

You'd never know what lies under the bonnet....
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Yeah, that's soot on the boot not dirt :eek:

Compound turbos have crossed my mind.... Just the maths to do.... I know where to get a decent sized blower and all..... ;)
 
I miss my car so so much :cry::cry::cry:

The belt went in November, only now is it nearly ready to go back on the road (y) that's taking too long :(

Some lols with the coat stand exhaust
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Instead of repairing the engine, I just got another one and did it up. Ported and polished, valves reground and castings removed
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Block was a filthy mess
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Eventually
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Cleaned the sump too
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Did some pump re-working
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Clapped the head on and retimed it
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That post was over a 3 month timescale :cry:

All that's left is the pump to go on, wire it up, timing belt, aux bracket and in it goes. I can't wait :cool:
 
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