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Author: Subject: St170 fuel injection on a budget project.
big_wasa

posted on 13/1/13 at 08:07 PM Reply With Quote
Shame, but if it wont fit it wont fit.
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Lingy

posted on 13/1/13 at 08:12 PM Reply With Quote
Will have another look tomorrow after work
I Might have room to twist it slighty ..

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Lingy

posted on 15/1/13 at 03:36 PM Reply With Quote
Had another look ,Seems like i was wrong ,OEM bits will fit ,Thankfully

Not sure what that pipe is

I will buy some silicone tonight off ebay and get it fitted up ,I will need to fab a bracket to hold it ,But looks like its going to fit upside down ,Ok not perfect looking but who is looking but locost
What do you think?

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big_wasa

posted on 15/1/13 at 05:21 PM Reply With Quote
Yeh that hole can be blanked, There are a few ports for the canister and brake servo.
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Lingy

posted on 15/1/13 at 05:28 PM Reply With Quote
I have no servo yet ,But i am looking for bits to complete this now
Do i need the ignition to dash loom if i have my loom
Trimmed down ? I got the full steering column with barrel key
Transponder ring thing Etc but that part of the loom was cut ,Leaving me just the plug
With a few wires hanging out of it .

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big_wasa

posted on 15/1/13 at 05:48 PM Reply With Quote
I dont think I will need the clocks or the wirring for them. You only need the aerial around the ignition and the plug. You will also want an obd2 plug from under the steering. You could nick this from any ford of the year. I took mine from a 2001 mondeo and it cost me a quid.
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Lingy

posted on 15/1/13 at 09:51 PM Reply With Quote
Will grab the obd thing from a Scrappy
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Lingy

posted on 4/2/13 at 12:33 PM Reply With Quote
Hows it coming along
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big_wasa

posted on 4/2/13 at 12:45 PM Reply With Quote
No real progress due to work and the scooby needing some attention.

I still need a cheap engine.

If you get yours installed with all the bits let me know and you c
an be guinea pig. I will make you a loom and you can test it.

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Lingy

posted on 4/2/13 at 06:33 PM Reply With Quote
That would be Brilliant although i just removed the motor to bare metal the bay
Its primed so ile build it back up and let you know

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big_wasa

posted on 4/2/13 at 07:42 PM Reply With Quote
No rush then.

I will see what I can come up with.

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Lingy

posted on 4/2/13 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote

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big_wasa

posted on 16/2/13 at 08:35 PM Reply With Quote
And I now have an engine to play with.



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big_wasa

posted on 24/2/13 at 09:04 PM Reply With Quote
So ive striped the engine down to a tall block.



And ive picked up a spare sump and flywheel from a 1.8 blacktop and started choping the sump.




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ludsonline

posted on 26/2/13 at 06:23 AM Reply With Quote
Some progress m8.

Will be watching this one

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Lingy

posted on 27/2/13 at 02:15 PM Reply With Quote
Excellent
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big_wasa

posted on 3/3/13 at 10:11 PM Reply With Quote
Some progress.

Saturday. Having read off a local builder building a jig to chop the sump. An email was fired of and a quick ride across town see the top of the sump snipped of perfectly square. He then gave me the idea of building the short end up and running it back under the jig to make it square and equal to the rest. so another ride back an hour later, Thanks Martin .
The bottom was mabe out of the last of the steel from the locost floor.



Sunday. Having been dragged around Primark this morning I escaped to the garage after tea. I chopped up two pick up pipes and mocked it up with a fuel clip. When I got it where I wanted it I thought I would just get the tig out and join it up. Then I decided I would cut of the bracket and weld it on for suport.



Being nagged to come in, I thought I would just tack the bottom on, I got carried away and welded it around.
There is still one pin hole in the mig welding but the tig weld is good to go. Then I can test its oil tight.







Progress may get a little slower as ive taken on another wiring job that was offered a few weeks back, vag 20vt on a dta into a vw Caddy.

[Edited on 5/3/13 by big_wasa]

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Lingy

posted on 24/3/13 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
I trimmed the ali bits off mine and modded the crossmember keeping it simple
That looks like top work there bud

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big_wasa

posted on 24/3/13 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
There is one pin hole in a mig weld where three corners meet.

I just need some time and some better weather to crack on again.

Need to finish the Dta/1.8t loom by next weekend so will be after that.

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big_wasa

posted on 31/3/13 at 09:35 AM Reply With Quote
Well thats the Vag 1.8t / Dta loom finished I hope
Just over there to test fire it............Arse is twitching, s60 is somthing like £800 one wrong wire and puff.......

I should be able get on with my project next weekend.


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big_wasa

posted on 24/5/13 at 07:05 PM Reply With Quote
Some progress....

Work has steadied up but that just means the wife had me do the garden

So I've

Cut up and remade the loom.
Cleaned up the engine.
Cut and shut the sump.
Replaced the leaking cam cover gasket and grommets. ££

I've made up the alternator kit

I've cut a set of plates out of 6mm plate for the engine mounts.

I've now got to mount it to something. Getting closer.


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ManuFromParis

posted on 24/5/13 at 10:05 PM Reply With Quote
Nice work !!

Eventually, do you know if your sump goes lower than a Zetec Short Sump ? (raceline for instance)

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big_wasa

posted on 24/5/13 at 10:23 PM Reply With Quote
I am not sure about the race line but other silvertop sumps like the scholar engines and dunnell are 165mm. This one is 150mm as recommended by others.

No point in going lower as the gearbox will be sticking out below the sump.

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JeffJeffers

posted on 28/5/13 at 10:43 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa

I've now got to mount it to something. Getting closer.




I know of a little green car you can mount it to if you struggle to find something!

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big_wasa

posted on 29/5/13 at 08:59 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JeffJeffers
quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa

I've now got to mount it to something. Getting closer.




I know of a little green car you can mount it to if you struggle to find something!


Ha ha trying to keep up with lee down the pod

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