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[16vmini]

Ok its been a long time since i have done a project myself .. been helping others / real life / Mum (RIP) etc etc ..

so .. after much dreaming about what to do i ended up with the 2 litre 8v vauxhall engine , a turbo will be added to this to push up the bhp.

First was the use of my sisters old cav sri ... :



Engine was removed today :



This will all be going into a clubman that my dad had laying around , pretty solid and will just need some sills (so my dad says)

I am aim to do some sprints this year , so a roll cage was needed



some wheels

[16vmini]

ok , have been thinking turbo for awhile , and have looked at lots of vauxhall engines in allspeed subframes ...

One of my problems in using a std allspeed subframe was room for the turbo down pipe ( 3 inch) , especially down below the sump.

so I ordered a custom subframe which had a VTEC tie bar setup on it , anyone that knows subframes will spot the difference :



This picture shows my extra room :



Ok i am still learning about turbos .. so i am sure i will buy / make lots of wrong things .. but thats half the fun ! lol

picked up a cast turbo manifold ( thanks rich) but arrived broken . might not use it anyway as its for a T25 , waiting on laser cutters to make me a flange , and might have a go at making a new manifold






I will be running a F18W with hydro clutch

Turbo , set at 8psi as standard , but will go to 25psi :

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Intercooler , will fit just behind the grill :



and some pipe work :



picked up a dump valve the other day as well .. just looking for a good Air filter setup

well , that's most of my photos for now , will get some of the mini tomorrow (but looks like most minis )

should start on welding of the mini next week, and get the cage in ...

lots to do , happy to take advice from expert forum members .. but please don't be surprised if i ignore the advice as what would you know :wink:

[16vmini]

ok , dug the clubman out today , needed 4 wheels changing as they had been flat for 4 years , and would not stay up ... but once done i pushed it out :



pulled the seats out , and got it up onto the trailer ready for the trip home :



looks like it will just need sills ,and maybe a few small things ...





rear area looks good :



no rust in boot either..

loaded it up with all the spares and vauxhall engine was put where the passenger seat was

old cav was taken away by the scrap man in the afternoon.

now a 250 mile drive back home on friday to unload.

Matt

[16vmini]

spent some time today , should have been more but slept in .. must stop that
Started by stripping some bits and bobs , remove passenger door and removed cav engine , :


roughly cut out rear pockets and base of rear seat :





then trial fitted the roll cage to see whats what ..





and a few better pics of the subframe





need to source some front disk hub setup next..

Matt

[16vmini]

got all but one of the exhaust studs out , and that snapped into the head ! :twisted: . remember to allways use some heat on all of them .. regardless of how easy they come out



ripped old mini tank out , and chucked in a smaller tank i picked up of ebay , it will do for now , and has connections for a return for the injection pump



stripped the head lining , removed the rest of the window , removed front subframe bolts so thats ready to be dropped out now .

need to pick up some zink primer and get a coat on the subframe before that goes in.

ordered a quick release steering boss , some fuel pipe and some bump stops.

also got a trick rear suspension setup on its way

Matt

[boulton6868]

Looking good mate ive been thinking of getting a turbo kit for mine but am unsure wether i will get it all in a round nose.
Should be an animal to drive.

[16vmini]

ok , front subframe is out , found more rust when i cut the drivers side a-panel off , i did this so i could grind the nuts off the door hinge ....

must have a word with my dad "a few sills son" cant grumble .. i got the car for free.

once subframe was out the way , i welded in the bulkhead box , and gave it a spray of etch primer.

tacked in to start with :



then painted :



as i keep jumping from job to job , i got the quick release steering wheel adaptor welded to the end of the Corsa EPS coloumn :



and tested the steering wheel on it , a small bit of play in the quick release , will have a look at that another time :



gave the subframe a coat of etch primer as well :



stripped old front subframe of parts , will be running rubber up front ..



tommorows jobs are to trim inner wings (done one) and fit the subframe ready to drop engine in. Will also get some 2mm sheet for the spreader plates for the rear subframe mounts.

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first fit of subframe :

[ashby_steve]

nice project mate, ill keep an eye on it

i think best advice anyone can give is not to set yourself a time limit on when to have it done

i.e. your sprints,

see alot of people cut corners to have the car ready and they get screwed over a few months / years down the line

hope all goes well mate, KEEP POSTING

steve

[16vmini]

collected my exhaust flange for the turbo manifold , would prefer thicker .. but it will do for now

[16vmini]

cut some 2mm plate and bent (ish) to go inside and welded to the floor where the front subframe bolts through the floor.

[16vmini]

fitted the gearbox to the engine , :

my 8 year old helping me on the hoist.


i modded the rear mount and added a small plate on top , this then helps the gear linakage pin stay in . just like it does on the vauxhall



and my daughter checking that i had done the rear mount ok :



i also welded in the 2mm floor plates inside the car.

Matt

[16vmini]

turbo in resting

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inter cooler will be further back when done , its jsut resting there .. need to mod the slam panel