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Daz7811
23-01-2009, 17:41
New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Hello for any of you who don't know i'm Dazzle of the old forum i've sold my tungy 5 and now i'm after another project which i want to get more involved in! basicly i want to strip a car down or just buy a shell, and i would like to perform an engine conversion! i just want peeps advice on what engine to go for i was thinking volvo turbo or possibly vag and maybe mounting it in the arse end any help or views would be appreciated. how much hard work is it lining up the rear struts if i go rear end? Thanks
Markey Mark (BD)
23-01-2009, 17:48
I think every conversion has been done now (vag 1.8t, Volvo turbo, clio 16v, 172), really depends how much money you have and what sort of tuning you want to do to it (some of these engines are hard to get parts for).

I've personally gone for the Volvo conversion, main reason is i want to se what it can do and i like the 8v engine for some reason:D

If i was to do a rear engine conversion i'd use the front of a 5 and fit that into the back, that way turrets are already made and mounts are on the legs already to fit the subframe.
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 18:03
New poster! (less than 10 posts)

I was thinking more towards the volvo as its already turbo'd i'm going to be doing the majority of the work myself over the next year or so! how easily available are the engines above and how much am i likely to pay? Thanks
raj
23-01-2009, 18:05
someone should go balls out and fit a straight 6 in the back or even in the front:eek: you know it can be done if it can be done on other small cars :devil:
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 18:09
my other car already has a straight 6 but thats not a 5 lol!
raj
23-01-2009, 18:12
ooooh ooooh an rx7 engine in a 5 :eek:

sorry,im getting all excited :cooter:
Markey Mark (BD)
23-01-2009, 18:21
New poster! (less than 10 posts)

I was thinking more towards the volvo as its already turbo'd i'm going to be doing the majority of the work myself over the next year or so! how easily available are the engines above and how much am i likely to pay? Thanks

I picked my Volvo up for £250 and took all the bits i neede off of it then weighted the rest of the car in for £80.:D
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 18:27
on the volvo engine did you go stand alone or std ecu? where can i get parts etc for them and where would you look for an engine apart from ebay? are they easily tuneable? sorry if ll this has been asked before! Thanks
Markey Mark (BD)
23-01-2009, 18:35
on the volvo engine did you go stand alone or std ecu? where can i get parts etc for them and where would you look for an engine apart from ebay? are they easily tuneable? sorry if ll this has been asked before! Thanks

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Daz7811
23-01-2009, 18:38
I found the conversion guide in the boards so i now just need to find a place to get the engine! Cheers
Markey Mark (BD)
23-01-2009, 18:43
on the volvo engine did you go stand alone or std ecu? where can i get parts etc for them and where would you look for an engine apart from ebay? are they easily tuneable? sorry if ll this has been asked before! Thanks

I'm going standalone on my one, the spec of mine is on my profile at the moment, im nearly there with it. Best place i find them was on ebay but i was lucky to get mine of a member on here.
It is tuneable, alot of mine bits had been made one-off but thats purely because i'm trying to see what is possible to get out of the engine. There are some parts avaliable off other cars which will give the volvo a nice power figure, fairly easily to obtain. Parts are ok to get, some parts are alittle hard like pistons but i've never known someone to damage one yet so not a massive need for them, i'm still using the original 130k pistons in mine but with new rings.
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 19:35
sounds good theres a car on ebay at the mo 160,000 miles though will have to keep my eyes peeled! really want something to get my teeth into! ;)
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 19:42
sounds good theres a car on ebay at the mo 160,000 miles though will have to keep my eyes peeled! really want something to get my teeth into! ;)

Really want to get your teeth into :scared: :D

Raider shell and you will definately have a lot to bite all at once, FOC to you if you want to collect :D
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 19:45
Really want to get your teeth into :scared: :D

Raider shell and you will definately have a lot to bite all at once, FOC to you if you want to collect :D

Tell me more :D
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 19:51
What can I say really. Its a rolling shell, in primer, needs new rear quarters, started removing one side, rest of body work in good shape, no rot around windscreen which is good and no sunroof which is a bonus. No interior or engine. Ill upload pictures of car on my profile so you can get a better idea of it.
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 19:55
thanks i'll defo have a think about it ;)
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 19:59
All the ones uploaded now. Depends on how much of a project your after really. At least when you do all the work you know its going to be solid. one reason why I started work on it. Then just couldn't turn down this new one. Got to sort out pictures of that. Nothing quite like trying to get raiders back to how they should be :laugh:
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 20:16
wow that looks like a lot of work ha ha! i don't mind replacing a couple of panels but i think thats too far gone for me :( thanks very much for the offer though :)
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 20:22
So dont want that much of a bite then :laugh:
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 20:29
ha ha not really i don't mind doing a bit of bodywork but i'm no expert :D your 16v looks nice though
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 20:32
ha ha not really i don't mind doing a bit of bodywork but i'm no expert :D your 16v looks nice though

Thanx, should really upload the finished car, well finished except for a map which gets it running properly. Keep changing the style of the car, cant make up mind.

Nor am I an expert on body work, it was going to be a first time attempt at it all, you got to learn from somewhere and whats not better than trying on a car which is FOC, well apart from the collecting part of it though which might be a slight prob there.
Daz7811
23-01-2009, 20:37
yeah i don't know how i'd get it but i'm sure i could sort something out! whats it like underneath? load some pics of your 16v looks very nice :cool:
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 20:51
Pretty solid all the way through inner sills are good, well ill double check still before I say for definate, been a couple of months in the garage. He did like the primer on the car though, is rather scarey lol. Its all solid at front of car apart from a small patch at front of sill on drivers side, just needs a plate welding over, my black 5 was gone there as well. And the small back plate at rear of car about 2inch square but its not structual really as its where the spare wheel bolts to, but its on the NS of the car can just see in pic. rear wings take up all the rest of the rust when replaced. stupid bodykit which held a lot of water in there :(

Just uploading pics at the moment
Bigfoot
23-01-2009, 20:57
There you go

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=414

Will take pics of current state of the car which looks millions times better since returning it back to standard outside :D
V Man
23-01-2009, 21:23
There you go

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=414

Will take pics of current state of the car which looks millions times better since returning it back to standard outside :D



looking good Billy Ray:)
That 16v looks mighty fine...
scratcher
23-01-2009, 22:55
The rear quarters aren't that bad really, put the arches back on and nobody would ever know :wasntme:
Bigfoot
24-01-2009, 00:15
The rear quarters aren't that bad really, put the arches back on and nobody would ever know :wasntme:

The previous owner did do that. and with the hole there he just filled it up :crap: was fun finding it all and removing that kit. think it must have had about a tonne of filler on the car.