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13-05-2007, 18:08
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#76 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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Originally Posted by dan-j  still taking the engine out the wrong way then lol! | but mine will be running in a week or so....so it must be the right way..
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13-05-2007, 18:08
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#77 | | Stubby Digits
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| top tea and spanner shot boys....
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13-05-2007, 18:28
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#78 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by Benn but mine will be running in a week or so....so it must be the right way.. |
lol hope so mate! unless the engine scratches/dents the inner wings or snaps off the servo/ resevoir when it falls from the top 
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13-05-2007, 18:32
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#79 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| why would it any of that?
why would it fall? | |
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13-05-2007, 19:28
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| be sure to beat the hell out of the chassis leg for the alternator eh Benn. | |
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13-05-2007, 19:34
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#81 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| am gonna,
can see just where to do it... | |
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13-05-2007, 19:34
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#82 | | Administrator
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| cool | |
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13-05-2007, 20:09
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#83 | | MIGWeb Moderator
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| through the top, be a real man, cool its got an opel plug cover too, you gonna chrome that one or you gonna use your old rockercover and plug cover
p.s looking good by the way dude
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13-05-2007, 20:12
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#84 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| i have 4 plug covers,
all different..lol
so see how i feel...then i fit it.. | |
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13-05-2007, 20:55
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#85 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| just orderd a load of silcon tubing for the engine and bay... | |
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13-05-2007, 21:22
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| its better | |
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14-05-2007, 07:12
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| looking good mate! | |
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14-05-2007, 08:00
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| Crack on pal! Only 2 more weekends!
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14-05-2007, 17:07
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#89 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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Originally Posted by alistairolsen its better | no. Quote:
Originally Posted by namkeaps looking good mate! | cheers dude, Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps Crack on pal! Only 2 more weekends! | fitting this weekend,
cambelt and rollers will be in to moz, | |
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14-05-2007, 17:48
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#90 | | MIGWeb User
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| camelt/rollers/clutch are soooooooooooo much easier when engine is out of the bay its untrue. we did that this weekend on mine before it went in. lucky as the metal rollers were ready to fall about anyways  | |
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14-05-2007, 17:50
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#91 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| lol yeah,everything is easyer when the engines on a stand and your sitting in front of it... | |
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14-05-2007, 18:02
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#92 | | MIGClub Member
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| nice work...
i do my engine though the bottom too, just seems easier to me when doing it | |
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14-05-2007, 18:53
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#93 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| its each to their own really, how ever you find easyest.
just after doing it from the top..i cant see what any one would do it from the bottom, | |
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14-05-2007, 19:10
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#94 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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Originally Posted by Benn its each to their own really, how ever you find easyest. |
So no more banging on about going through the top & lectures on which way is right etc?
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14-05-2007, 19:17
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#95 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| you'll still get that....cause its better...but i've allways said each to there own...
hehe like the sig, | |
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14-05-2007, 19:28
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#96 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| It was a sig waiting to happen! | |
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14-05-2007, 19:29
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#97 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| very true,
not fully right,depending on how its taken tho...hahah | |
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14-05-2007, 23:47
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#98 | | MIGClub Member
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| may try though the top when fitting mine in the corsa, see if it's any easier | |
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15-05-2007, 05:52
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#99 | | MIGWeb User
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| didnt this have carbs and no loom?
u gonna be using the motronic 2.8 on the new engine or transferring the old stuff over | |
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15-05-2007, 17:54
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#100 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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Originally Posted by Ste L may try though the top when fitting mine in the corsa, see if it's any easier | do it, Quote:
Originally Posted by GBE86 didnt this have carbs and no loom?
u gonna be using the motronic 2.8 on the new engine or transferring the old stuff over | the new engine came stright from a cally,
has everything,
i have the carbs and bits in the garage,will go on a week after this lump is in and running,
more up dates later on... | |
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