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[Udo]

Picked up my fuel pump yesterday but its from an 02 plate mr2 not the celica, was a bugger to get out mind had to remove the drivers seat as it was bust from the crash the car was in so wouldn't tilt forward then had to remove all the luggage bin plastic mouldings behind the seats

Will need to adapt the pickup so it is lower in the tank but shouldnt be a problem.

Painted a few more bits and pieces today along with a first coat on the front of the block

[samwell]

its amazing how somethign so simple as a water outlet can look so sexy. Did her indoors realise all these extra costs on top of the initial purchase or is she none the wiser?
good work

[Udo]

its amazing how somethign so simple as a water outlet can look so sexy. Did her indoors realise all these extra costs on top of the initial purchase or is she none the wiser?
good work

I think you mean the oil return but thanks anyway, still need to make a water outlet as well but thats another matter to be sorted

On the money side of things it would be a shame to spoil it with bits that arent up to scratch and have been selling bits and pieces to raise extra funds plus big fat tax refund last month from 2004 and holiday pay from changing jobs just before christmas etc so not going to bad! I work hard for a good wage so why not enjoy it

and I'm sure she knows but has never actually asked

and on that note I just won an Elliott rev counter which goes upto 9000rpm which I'm going to mount on the steering column cowling as a line of site rev counter

Edited by Udo, 19 February 2008 - 11:53 PM.

[Udo]

Block is now all painted just waiting for it to dry but in doing so I upset the timing so need to redo all that which I really didnt want to do.

Gear lever mech' is about all finished and reassembled again waiting for paint to dry

Keep meaning to take some pictures

[miniboo]

are you running an oil catch tank?

[Jammy]

Wasn't this meant to be just a buy engine/subframe and fit job?!

[Udo]

Wasn't this meant to be just a buy engine/subframe and fit job?!

Plan was always to tidy things up and repaint block and get the rad behind the grill etc but yes a bit more work than I first thought but I always like things to be "right" and not just throw it in


Yes miniboo going to be running a catch tank either the one that came with engine or I know a man who will make one for me which I thought about getting one made to fit into the weber box so it would be out the way

[Udo]

Quick update while at work as home internet is FUBAR'd

Engine is all painted apart from rocker cover which has had the paint stripped off ready for painting this weekend

Diff is out and new semi helicol final drive has been bought just need to get a socket to get the pinion nut off

Gear change mech is all cleaned painted and reassembled ready to fit

various other little bits and pieces cleaned painted etc and re fitted

Have also started looking at altering an injection tank to take the Toyota fuel pump/regulator assembly


Pictures will follow when I sort out my internet at home

[Udo]

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[Ferrina1275]

You can now update your signature to read, "Now 97% BMW Free!!"

[miniboo]

hubba hubba

[Udo]

Fuel pump/tank has also been sorted over the weekend - an amalgmation of Toyota Celica pump/regulator unit and a mini injection tank






Its getting there, slowly but surely!

[miniboo]

ooo thats interesting i wonder if i could do that with a normal 7.5 gallon tank?

[Udo]

ooo thats interesting i wonder if i could do that with a normal 7.5 gallon tank?

No reason why not, I used a second retaining ring to weld some bolts into, pointing up, then welded that into the tank. You would just need to block up the original outlet and start without the original hole but not a major problem

[Udo]

Exhaust Manifold fitted tonight

also the engine steadies 3 of SC's rose jointed ones - one in place of standard top steady and two lower gearbox mounts