[engine_work] 309 Goodwood Turbo Conversion For Free!

[Moz_Goodwood 0]

hiya all as some of you allready know if been planning to swap by twin weber carbed 1.9 8v gti engine in my 1993 309 goodwood gti for a turbo'd engine

 

first of all was to set a budget for the converison so it didnt run away and end up costing a fortune

 

i took into account my wage, my outgoings and the fact i im forking out a sh!t load on the marriage of the century, so decided my budget was £0, nothing, nada, nil, zip, sweet fa (you get the point)

 

 

first things first was to find a suitable engine, i didnt take long to get in touch with s13nick (top lad off here) who was willing to swap me his 406 2.0l turbo engine with 70,000 miles, unlocked ecu and all ancilliries (the 150bhp version) for my twin weber carb setup

 

so he got these

 

 

and i got this (took the turbo and exhaust manifold off to have a good look at the turbo)

 

 

so next was to get the old engine out but to do so i needed an engine crane, but of course theres no money in the conversion pot so i sold my old head, block, afm and induction kit to pay for it

 

i got a 1000kg clarke strong arm for £150 and i sold the bits for (wait for it) £150

 

one of the carbs gone which was a peice of p!ss

 

 

then came the start of im sure a million problems im gunna come across on this conversion, first off the two bolts on the exhaust flange were rounded so out came the 'long' screwdriver and the 'big' hammer it come off after some good swings but i managed to saught of punch a bolt sticking out of the rocker cover and rip half the skin off my middle finger

 

then the sodding nearside wishbone was having none of it so i gave it a good soak in wd40 then after a 6ft iron bar and a 18st weight (me) bouncing on it for nearly 6 hours it finally came loose, thanks to the guys on here for some tips (you know who you are) so i cracked on with getting the old engine out which didnt take that long in the end

 

i went for dropping the engine out underneath, the way i did it was to lie it on its back and shuffle it out the front underneath the bumper (which sounds easier than it was) but after a bit fannying around

 

 

hey presto!!!

 

 

 

picture of the engine plus my new crane

 

 

plenty off room in that arch now theres no weight on the front end

 

 

next thing to do will be to strip the engine bay back more, brake servo and master cylinder to come out, expansion tank, radiator, headlights, grille, fans, and any other things i find lurking, treat any rusty metal, prime it and get it sprayed back to original colour

 

i'll be swapping the brake servo for a smaller diesel version for clearance on the turbo and replacing all the brake lines

 

once thats done i shall update this thread with more snaps hopefully wont be to long

Edited November 24, 2008 by cybernck
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[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

what are you going to exchange for the intercooler, boost pipes etc?

 

p.s. please use thumbnails from now on.

 

thanks.

[Moz_Goodwood 0]

the rest of my spare parts or if anyone wants some plastering, building work doing

 

might put my missus up aswell if it means me getting the right parts

 

forgot to say the crane will be up for sale once ive finished with it

Edited November 24, 2008 by Moz_Goodwood

[bensonmi 4 2 Cars]

Im absolutely gutted i didnt join this sooner, been looking for some one who wants a turbo engine fo some carbs for ages now!

ah well, i suppose i should keep tabs on how you get on with the turbo and maybe it will kick start me into doing mine ! good luck!

[omega 82]

can u post some pics of the missis then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moz_Goodwood 0]

can u post some pics of the missis then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

what have you got in return

[rapidcossie 0]

2wd cossie cooler can be had for next to nothing on ebay(20 quid).

[omega 82]

depends on age and condition of bodywork!!!!!!

[springs 0]

sounds like a great project

[Moz_Goodwood 0]

just to let everyone know that, this is a bit of an experiment to see if a free engine conversion can be achieved by selling spares lying around and other non needed car bits, doing swaps and scratching peoples backs for things in return (no not that)

 

if i do spend anything then i will be very honest and let you know, even if it is not possible though the conversion will still be going ahead anyway as money's not that tight

Edited November 25, 2008 by Moz_Goodwood

[CaptainK 11]

Impressive project. Good luck to you for keeping to your budget of £0. I wish my engine conversion cost that too !

[trialster 0]

whats happening with this? any progress?

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Sounds a good project, all the best keeping to your zero budget BUT I think you may be shocked at how much it costs to get all the plumbing for intercooler sorted out.

[bobtt230 0]

good luck with the £0, this should be intresting! turbos are fun thought :-)

[philfingers 5]

you know where I am if you're searching for any bits and pieces or tools or help etc