DevilishTrix Grandad Sleeper

[TrixNFlix]

Right some of you might know that i bout a volvo 480 turbo a few months ago from a fellow member from on hear for a good price, there were a few things wrong with it like dead battery, nackered earths, and a bitch of a core plug that needed replacing on the back of the head. Anyways sorted these all out and took it for its first outing, got to drive it about 2 miles when a middle aged lady decided to plough through a give way and i caved all the side of 106 in and the passenger front of the volvo.
Anyways ive been paid out know so last week me and fellow member Devilish Dave went to denton, manchester to pick up a campus, cheapy cheap. It was solid underneath but headgasket was gone, so ragged it about 2 miles onto a citroen forecourt and rang the aa for recovery.
This car is located in Daves garage, which is a pretty good setup, he has tools i could only dream off.
Anyways work started last week, on tuesday campus engine came out.

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Just For Dave, SPARE BITS

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Yesterday, we made some larger diameter fuel lines and got them put in, exhaust taken off, flexible brake pipe to master cylinder broken
Lots of little bits done.

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Today the b18ft was treated to a new water pump, gtt metal engine brackets put on back and side of gearbox, gtx bracket attached to the front left of block. Alternater bracket, and gtx alt tensioner bracket cut to clear the subframe. Cambelt was also checked, and the full engine was steam cleaned a couple of months ago by mr dave, cheers dude.
Newish ,front left and right engine mounts were attached aswell as mr scoff's rear mount, this car is gonna rattle alot as the engine does not move at all now its in.

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Mr Devilish Dave, just been told that hes run out of vodka for the evening

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Oh know here he goes

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Big thanks to Dave, Steve(Daves biaaatch in the garage) And Vicky (Daves misses), she did a great barbie for us all today, yum yum

[Shane P]

That looks sweet

[Tony Walker]

Love the fact you have a picture of his arse and a reg that says ewwwwwwwwwww

[TrixNFlix]

Love the fact you have a picture of his arse and a reg that says ewwwwwwwwwww

Come to think of it this pic is very factual as all he ever does is fart, must be something in the sea air.

[philg]

crazy man, this is great , i bet all the 172 and type r drivers are in for a shock

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crazy man, this is great , i bet all the 172 and type r drivers are in for a shock

Bit of a change of heart, gona go all out and fit the T28 and get a downpipe fabricated in time for national day on an unknown engine. Lets see whats happens.

[SCHWARTZ]

If it aint broke break it

[TrixNFlix]

If it aint broke break it

Quite possibly

[dangerous dave]

im keeping my eye out for a 5 just like this, a solid standard looking 5.. i have a t28, 285 cam'd engine knocking about so it would be rude not to fit it to something

more pics

not of the butt crack tho

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now you see it

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now you dont

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some more oldish pics

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Some of the turbo being modified

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For anyone interested, the turbo is from a 200sx s14 and needed to have the oil feed position spun about 90 degrees. The water feeds from the standard volvo turbo fit straight on it ( with the one closest to the bulkhead needing to be bent towards the front of the car). Used the oil return pipe from it too


problem is the coldside outlet is fouling on the water pipe from the back of the head.
Dont worry i have a plan, involving header tank relocation

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Right took some pics today, on my rubbish camera phone. Tried to sort out the fueling a clutch issues today. It didn't go particularly well. Anyways tell me what you think out the engine layout and overall standard look of the car, a bit of thought has gone into it.

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[JRP]

i want the AA badge on the grill lol

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i want the AA badge on the grill lol

i bought an rac one too, but it was a bit busy at the front.

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

i bought an rac one too, but it was a bit busy at the front.

as long as you have their number andy..., shes looking good bud!...

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as long as you have their number andy..., shes looking good bud!...

The aa badge came with the old key for the motorway telephones!

[J$£5GTT]

The aa badge came with the old key for the motorway telephones!

....liking the car

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....liking the car

Cheers J.

[philg]

love the badge to


Look great andy

[SCHWARTZ]

looks good nice work matey

[Shane P]

Coming along nicely

Just out of curiosity, is the S14 turbocharger too big to use with a C1J? If so, would an S13 unit work?

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Sorted out the fueling for now, clutch still sliipping abit, when i do get the power down at 8psi its trying to throw me into the curb.
Im not sure how stealthy it is though as everyone turns and looks a it as it sounds like a v8. Not sure i or my neighbours can put up with the noise, the exhaust its feckin unbelievably loud, fuel pump is wirrling its brains out, pidgen is chirping its head off and everything is vibrating like a giant dido! To think i was thinking of driving this to london and back to visit the mrs at the weekend............................not a chance!

[J$£5GTT]

Sorted out the fueling for now, clutch still sliipping abit, when i do get the power down at 8psi its trying to throw me into the curb.
Im not sure how stealthy it is though as everyone turns and looks a it as it sounds like a v8. Not sure i or my neighbours can put up with the noise, the exhaust its feckin unbelievably loud, fuel pump is wirrling its brains out, pidgen is chirping its head off and everything is vibrating like a giant dido! To think i was thinking of driving this to london and back to visit the mrs at the weekend............................not a chance!

[dave r5]

love it mate

if ya intrested i have an inlet manifold wich has been modified so the throttle body sits drivers side,


with the t28 did u have to cut the scuttle panle?

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love it mate

if ya intrested i have an inlet manifold wich has been modified so the throttle body sits drivers side,


with the t28 did u have to cut the scuttle panle?

Pm'd you Dave. No cutting of the scuttle panel needed. Just had to rotate the turbo housing, used the Volvo water unions and had to bend them into a different shape. The only thing that I cut was the metal water pipe on the back of the Volvo head. It sits very close to the scuttle but because of the scoff rear engine mount there is no movement in the engine so I won't have any problems under acceleration.

[rulya5]

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Nice looking sleeper Trix. A mate is planning something simular and we'll hopefully be picking up a GTX with Volvo engine in-situ this weekend.

Question, what wheels have you on the Campus? I'm looking for something simular for my own bike engined 5 ( https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=17828 ). I like the big radius steely look.

[TrixNFlix]

Hi Paul, nice project you've got going on there.
The 15 inch steelies were off an espace , think most renault wheels will fit, just got to get the right offset.

http://www.alloyguide.com/Renault.php