Gti-6 Conversion

[Spiky 37]

kate,

 

are you using gti-6 manifold?

 

how much was the bulk head in the way?? as in the clearance issue with the exhaust

[kate205gti 4]

yup using the 6 exhaust manifold and a shortened 205 downpipe

 

i spaced the top engine mount out by about 4mm and ali got me a bottom mount bracket extended by about 7mm and that clears the bulkhead fine just be careful how close the loom goes (had to wrap it in foil!)

[Spiky 37]

top mount? which way? pushing the engine forward???

 

what MC do you have? how much clearance on that? when you did this?

 

any pics?

[kate205gti 4]

only ot a not very good one i'll take some close up pics tonight

 

 

its a 406 MC (have gti-6 brakes) and i had to grind a corner off the cam cover but its now got a good few mm around it

 

the top mount (drivers side) i added a couple of metal strips underneath (will take pic later) to push the engine down a bit, and the bottom mount extended pushes it forward a bit - only talking a few mm but no clearance issues now

[jonnie205 1]

I always blank the bulkhead loom hole and put the link wires to the loom through the ns hole in bulkhead keeping wires away from exhaust.

[Spiky 37]

what mount did you use on the drivers side wing, as that dont look like a gti-6 top mount?

 

also how did you space it out 4 mm??

 

or are you using a mi16 top mount on the gti-6 engine????

 

can you get a better pic for me please????

[pj838 0]

Would be interested to see a pic of your alternator bracket/setup as well, while you have the camera out

[Spiky 37]

Im using a MI16 alternator bracket and tensioner

[pj838 0]

 

Here's how I have done mine if anyone is interested. Chopped down the 6 mounting bracket with a grinder, and cut up and drilled the tensioner from the 8v engine. So I can use the gti6 alternator with a pk725 belt. After some head scratching it turned out to be pretty simple, doesnt' stick out much further forward either than normal. The bottom bolt is standard

[Alastairh 47]

I'll let kate tell the story, but all i can say is Bwarppp

 

Roll on the trip to see Dave

[Guest Roy]

Looking very good, how much do you think the conversion has costed so far ?