[engine_work] 309 Goodwood V6

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

As I'm currently installing the old 3.0L V6 into a very mint 309 Goodwood, and I mean mint the worst rust is under the bonnet and thats just light in a couple of places, I'd thought I;d add a few pic's as I go

 

One for the 1FM people is the old FM Mod for the CD Changer which is all still present too

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Engine in for a trail fit,

 

Bit tight around the Cam belt cover and headlight panel so thats being cut out as it's running P/S as well so the drive wheel runs thru the panel

 

Loads of room with the exhaust

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Just need to make a lower engine mount

 

Don;t worry the subframe, Engine parts will all be spotless/powder coated afterwards

[jord294 92]

i'm gonna watch this with interest miles

 

keep us updated, so if i decide to do the same i'll just follow everything you've done

 

is it a 3 dr or 5 dr ?

Edited December 23, 2009 by jord294

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Had a quick look around this car, as Miles says it is a blast from the past!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

It's a pain so far as it's the later engine, So I've modded the to engine mount to fit, Inlet Manifold to fit around the engine mount, A adaptor to convert from the Fly by wire throttle to cable with a ICV take off,

Thankfully it will be running a Emerald ECU

 

It's a 5 door

Edited December 23, 2009 by Miles

[welshpug 1,657]

How does the VVT work on these engines?

 

doesn't look too bad for space in there, fair bit more around the front belt cover and alternator than in a 205.

 

bottom mount looks interesting, Goliath is after something like that as his is shot

[Galifrey 1]

Looking good Miles, should be a nice sleeper.

 

[2-Pugs 57]

Very nice Miles! But the 1FMs didn't have that changer controller, the changer is controlled direct from the head unit on the 1FM. I believe the changer is the same though...CDC9250?

[M_R_205 5 1 Cars]

A adapter to convert from the Fly by wire throttle to cable with a ICV take off, Thankfully it will be running a Emerald ECU

 

You could have used the throttle body off the earlier engine, i think (not 100%) its a direct fit, and is obviously cable operated

 

Welshpug: it runs off the oil pressure, so no electronics

 

Il also be keeping an eye on this thread as i didnt get mine finnished

Edited January 15, 2010 by M_R_205

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

TB's are different and hense the adaptor, Fuel rail needs swaping too as the Pressure reg is built into the pump as there is no return on them

[marksorrento205 80]

Looking good Miles. There looks to be a tad more room than in a 205. What do you reckon it will push out once mapped?

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

A long awaited update as I've now got all the parts to finish the old Girl

Change of engine to the early ES9 unit really to speed things up all allot more custom parts would be needed

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Subframe was easy to do I was quite surprized, It's all fitted up now so some more pic's will follow

 

Front hub's needed a slight mod to get the shafts to fit, Hard Rubber lower engine mount fitted, along with the top too as well, Mi16 ICV and all being well the high pressure power steering pipe will be made up tomorrow, But by christ the power steering is close to the exhaust manifold's

 

All wired up for the ECU next week and we'll see how she run's, althou without an exhaust it won;t be run for long

Edited June 10, 2010 by Miles

[dcc 855]

I want to see 2 turbos on this.

 

good job though miles

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

LOL, It has been talked about, Not allot of room for a huge IC thou

[welshpug 1,657]

it'll be fiiine without an exhaust, honest

 

 

 

I thought that was the V6 ICV for a second, looks so similar, I think the pipes come off at a different angle,

[unariciflocos 49 1 Cars]

I can see I'm not the only one who put spacers between the subframe and chassis.

[miamichris 9]

Subframe was easy to do I was quite surprized, It's all fitted up now so some more pic's will follow

 

Front hub's needed a slight mod to get the shafts to fit, Hard Rubber lower engine mount fitted, along with the top too as well, Mi16 ICV and all being well the high pressure power steering pipe will be made up tomorrow, But by christ the power steering is close to the exhaust manifold's

All wired up for the ECU next week and we'll see how she run's, althou without an exhaust it won;t be run for long

 

So what do you do about the PAS pipe being close to the exhaust manifold Miles? Heat wrap it or make a braided one up or something?

 

Impressive stuff and interesting to read/see!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I cannot see no other way of getting Driveshaft clearance than dropping the frame slightly, As the car's at std height it's no worse than lowering it slight which the amount the engine hang's down you would never want to do.

 

Yes a couple of points are getting heat protection

[marksorrento205 80]

I cannot see no other way of getting Driveshaft clearance than dropping the frame slightly, As the car's at std height it's no worse than lowering it slight which the amount the engine hang's down you would never want to do.

 

Yes a couple of points are getting heat protection

 

I fitted 1/4" spacers to the subframe too. As you say its needed for the clearance of the shafts. I also ran the v6 with only the rear exh manifold fitted, no front one though or downpipe, just to see if it fired up. Christ its loud and it the garage up well at night Nice to see it coming along

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

A couple more pic's, You can see how close the low pressure P/S pipe is, This will get bent to give some more clearance and some heatwrap,

Lower engine mount all welded up and almost how it will look when complete

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Another underside view

 

And to finish off, How to get the trim back to a nice Grey colour, This is with Wurth plastic Dye.

[CosKev 16]

Coming on

 

How much lower is the engine than a XU???????

 

Bumper dye looks spot on

[dcc 855]

the engine sits ALOT lower than your normal XU lump. put it this way, with 50mm lowering springs on Georges v6, there was about 5mm clearance between sump and floor! lol