- Fri May 11, 2012 3:48 am
#3321379
Update 25th January - 1st Feb, Part 2
As the front end was being re-built on the car I also started to do the many jobs needed to the Rear subframe.
Mostly this ment replacing worn items and making things look pretty!
But first, lets have a pointless picture
ooo look, I tapped some more holes
and another pointless photo, here is a ARB drop link all powder coated and polybushed
aint it pretty?
things like this make my man sausage move
*cough*
where was I?
OK... time to pop the newly painted rocker cover back on the engine!
I didn't spend much time on this, I'm on a budget now, both money and time. A properly detailed one like the civic guys have (with artwork on it) is on my shopping list for next year anyway... I just wanted it all one colour!
fantastic picture there showing off the Denso Coilpacks and Dans epic wiring!
time to cover it up
the plug cover didn't get any treatment... Carbon Fiber ones are so Cheap that I shall probebly fit one of them next year anyway
Now time to tackel the belt
this was a must change, as if you recall from the start of the project, the engine was so badly mounted it kind of killed the old belt!
however there is now loads of room
forgive the rusty pullys, I didn't have time to paint them and Alloy ones are £500
old belt off
pully was STRONG
new belt on
oddly the belt only goes on 1 way... I tried for ages to get it on the other way, it must be formed in the factory or something. It was a genuine honda part so its a bit odd really!
I now have this mounted on my garage wall as a monument to the Fail of the previous owner
Next job was to replace the thermostat and housing
While taking the engine to woodsport it kind of fell over.... my fault for not strapping it down very well, (It wasn't mikeknights driving... honest)
old and new!
however something became rather obvious
see that lovely engine mount paul made me?
well see the hose that runs to the bottom coolant rail
doh
so I had to nock something up really
one look at this
and this
convinced me that the coolant pipes were in need of attention
random note, now that I've re-done the coolant pipes the only conversion parts left unaltered or replaced from the previous owner are; the gear selector cables and the driveshafts!
so the evening of measuring and cutting began!
quick 90 left to doge the subframe,
into a 120 right to pass below the engine mount
and a long 90 (tightens) into the under car pipe
I realize the random Rally drivers pace notes was not strictly neccisary there, but I've just been watching the monte carlo rally, and I think it's rubbed off on me
now chuck in some samco goodness to replace the cracked rubber and your there!
I realize they are blue, but red was a back order of 20 days I didn't have... also I will be changing the lay out anyway once the fuel tank moves so this is almost a stop gap
Hope you like! cause in the next episode these subframes are going back in the car
As the front end was being re-built on the car I also started to do the many jobs needed to the Rear subframe.
Mostly this ment replacing worn items and making things look pretty!
But first, lets have a pointless picture
ooo look, I tapped some more holes
and another pointless photo, here is a ARB drop link all powder coated and polybushed
aint it pretty?
things like this make my man sausage move
*cough*
where was I?
OK... time to pop the newly painted rocker cover back on the engine!
I didn't spend much time on this, I'm on a budget now, both money and time. A properly detailed one like the civic guys have (with artwork on it) is on my shopping list for next year anyway... I just wanted it all one colour!
fantastic picture there showing off the Denso Coilpacks and Dans epic wiring!
time to cover it up
the plug cover didn't get any treatment... Carbon Fiber ones are so Cheap that I shall probebly fit one of them next year anyway
Now time to tackel the belt
this was a must change, as if you recall from the start of the project, the engine was so badly mounted it kind of killed the old belt!
however there is now loads of room
forgive the rusty pullys, I didn't have time to paint them and Alloy ones are £500
old belt off
pully was STRONG
new belt on
oddly the belt only goes on 1 way... I tried for ages to get it on the other way, it must be formed in the factory or something. It was a genuine honda part so its a bit odd really!
I now have this mounted on my garage wall as a monument to the Fail of the previous owner
Next job was to replace the thermostat and housing
While taking the engine to woodsport it kind of fell over.... my fault for not strapping it down very well, (It wasn't mikeknights driving... honest)
old and new!
however something became rather obvious
see that lovely engine mount paul made me?
well see the hose that runs to the bottom coolant rail
doh
so I had to nock something up really
one look at this
and this
convinced me that the coolant pipes were in need of attention
random note, now that I've re-done the coolant pipes the only conversion parts left unaltered or replaced from the previous owner are; the gear selector cables and the driveshafts!
so the evening of measuring and cutting began!
quick 90 left to doge the subframe,
into a 120 right to pass below the engine mount
and a long 90 (tightens) into the under car pipe
I realize the random Rally drivers pace notes was not strictly neccisary there, but I've just been watching the monte carlo rally, and I think it's rubbed off on me
now chuck in some samco goodness to replace the cracked rubber and your there!
I realize they are blue, but red was a back order of 20 days I didn't have... also I will be changing the lay out anyway once the fuel tank moves so this is almost a stop gap
Hope you like! cause in the next episode these subframes are going back in the car