My first Mr2 project

[Gullzter]

Good bit of work going into this, some nice bargains you got too

[SeanSw20]

Yeah got some good deals like the japspeed exhaust I got for free with the boot lid, just seen ur from Glasgow I'm from beside Aberdeen

[SeanSw20]

So I ordered a stainless manifold on ebay as it was £20 and some of the studs snapped on mines. I was then reading that different revs might have different manifolds and it might not fit.

Can anyone confirm what rev mines is for / if it will fit?

[Gullzter]

EDIT: afaik rev3+ is 8bolt, rev2 is 9bolt, and rev1 could be 7bolt (I will wait to be corrected)

[Gullzter]

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... 75ff466c39

[SeanSw20]

EDIT: afaik rev3+ is 8bolt, rev2 is 9bolt, and rev1 could be 7bolt (I will wait to be corrected)

Thanks for the response, went on the link and it doesn't say anything about 6 bolt, hoping there will be a way to make it fit

[Gullzter]

I thought it was 7 bolt, just assumed that the top right of pic was missing and that may have a bit for bolt?

[SeanSw20]

I thought it was 7 bolt, just assumed that the top right of pic was missing and that may have a bit for bolt?

Just went and checked it us definitely 6 stud

[SeanSw20]

So I got some time to take the manifold off to find out, all the nuts came out thankfully. I was expecting one to snap, mines is 6 stud



Is m reg definitely rev 3? I've maybe got them mixed up

[SeanSw20]

Don't know what rev that exhaust is for as just tried to fit it and all the holes are out of line and the ports don't match up

[Gullzter]

Yeah was about to say it looks weirdly different but i didn't know any were 6stud, I guess the n/a head are nothing alike then

[SeanSw20]

Just won some more bits on ebay, phoneix power rear spats, toms skirts and winglets and bomex front bumper for £100 just need to collect them

[SeanSw20]

Will be around 300 mile round trip for them but will cover up the sills once welded

[SeanSw20]

Had a few hours free today so got the grinder out and wire brushed under neath the boot floor and rust treated any bits needed. Then covered it all in zinc primer ready for the stone chip whenever it turns up. While grinder was out I cut the bolts holding the struts off and chapped the bolts out. Anyone know what thread and length they are so can order some from ebay?

Just waiting for stonechip and springs then can get subframe on and finally get it back together

[Madabout]

That's a lot of work done and fair play for saving the car. Keep up the progress and I will follow with interest.

[SeanSw20]

Today I did the 8 hour trip to pick up the bumper, sideskirts and rear spats.

Also got some spare interior plastics as mines is all wood vinyl, clear side lights, fog lights and a front strut brace from him.

[SeanSw20]

Gave up on the stainless manifold, so I've drilled out the snapped stud and refitted the manifold



Also had to cut the alternator off with a grinder and drill out the threaded part of the bracket. Will now be able to fit the alternator but the top adjusting part was missing so I dunno what it needs there?

Got my shot blasted exhaust mounts fitted aswell, 1 of the bushes needed replaced so made a polybush for it

[Magic Beans]

Kudos for jumping in at the deep end on it!

I have skirt envy, they're a bargain! Should you no longer require them let me know

[SeanSw20]

Just got the strut brace test fitted with some random bolts




Next up was the radiator, just got it off to fit the alloy one, whilst its off I was looking at the old fan wondering could u use both to make a twin fan set up as it's got the brackets to fit another ?

[SeanSw20]

Kudos for jumping in at the deep end on it!

I have skirt envy, they're a bargain! Should you no longer require them let me know

Thanks, will keep u in mind but looking forward to fitting them lol