Project "Monty"

[Dale]

good progress mate should be a nice engine bay once finished with all the hoses!

yer thats the plan cheers

im so jealous of you dale, wish i had that sort of money to buy all those parts, top work mate keep it up

bet you are i work hard for it tho

Looking like this is gonna be great. It was already mint with the xe in.

Any gen on the bushes.

where from and how much for the full set?
are you running a front anti roll bar on this (with poly bushes) ?

thankyou i got them from CAM ages ago, i won't be running a front anti roll bar this time, was always meant to take it off, apparently they handle better without so i wanted to try it


Just deleted loads on photobucket so hopefully pictures will be back up soon

[Dale]

Update:

Got LET in tonight :thumbs: here are a few pictures











Clearance is a bit of an issue tho.... :boggle:







I'm using full CAM fitting kit with both the rear spacers on the inner edge of the rear mount (between the gearbox and mount), i have tried to shift it over as far as possible on the engine mounts, could anyone shine some light on this? (space by alternator and chassis leg + Top hat and brake pipes)

This is just a mock build atm, engine will be taken back out for rebuild and engine bay will be painted

Cheers Dale

[corsadonk]

I think another guy had the same trouble with the CAM fitting kit, I've got a multi v on mine, with more clearance than that. Mine has the M-Tech kit.

Does look a bit tight.

[Dale]

I think another guy had the same trouble with the CAM fitting kit, I've got a multi v on mine, with more clearance than that. Mine has the M-Tech kit.

Does look a bit tight.

Joy..... anyone else???

[Dale]

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[Dale]

Update:

Not massive update but more bits have turned up so i can crack on with the mock build this weekend, so should be big update over the weekend

F28 short shift inc nylon bushes



Some new vacuum hose off a 535d from work



Forge 100 series intercooler with 63mm inlet/outlets, only been a 3 week wait.....






Also had my Tx 3" top hat arrive

Watch this space

Cheers Dale

[forestfighter]

I love this B. Just a few questions.... What steels are they? G60's? Also how did you restore your black plastic bumpers? Mine are all faded and horrible and i want to freshen it up. Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Dale]

I love this B. Just a few questions.... What steels are they? G60's? Also how did you restore your black plastic bumpers? Mine are all faded and horrible and i want to freshen it up. Any suggestions?

Thanks

yer g60's, i just use turtle wax back to black bumper shine but you can use a heat gun to bring the plastics back, sure it was is TV

[Dale]

Update:

Small update not really had alot of time to work on him but i really need to find time as its booked in at end of the month for the engine bay to be sprayed

heres a few pictures of today progress

Monty sleeping away under his temp cover



mock fitting intercooler




Radiator clearance




Fitting and cutting the crash bar




Mock fitting oil cooler





Who needs a conservatory for sitting it........ its for corsa bits




Cheers Dale

[corsadonk]

Looking good. But you may want to move the oil cooler over to the right a bit more, I smashed up one of my fans yestraday, with the bonnet catch


But it looks like you've still got a bit of room above it anyway.

[Dale]

yer the cooler isnt mounted yet just an idea for now, ill give you a ring tomorrow to talk

[Dale]

Got more work done this weekend, thanks to mike (Corsadonk) for coming over Saturday

Still in "mock" stages and all hoses will be black to match the roose kit i have already

Started by cutting more of the crash bar off for the oil cooler



Make some brackets for the intercooler



3 inch top hat with roose coupler



Although clearance isn't great....



Removed the air box bracket



Cut slam panel for 3 inch intake to turbo



Rough route for the intercooler piping from turbo to cooler





Rough route for the intercooler piping from cooler to top hat





Mounted the coil and cossie webber fuel pressure regulator




Modified the TX down pipe











And final photo of the day



Cheers Dale

[Daz H]

great progress mate! starting to come on loads now

[carnegstar]

This thread is great! Theres lots of good pictures

keep up the good work

[rc]

good work, great to see the extra time going into making it all fit nice and proper and brackets for everything, not just all lashed together and cable tied in

[Dale]

great progress mate! starting to come on loads now

Cheers

This thread is great! Theres lots of good pictures

keep up the good work

Yer i try and take as many as i can so it helps people like other threads have helped me! Cheers

good work, great to see the extra time going into making it all fit nice and proper and brackets for everything, not just all lashed together and cable tied in

Thanks fella, thats the last thing i wanted. once its on the road i want to enjoy it not be fixing it every weekend

[Dale]

As stated above I don't want to use those ****ty blue rubber 90's of the intercooler which are 1D bends, i did order some from Paul at Roose Motor sport but these are 2D bends

Picture of the "1D" on left and "2D" Roose on Right



So First thing Monday I spoke to Paul again and sent him the picture above and he said he can't do 1D in 63mm, only a 2D in silicone or a 1.5D in aluminum but i don't have a lot of space either side of the cooler to run joiners and aluminum pipe so a 1D is my only option. He then advised me to speak to Viper Performance.

