At Long Last.... Pistols 1.5 swap

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and reverse lights..
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\:D/ \:D/

:clap: :clap:
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can;t wait for my exhaust to come saturday.. then hopefuly MOt...
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Excellent news. It'll be weird to see that engine again!

Enjoy! 8)
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exhuast arrived yay
not liked starting again.. found fuel pump not running so going to look into that this afternoon
no voltage to it so hopefully something simple

exhaust fitted it did run for a while
sounds awesome

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:D
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^^^

This.
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He he
That's nothing ;)
Gonna fit the boost gauge next couple days make sure that's all good ;)
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Nice work, engine looks mint!!
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Thanks you bud

Just can't wait for the mot now
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look what happened today.....
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Its awesome
and its taxed too now..

and it holds 7 psi perfectly..
sounds amazing..

2 things i need to do

slight oil leak on the small pipe doing onto the oil filter housing
and a idle support bearing for alternator belt as it is a little noisy

love it

also i would like to thanks everyone who has helped and put up with me through this
especially peter gidden, patrick (headcase), paul wood
Ben Edwards for moral support
Kelly and jacks for funding it
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\:D/ \:D/

You have 15 days to sort those last bits :mrgreen:
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Screamer Pete, it needs one :mrgreen:
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14 psi it needs ;)
Maybe new shocks
Arb
Polybush too
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took it out today.. its awesome..

hoping that will be able to take it further than 3 miles down raod (threw alt belt today grrr.. so sorting that tomorrow

also found the reason for its occasional non start is the main N1 plug so getting rid of it and replacing it for a new plug,,,
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pistol pete wrote:took it out today.. its awesome..

hoping that will be able to take it further than 3 miles down raod (threw alt belt today grrr.. so sorting that tomorrow

also found the reason for its occasional non start is the main N1 plug so getting rid of it and replacing it for a new plug,,,


Very much looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labours :thumleft:
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foudn the starting issue..
was a burnt pin on the N1 plug
removed and soldered wires around teh n1 plug.. now starts perfect everytime (touch wood)
also fitted teh FCD
giving it a good run tomorrow. may even take it to work.. hoping to do about 60 mils in it tomorrow nice shake down for it before the MBC gets fitted friday/saturday
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Magic Beans wrote:
pistol pete wrote:took it out today.. its awesome..

hoping that will be able to take it further than 3 miles down raod (threw alt belt today grrr.. so sorting that tomorrow

also found the reason for its occasional non start is the main N1 plug so getting rid of it and replacing it for a new plug,,,


Very much looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labours :thumleft:


Can't wait to show you and Ben
Other than kels you'll be the first people to appreciate what I have do e ;)
That I can show it too
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