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Old 9th April 2012, 09:27 PM
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Fantastic well done!
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Old 17th April 2012, 02:07 PM
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righty o! thats the "running engine" installed and well i have allot of modifying to water pipes etc to make it run and there is some other mods that needs to take place , changed my sump from the flat pan to the saab sump but my clearence is, well..... limited! and i have a vectra sump i could try but thats only half an inch shallow'er .

I think a bash panel is in order to be made

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Old 17th April 2012, 05:30 PM
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Nice big chunky engine! Sump looks the same distance as my one around 50mm I will also be having a pan from. The steering rack the slopes down to the sump depth.
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Old 17th April 2012, 07:45 PM
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Nice big chunky engine! Sump looks the same distance as my one around 50mm I will also be having a pan from. The steering rack the slopes down to the sump depth.
haha yeah tis a chunky lump aint it , yeah i was thinkng the same , maybe 4mm ally or something at a slope just so it will slide over bumps rather that going smack straight into the side!
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Old 17th April 2012, 09:18 PM
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Taking shape nicely.

Should have ditched the AC Compressor first though

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Old 17th April 2012, 09:50 PM
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Taking shape nicely.

Should have ditched the AC Compressor first though

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thanks :-) ja! thats coming off dont you worry! and the pas pump too! i shall be mounting the alternator that side and will be getting a short belt i really need to get the traffic film remover on it! but with this daft hose pipe ban!
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