After ringing around I first tried SFS. Waste of time bunch of cocks didn't even want to help. Then i tried Samco and they just sent me round in circles

I then rang Viper Performance and spoke to Mike, who was a great help and said they make 63mm 1D 90 bends Result So i ordered then and next day they turned up :thumbs:

Here is a picture of all 3 hoses together:

1D in rubber, Viper performance 1D and 2D Roose hoses which has been cut but you can see the difference of the tightness or "D" of the hoses



I always use Paul at Roose Motorspot and I highly recommend them to anyone top service and great bloke always willing to help

I would now also highly advise Viper Performance for great customer service

So thats one thing of the list of long jobs to sort..........

Dale

[Dale]

Got more done this weekend, BIG thanks to Mike for making my oil cooler lines

First job of the day Saturday was to fit my new 1D bends





I also changed my piping from the turbo to intercooler as i couldn't use the alloy pipe as it was only a 1.5D and i really need a 1D



Then Mike came over to make the oil cooler lines and once he received his cup of tea as always we started work

Use compact connection for the cooler, we used 1/2 bsp lines




Mounted to the car







Then I use M6 threaded bar to make the mounts for the bottom of the oil cooler



With the intercooler fitted and not touching it




Then i Boxed everything way and started to remove the engine, ready for stitch welding and painting.

Final picture of the day with engine and box sat on the trolley ready to be pulled out this week



Cheers Dale

[Dale]

Well got more done tonight although its been along night

First off got the engine out



I brought the LET a few years ago from "Valver" off Astra mk2 owners club and only had 5k since rebuild, new turbo etc which was fully documented on the forum etc but since then it just sat in my garage

So i decided it was best to rebuilt it again so tonight i set about stripping it down and boxing and generally checking the engine over

First off rocker cover off, all nice and clean here



Late Engine



Cam pulleys off and cambelt



Caps and nuts and lifters boxed up and labeled



Cams removed



Head looks ok, i will take this to work and check with straight edge




Pistons look good



as does the bore



Checked the piston to check sure they are standard size (86mm) Marked pistons before removal and matched the caps



Big end shells look good




In the box with some fresh oil



All thats left on the block is to remove the oil pump and crank



Garage is abit of a mess again



Engine bits all boxed up



The Plans for the engine is to do the bottom end once and be done with it, then I can work my way up from there when i want more power

Plans:

Overbore 86.5mm
Low Comp Pistons
Oil Squirters - Got
Uprated Rods - Got
Maybe Some work on the crank (is it worth it?)
Z20let oil pump
Arp Conrod Bolts - Got
Arp Head Bolts - Got
Lightened and balance flywheel

Some more bits have turned up this week

Another 1D bend



My VEI gauges from America one oil temp and pressure and the other is meant to be wideband and Boost but they sent me wrong gauge and i only have wideband the correct one is on the way tho



How they look with ignition on




Adapters, pressure sender and oil temp sensor



Wideband innovate wideband lc-1




Then been speaking to Paul from roose again I needed a 76mm to 57mm reducer to go from AFM to turbo but Paul only did 76mm to 60mm but he said he would put a another slice of silicone to bring it down to a 57mm, top works once again




Then I also ordered a 76mm Coupler to got from AFM to inlet, now thats every possible hose i can think off in the engine bay done and in black silicone



Ordered some more Mikalor clamps



Well thats all for tonight, hopefully get loads more done over the weekend etc :lol:

Dale

[Olsrey]

Looking good .

[Daz H]

Should go when its done when are you plannign to get it on the road all fully built?

[Dale]

Looking good .

Cheers

Should go when its done when are you plannign to get it on the road all fully built?

The plan is the end of April but the first show is at the end of May, so there will be loads progress over next couple of weeks

[Daz H]

awesome, the car becoming the main priority at the moment then?

[carnegstar]

Do all the let engines not have the same setup like the later xe? looks nice and clean in there.



I like the oil cooler hoses, very neat!
Now you just need some braided brake hoses to go with them

[Dale]

awesome, the car becoming the main priority at the moment then?

Yer is at the moment got loads to do and not alot of time

Do all the let engines not have the same setup like the later xe? looks nice and clean in there.



I like the oil cooler hoses, very neat!
Now you just need some braided brake hoses to go with them

Well after talking to steveboyslim there are different versions on later engines The redtop i had in before was an early version.

Cheers, they were made my Corsadonk of here Dont worry the rest of the car is getting full treatment aswell