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[craigieeb]

why the secrecy?

yeah that.

[tylerma]

a thought just come to me Steve
whatever engine you are putting into the cab
(and I think I know what it is gonna be)

dont forget to source a catalytic converter for it mate
otherwise you could hit problems with the mot.

Im ok with the MOT, As I found out......My car has a cat(or did until I took out the engine) but because the private plate is on a 'J' reg. The MOT teasters think its a '92

july 92 onwards mate I believe

Steve's is a k plate
which is august 92 onwards I believe

My Car is April '93 but as above, because its got a 'J' plate(private) the teasters think its '92

yes but dont forget the mot is computerised now
so if they put in your reg it may come up april 93

fore warned
is
fore armed mate
just be carefull is all I am saying

[dazleeds]

why the mystery???

[stevetigger]

[Jon_Bmw]

a thought just come to me Steve
whatever engine you are putting into the cab
(and I think I know what it is gonna be)

dont forget to source a catalytic converter for it mate
otherwise you could hit problems with the mot.

Im ok with the MOT, As I found out......My car has a cat(or did until I took out the engine) but because the private plate is on a 'J' reg. The MOT teasters think its a '92

july 92 onwards mate I believe

Steve's is a k plate
which is august 92 onwards I believe

My Car is April '93 but as above, because its got a 'J' plate(private) the teasters think its '92

yes but dont forget the mot is computerised now
so if they put in your reg it may come up april 93

fore warned
is
fore armed mate
just be carefull is all I am saying

Agreed, they aint all as stupid as they look. Especially with the new computerisation of MOT's. As malcom said be aware that you could need a CAT.

Of course if you can prove that whatever engine you are putting in your cab is pre 92 then ignore the above. All depends on what engine you put in then. I think you could squeeze a nice 3 cylinder corsa engine in there, which will no doubt slip a cog on the timing chain.

[tylerma]

yes but dont forget the mot is computerised now
so if they put in your reg it may come up april 93

fore warned
is
fore armed mate
just be carefull is all I am saying

Never thought of that!
Last MOT was old style!
Im gunna be cat tested
unless I tip the guy

you probably wont even be able to tip him
see how the land lies when it comes to it or
just fit one

[stevetigger]

[tylerma]

you probably wont even be able to tip him
see how the land lies when it comes to it or
just fit one

yer, just said to the wife, I could fit an exhaust with cat, cut out cat and put a straight bit of exhaust in! Then come MOT time put cat back in! Just an idea because cats take power from an engine

yeah true they do take away a bit of power
but I guess it depends how lairy your engine is eh

[stevetigger]

[Nelly]

Steve - don't forget to remove them engine shocks still attached to the cross member mate, could prove to be a right royal pain in the arse if you drop the new engine down on them!!

As for guessing the mystery - i'm going to guess a Nissan Supra turbo???
they go straight in on the original mounts and a doner supra will cost you less than 1k (old style one).

Just a thought??

Neil.

[charlE30]

Steve - don't forget to remove them engine shocks still attached to the cross member mate, could prove to be a right royal pain in the arse if you drop the new engine down on them!!

As for guessing the mystery - i'm going to guess a Nissan Supra turbo???
they go straight in on the original mounts and a doner supra will cost you less than 1k (old style one).

Just a thought??

Neil.

Don't put more ideas in his head

[oze30]

the sr20 nissan/supra/jap crap engine swap is fairly popular in Oz. They get wrapped around trees and poles quite often, so the engines come up fairly cheap. So do the Jap half cuts. I think for about 1000aud you can get a decent TURBO supra/nissan engine and ecu.. so roughly Ԛ£400 for a complete engine, ready to go, just needing transplant.

[eun]

Steve - don't forget to remove them engine shocks still attached to the cross member mate, could prove to be a right royal pain in the arse if you drop the new engine down on them!!

As for guessing the mystery - i'm going to guess a Nissan Supra turbo???
they go straight in on the original mounts and a doner supra will cost you less than 1k (old style one).

Just a thought??

Neil.

nissan supra.......isnt it toyota?

[Nelly]

No Nissan, old shape one though.

Neil.

[eun]

No Nissan, old shape one though.

Neil.

oh ok

learn summat new every day lol

[jaistanley]

I came very close to fitting an SR20DET from a 200sx..

Great choice of engine for all sorts of reasons..

Jai

[E30BeemerLad]

Neil - are you saying the engine in the pic below from a MK3 Supra 3.0L turbo drops in without any real bother?

[Pilsbury]

Steve - don't forget to remove them engine shocks still attached to the cross member mate, could prove to be a right royal pain in the arse if you drop the new engine down on them!!

As for guessing the mystery - i'm going to guess a Nissan Supra turbo???
they go straight in on the original mounts and a doner supra will cost you less than 1k (old style one).

Just a thought??

Neil.

nissan supra.......isnt it toyota?

Toyota made the Supra, yes.
Nissan made the 200SX.
That's why the Supra engine in the picture has a Toyota badge...

[Toby_Unna]

As for guessing the mystery - i'm going to guess a Nissan Supra turbo???
they go straight in on the original mounts and a doner supra will cost you less than 1k (old style one).

No Nissan, old shape one though.

Neil.

what car are you talking about!

if a Toyota Supra engine goes in easily on original mounts i want to know about it (as does Lee!)

I don't think Nissan made a Supra?

[ad318i]

naah nissan didnt make one

think nelly was just in error

[Nelly]

Nissan - who said Nissan LOL just beat myself for stupidity - - - - - - - - - - - Toyota supra is the one

Never seen one in the flesh but, been told numerous times that they fit in directly onto the cross member mounts - i think i might have ago at this conversion in the future, cheap as chips to pick up a Donner motor (must be the old one) as well and a turbo that's fitted rather than having to retro.

Sorry again guys for the miss led info but, isn't that why they put rubbers on the end of pencills?

Neil.

Pic for ref;

[Nelly]

[stevetigger]

[stevetigger]

[billgatese30]

so whats going in then? bike engine, diesel, gerbil???

[stevetigger]

[stevetigger]

[kam-325i]

I know what your doing........

I had a sneaky walk past.........

[charlE30]

If it's not pi$$ing it down

[gcorky]

worse then corronation street,they always go to next episode for the exiting bits -gonna have to be good steve !

[stevetigger]

[gcorky]

place your bets 2.5/2.7 m20.

but got a vid snuck into steves garage .this is what weve seen!!!!dont know what model its from!!!!
http://www.turbokart.com/videos/T58_firstrunup.wmv

sounds fit m8!whats the limit on that rr?

[m3ben05]

After all this it would have to be something special to be worth the big secret. If its a BMW engine it must be an s14 or s50/s52, if not BMW, something with stupid power.

[Toby_Unna]

i was just going to say exactly that

given all the secrecy this better be a bloody s65 or something

[scottybeemer]

After all this it would have to be something special to be worth the big secret. If its a BMW engine it must be an s14 or s50/s52, if not BMW, something with stupid power.

it must be better than that ,the time it's took