Astra GTE 3 ltr V6 Twin Turbo RWD NoS Plan - Page 4

Alex@MK3OC · 02-04-2004, 08:52

Have you done any how to guides for the dash and rear arch conversion?

BeArDy · 02-04-2004, 11:53

you got any pics of the engine running the turbo and why the Manifold is like??

as i am in the middle of doing my V6 with turbo

Paul Baldwin · 03-04-2004, 10:15

Hi,
glad to see hear you are I making good progress.

As Beardy says, have u got any piccies of engine and manifolds yet?

**jamied** · 05-04-2004, 17:16

pics and new website with 'ALL' off the how-to guides will be up in about a week...it will show you how to do all of the convertions i have done. As for the pics of the engine i shall take some this weekend for you all...

**jamied** · 12-04-2004, 10:36

righ...easter weekend and the project is going well...just picked up a whole 4x4 unit for the astra which included the transferbox shafts whole back suspention unit and drive axel..so i should now have independent suspention all round, 4 wheel drive and a lot more work...just setting up to make the space frame for the rear of the car and to weld the roll cage in with it. can't wait to get it on the road getting a bit excited now the good weather is here.
pics will follow.

BeArDy · 12-04-2004, 12:33

any pics of the engine ye and the turbo set up???
or anymore info on this

as i am in the middle of doing mine now

**jamied** · 12-04-2004, 22:42

**jamied** · 27-05-2004, 23:08

hopefully i should have the 4x4 unit set up on the car this weekend on the rear..finished welding in the extrat frame work to the sub frame and have fabricated up some brakets for the rear of the suspention.
Turbo piston for the v6 have been ordered at a price of £900 and should be with me in about 11 weeks.
nearly finished the filling and sanding and now i have a new roof on the garage (gives me 10 foot extra head room and floor space back) i can get ready to spary the car.
Roll cage nearly finished and plastic fule tank has been ordered.
can't wait to try it on the strip with the T3 and NoS running should be hopefuly september time...

dathers · 27-05-2004, 23:49

You want something much more durable than waxoil for the underneath.
Waxoil is really thin and good for spraying in box sections etc,it is no where near durable enough for use underneath the car.
You wanna use a proper underseal wax for it like the origional factory stuff.
Waxoil is good though,ive just sprayed all the box sections with it on the nova ive just rebuilt.
Dave

29-05-2004, 15:26

you want Underbody seal with waxoil additivies

BeArDy · 29-05-2004, 16:58

Any pics of the Engine yet? running the turbo?

Jamie C · 29-05-2004, 17:01

Jamied, very interested to see how youve gone about the 4x4, any pics and general gen on that for us?

Good work fella.

**jamied** · 31-05-2004, 17:04

Got to get my digi camera off my sis as she is doing some arty stuff for collage..the 4x4 rear is nearly all on..was more simple than i thought...only needed a bit of tube metal and a few welds...i shall get some pictures for you all next weekend. Im making a trolly stand for the engine so i can fit the block and gearbox together..at the same time i can fit all of the turbo pipes and make sure ever thing is purfect, once again i shall get you the pics next week end...sent off for the new turbo pistons (£900..

)..should be here in 12 weeks time..not a bad price realy for forged, deep bowl pistons with all the rings also.

**jamied** · 06-06-2004, 21:13

Hi gang

Sounds like a lot of you had fun at pv2004...wish i went now..

anyway here are a few snaps of the 4x4 set-up for the gte...getting there slowly...should be all done by next weekend.

chip · 06-06-2004, 21:15

Awesome project this, cant wait to see it kicking everyone in sites arse at PV05

Stu_22 · 06-06-2004, 22:28

Nice project work god knows how i missed it. I hope you dont have any touble moving that big lump of an engine

.

Are you doing all of the engine build your self?

Look foward to seeing it at future shows

**jamied** · 06-06-2004, 22:36

yep...all the work is by me with some help from the g/f dad...thats why its taking ageeeeeessssssss....

ecotecproject · 06-06-2004, 23:28

is that a gsi/calibra rear independant setup your using

fair play to you jaimed you have determination
especially hard working on your own

keep it up

**jamied** · 06-06-2004, 23:34

cheers mate...need all the encoragement from time to time...can't wait for the pistons to come and then the engine is all back in one peice and dropped into the car..

Jamie C · 07-06-2004, 17:22

Excellent work fella.

That does indeed look like cav/cally IRS from 4wd, what im thinking of having a crack at too, must be a real pain to try and get that lined up straight though.

**jamied** · 08-06-2004, 22:30

its not really that hard...just keep on measuring as i went along..its a bit hard to get them out of line once there under the car..i was checking everything down to the last millimeter..hope to finish this week end..had to cut and extend the rear beam that holds to the base of the car..i shall do the pics for you all.

Stefan · 08-06-2004, 23:07

This looks like a great project. Top stuff!!

**jamied** · 16-06-2004, 23:09

I have all the bits now to finish off the rear suspention for the 4wd and shall post the pics up here this weekend when it is all set-up

...call the company that is doing my turbo pistons for me and the chap said that they can do shorter con-rods also with the forged pistons to lower the c/r down to a good rate, any problems with this guys...i cant think of any at the moment? he said its what they do for the vw v6's (sorry for swearing) and other v6 and v8's models. If it good then i shall get him to do some for me.

Jamie C · 17-06-2004, 17:18

Would depend how much shorter i woulda thought, dont want the pistons to be dragged to far down the bore on the down stroke, could be a prob but im not sure.

Best to post a separate post in mechanical, few of the V6 boys may be able to answer that one.

**jamied** · 17-06-2004, 20:57

Had a chat with a few people and it looks as if shorter con-rods could work if they are only shortened by a very small amount, with the turbo pistons being made up then the con-rods will only need a small amount of shortening.