speedyxjs
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 posted on 22/3/09 at 11:21 AM |
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FYI it fits!
After buying a 3.6 engine on ebay at a bargain £71, i decided to donate the 2.9 to my college.
The time has come to transport it and as they thought Eastbourne was too far, i offered to bring it in my astra
As usual with these types of jobs, you get half way through and realise it might not fit, but with a bit of work the family got it in.
How did your mum spend mothers day?
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omega0684
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 11:30 AM |
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bet your rear shocks love you!
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jlparsons
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 11:41 AM |
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Would have been interesting to check the weight under your front tyres!
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Peteff
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 11:41 AM |
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I bet it doesn't come out as easily as it went in
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 11:54 AM |
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Mmmm?? Jag engine in the back of an Astra. Now that's got me thinking!!
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philw
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 12:14 PM |
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Surely it would have been easier to get in and out if you dropped the roof on the BMW and put it on the back seats
[Edited on [1237724080R0=123131p: by philw]
Must try harder
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omega0684
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 12:14 PM |
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a mid engined straight 6 astra with rear wheel drive
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omega0684
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 12:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by philw
Surely it would have been easier to get in and out if you dropped the roof on the BMW and put it on the back seats
great thinking ! gets my vote
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 12:44 PM |
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The BMW is the neighbors. If i had done that, you may have found the engine accidently dropped from a great height
They have been against my build from day one. He thought the car would only take a month to build
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 08:09 PM |
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I would REALLY not want to be in that car in a shunt!
A friend of mine used to recover crashed cars - he told me about a hatchback that had a head-on collision with another car. The toolbox (one of those
where you pull the top apart to get at stuff below) was embedded in the dash... before the crash it was in the boot, behind the rear seats!
For that reason I would never carry my 100lb steam loco in the boot of my car - it always travelled in a trailer. A steam loco owner I know had a
not-too-fast head-on and his trailer + loco trashed the rear of his car... but he walked away with just a few bruises from the seatbelt.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 08:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I would REALLY not want to be in that car in a shunt!
A friend of mine used to recover crashed cars - he told me about a hatchback that had a head-on collision with another car. The toolbox (one of those
where you pull the top apart to get at stuff below) was embedded in the dash... before the crash it was in the boot, behind the rear seats!
For that reason I would never carry my 100lb steam loco in the boot of my car - it always travelled in a trailer. A steam loco owner I know had a
not-too-fast head-on and his trailer + loco trashed the rear of his car... but he walked away with just a few bruises from the seatbelt.
Iv watched the episode of fifth gear where they simulated crashes like that. My drive to college is about an hour long with about 50 mins on dual
carrigeway with a barrier inbetween the lanes, so i dont need to worry about a head on. I drove it earlier and it is a bit scary seeing all the hoses
moving around in the rear view mirror. Gives the illusion the engine is moving around more than it is. Its going to be a long, slow journey tomorrow
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 09:14 PM |
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MAKE SURE IT'S SECURE!! once had a Snap On top box in the back of a Mini van , I did an emergency stop, the tool box didn't and I ended up
pinned against the windscreen with a back injury. Hate to think what would have happened had I been wearing a seat belt. Your insurance may well be
invalid.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 10:04 PM |
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You'll need a wheelie bar fitting to the back of the Astra.  I believe this guy also tried transporting a Jag engine in the boot of his car
Phil
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