The deep ecu needs the earlier loom as the pins are thicker and less of them. I would sooner use the newer ecu so I can have the obd2 function.

And I know have an engine to play with :p

Good luck! I'm sure you will crack it.

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.

nice! Chop chop chop!

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

Finished.. So I thought I should finish of the thread.

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.



More progress, I seem to be doing loads but it doesn't look like much.

I've cut a dust guard out of 1.5mm steel. Fitted the flywheel and a new clutch.



So I made up an exhaust manifold from the st item.



The engine fist start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Mvo3lazzSVo

And it still running an hour latter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIZO2...layer_embedded

And now I bored as its sold :eek:

Well done wasa, I knew you would get it going.
A nice and tidy little setup you got there

Thanks.

I've loved playing with it.

Next project is "Ron's" off road buggy book to teach my lad a few things.

That engine thingy sounds like it came from the depths of hell:D

any updates? how did u get on in the end. is standard st170 possible on a budget?

yes mate there is a couple of vids of it running at the end of my project post. ;)

here is one

http://youtu.be/Mvo3lazzSVo

I bought this project from Warren and its still running fine - still on its cradle (sorry Warren - house extension has delayed matters) - but it gets to breathe every 2 weeks - makes a lovely noise !! Hope it will be installed in the next couple of months once the builders get all their shit out of my garage.