i got a present today :)

[poita]

http://i38.tinypic.com/oit0cy.jpg

[xplosv57]

Awesome, i love Glad Wrap!!!!

Nah but does it have a snail strapped to the side of it??

[Calibrated]

where's my thank you :p

that was quicker than i expected.

[poita]

Awesome, i love Glad Wrap!!!!

Nah but does it have a snail strapped to the side of it??

yer it was glad wrapped 'bad boy bubby' style :)
and no it doesnt, its going to be fully rebuilt.
will contain a few goodies wen done



a big thanks to mr gibbons for allowing me space in his works warehouse.
without him i wouldnt of been able to store it awaiting for the pickup.

a few beers are in order for when im down next ;)

[ASTRAY]

and me? :D lol.
i thought you were keeping this secret pete?

[Wraith]

A complete donk...nice :)

[poita]

and me? :D lol.
i thought you were keeping this secret pete?

and my biggest thanks got to jay for sending me the ebay add for this baby.
this isnt the secret part mate.



A complete donk...nice :)

yer has flywheel, pulleys, water pump, etc etc all attached.
was a bargain!

i found another one that i could buy, but i have to find room to fit my bits i have now lol

[Calibrated]

a big thanks to mr gibbons for allowing me space in his works warehouse.
Without him i wouldnt of been able to store it awaiting for the pickup.

A few beers are in order for when im down next ;)
:d

[R3N]

does it fit astra?


nice pete

[Vectracious]

is it a 2.0L or a 2.2?

[Wraith]

is it a 2.0L or a 2.2?

Cali donk = 2.0ltr...

[Vectracious]

but is there something special about it (eg C20XE in disguise?) or is it just another engine for Poita to play around with....

[poita]

its an x20xev, the ecolump.
and yer pete, its something for me to play with.

i have some mechanical knowledge, but not heaps.
so rebuilding this is me takin a different step.
will be gettin an engine stand for it next week.
then to get some tools :)

[oneightoo]

its an x20xev, the ecolump.
and yer pete, its something for me to play with.

i have some mechanical knowledge, but not heaps.
so rebuilding this is me takin a different step.
will be gettin an engine stand for it next week.
then to get some tools :)

ooohhh i hear certain turbo's are pretty much bolt on to the x20xev.. with some nissan parts in there as well.....

or are you s/c'ing?

[poita]

yer the 200sx manifold with a t3 flange will go on with some small mods.
it wont be done for 18mths ish anyways.
so we will see

[Wraith]

Sounds good Pete, have fun :)

You seem to be doing or going down the same road Tai did several years back...

I remember doing the same with several V8 Chev engines at once on engine stands at my parents' place years ago :D one with NOS one with an 871 blower and one fairly standard, even fabricated a purpose built engine crane hoist to interchange them from the cars :)

Pity your not in Melb. I could've lent you all that hardware - I still have it all, 3 engine stands and an engine crane hoist that'll slide under anything no matter how low :)

[btm]

nice pete, keep us all updated on your progress!

good luck! :)

[lithium]

that looks like great fun

i have a friend who's restoring an old Torana who's going to do an engine drop similar to what you're going...he's bought a 5 litre V8 in a crate (can't remember which one) and a stroker kit to put it up to 5.7 :)

some day i want to do the same when i have time...probably in 30 years when i retire! enjoy, rebuilding it yourself by hand will be an awesome experience

[poita]

have ordered an engine stand, $80 for a 750lb (340kg) one.
will be a couple of weeks before it gets here, they are out of stock.
could of picked up a 1250lb (600kg) one, but it would of been too big for the limited area i have to work on it

unwrapped it, just to take some pics really lol


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http://i38.tinypic.com/1rurf9.jpg

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[ASTRAY]

she needs a clean pete :)

[poita]

yer i know, will do that once the engine stand gets here.
will be a hell of a lot easier then :)

[ASTRAY]

very true. not that ive cleaned an engine before, just push bike parts lol, thats about as far a s my rebuild skills go. id absolutely love to learn how to rebuild engines.

[poita]

like i said, thats y im doing it.
so i can learn how to do it.
i can strip a computer down and build em from scratch.
in theory its the same thing, put the right parts in the right spots :)

[mek]

i like ur style poita ;) please keep us posted :D