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Bart69 - 25/2/05 at 08:11 PM

Going into work at the weekend to strip the xe engine out of the car.
Im not a total dumbball but any advise on what will need to be kept before the shell goes to the car park in the sky could save a lot of hassle.
e.g. What about the oil cooler is that needed.

tks - 25/2/05 at 09:48 PM

You need to take of anything that's atatched to the engine.

soow a oil cooler is defintly a part that you need to keep.

if its FWD and you make RWD you don't need the Gearbox, but stay whit the clutch parts (i guess)...

the rest you should keep. also keep all the hoses

don't forget that you also need all the wireing.

soow don't cut it off. also make foto's they will help you tell where something was situated when you started.

TKS

clbarclay - 25/2/05 at 11:00 PM

If its attached to the shell, remove it, stack it and when your done any left over parts after the build can go back in the car (thrown in the passenger area, not bolted back on) and then send the shell on its way rejoicing.

This isn't so practical if space is at a premium, so double cheek that you've go all you will need before scrapping shell.

Bart69 - 25/2/05 at 11:26 PM

What about the ignition barrel and loom or will that need to come from the sierra.
can the gte steering wheel be fitted in any way.

clbarclay - 25/2/05 at 11:43 PM

Best bet is to have both looms and then make a frankenstien of the 2 if needs be.

If the sierra items will do then you shouldn't need ignition barrel or any steering stuff, but personally I would have them out any way. Then again I have got shed loads of room for dumping shells and parts.

[Edited on 25/2/05 by clbarclay]

Bart69 - 26/2/05 at 12:14 AM

Space is not a prob owning my own garage but having someone taking the shell away on monday for the running gear leaves me two days to get everything i need.
Is the electric fan and elec fuel pump going to be useable.
what about wiring loom clips or are they better new
cheers
graham

Bart69 - 26/2/05 at 12:16 AM

What about the digi dash has anybody fitted one of them into a locost

Ben_Copeland - 26/2/05 at 09:19 AM

Take the fuel pump just incase!

People do use the digidash, make sure you get the loom, plugs and sender out of gearbox aswell !!!!!!!!!!

billy - 3/4/05 at 06:58 PM

Yes i have a diggy dash in mine, works a treat too

Bart69 - 3/4/05 at 07:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by billy
Yes i have a diggy dash in mine, works a treat too

Photo's in archive look great i presume the middle is the only place to fit it
How do you go about fitting the speed sensor ?

Graham

Mr G - 4/4/05 at 09:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Bart69

quote:
Originally posted by billy
Yes i have a diggy dash in mine, works a treat too

Photo's in archive look great i presume the middle is the only place to fit it
How do you go about fitting the speed sensor ?

Graham

You chop the transducer about so your only left with the top sensor bit (without the bottom drive and spinning magnetic disc) then you mount it over the diff input flange and stick 18 magnets in an alternate 'north' 'south' order on the flange circumference.

Probably wise to seal the electronics of the now chopped off sensor with araldite/sealer as the magnets flying off at 100 mph* can do damage.

See HERE

G

*Private Airfield

[Edited on 4/4/05 by Mr G]

Bart69 - 4/4/05 at 06:00 PM

quote" You chop the transducer about so your only left with the top sensor bit (without the bottom drive and spinning magnetic disc) then you mount it over the diff input flange and stick 18 magnets in an alternate 'north' 'south' order on the flange circumference. "

Sounds do'able enough is there any threads or links giving detailed info of the install or even some pic's.

Cheers

Graham

Mr G - 4/4/05 at 06:57 PM

Next time i'm round Billy's i'll whip the rear tunnel cover off and take some pics to post.

I should of added it depends what transducer you have as well as they require a different amount of pulses (magnets).

Any questions just u2u me

Cheers

G

Stu16v - 4/4/05 at 08:43 PM

quote:

Any questions just u2u me

Or me...

Suitable transducers are available in quite a few cars. My digidash is presently working from a transducer that came from a Ford Escort g/box. They are also fitted to Cavaliers/Calibras etc with trip computers, also some Daewoos have them. Some may include a drive at the top of the transducer for a speedo cable as well - when the gubbins is removed, it makes a handy place to stick a bolt through to mount it.

Bart69, do you intend to run carbs, or are you going to have a go running the standard management?
Oil cooler is not needed, in fact. it is likely to be very difficult to accomodate.

Stu16v - 4/4/05 at 08:50 PM

The original here...

Dash test

18 magnets on the prop work fine calibration wise, if you are using 205/50/15 tyres, and a 3.6 diff. I worked this out to be replicating the amount of pulses the dash would see if it were fitted to the donor car for a set distance - and it worked...

Bart69 - 4/4/05 at 09:01 PM

Well stu being a locoster at heart i am hoping there will be room for the standard injection and steering columb with my +4 chassis if not i think megasquirt wins it running with gsxr throttle bodys.

Is the Astra transducer not suitable as you mention everyone but and its the only one i've got

Hadn't tried u2u before now im in demand seems simple enough though.

I'll try and keep the questions down to a couple of hundred a week.

Graham

Bart69 - 4/4/05 at 09:09 PM

The other obvious questions i can think of are what magnets have you used and are they stuck on with epoxy.

Graham

Stu16v - 5/4/05 at 08:59 PM

Astra transducer is fine, but will take a little more thought on how to mount near magnets.

The magnets themselves are little 5mm dia things that can be bought form places such as RS components, which are araldited on.

They havent moved yet, and have been tested to an indicated 136mph. Off road of course...
In fact, i changed the diff earlier this year. The magnets are glued onto the diff flange. i thought they would move fairly easily, but broke most of them...