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CALLING SEAN....ENGINE UPDATE???????

Postby leamyj » Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:02 +0000

CALLING SEAN.. ENGINE UPDATE????

Hey Sean,
How is the job progressing? We haven't heard from you in a while.

Fill us in :D

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Postby Sean » Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:15 +0000

[b]Hi John,my pc imploded last week havent been able to post since..........am using an ancient relic of a borrowed pc now (keep getting disconnected! :cry: ) was talking to Ash earlier and hope to be sorted by sunday week,i really want to make the Waterford run!
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Postby Sean » Sat, 14 Jun 2008 7:51 +0000

Ash called up yesterday evening (thanks a lot bro,i really appreciate your time and help :wink: ) and the 2 of us started on the engine! :D The removal and fitting takes place tomorrow morning,with Ash myself and anyone else who wants to come along and help!!!! :wink: The more the merrier!! 8)
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Postby mx5ash » Sun, 15 Jun 2008 9:31 +0000

Right guys major problem, the new engine wont fit!!!!
The new engine sump
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is hitting this
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And is totally different to the old engine's sump
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What the hell is going on???
looks totally different, old oil sump is 1 piece the new one is 2 piece (the black part is separate)
both have b6 stamped on them, both 1.6 mark 1 engines.
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Postby mx5ash » Sun, 15 Jun 2008 9:37 +0000

to answer my own question, they changed the bloody sump post 1993, according to this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...1&indexURL=
So next question, are they interchangeable??? Ie can we swap the sumps over?
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Postby MX5Steve » Sun, 15 Jun 2008 9:59 +0000

Shit,,, :shock: :shock: :shock:
Surely there interchangeable..... My thoughts are with ye séan..... :?
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Postby leamyj » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 8:14 +0000

OK lads, this is where we do a collective novena to our respective Gods , and if you happen to be a non-believer just take on one of the major religions for the next few days.

Is there a patron saint for motorists?? If this gets sorted by the weekend I nominate Ashley for canonisation 8)

Lads, good luck and if it doesn't work out Seán, I'm sure someone will give you a lift at the run :lol:

John :D
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Postby Stig » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 9:50 +0000

crikey...........you're having no luck at all there Sean. :cry:
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Postby Ivan » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:18 +0000

mx5ash wrote:to answer my own question, they changed the bloody sump post 1993, according to this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...1&indexURL=
So next question, are they interchangeable??? Ie can we swap the sumps over?



only way to find out is to try swapping them.
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Postby leamyj » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 1:10 +0000

Forgive my relatively little knowledge here, but can the sump be fitted after engine installation or is there not enough room??

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Postby mx5ash » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 1:12 +0000

Wouldn't be enough room to tighten all the bolts on th pan john. Also if it is from a later car then there is going to be 25 missing pomies. Also some guys on the uk forums are very suspicous about what this came out off and what the hell it is. (apart from a car and an engine for any of you wise guys!!!)
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Postby MX5Steve » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 1:28 +0000

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Postby Ivan » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 1:42 +0000

mx5ash wrote:Wouldn't be enough room to tighten all the bolts on th pan john. Also if it is from a later car then there is going to be 25 missing pomies. Also some guys on the uk forums are very suspicous about what this came out off and what the hell it is. (apart from a car and an engine for any of you wise guys!!!)


if there is a number on it you should be able to trace it from that
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Postby Steve » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 1:46 +0000

depends where the collector is on both of them..

I don't think thats an MX5 engine tho.. let me go ask someone about that..
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Postby Steve » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 2:31 +0000

no, they don't think its an MX5 engine either..

There was only one subframe afair for the mk1, so that should confirm it...

I'd get back on to the dismantlers and tell him to come pick it up while he's dropping off the correct engine.

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