1.8 20VT MK2 Ibiza Conversion GT2871RS

[ibiza_95]

ha, cheeky wheel chop i did a while back

 

[crossedmike]

ha, cheeky wheel chop i did a while back

I honestly thought was a double haha engine back today u excited

 

[ibiza_95]

ha in theory its back today
phoned him up earlier and he said it should be... so fingers crossed

 

[crossedmike]

Exciting haha woop woop

 

[blue_bird]

jus brilliant stuff mate.

 

[ibiza_95]

ENGINE IS HOME AT LAST!
pictures tomorrow hopefully

 

[Willie]

Great project, looking forward to the new progress.
These sort of projects are only possible if your doing it yourself, fair play to you.

 

[crossedmike]

ENGINE IS HOME AT LAST!
pictures tomorrow hopefully

It's been over 7 hours since u posted is it in yet hahaha

Glad to hear it's back

 

[LMJ]

Awesome! Can't wait to see the photos!

 

[ibiza_95]

i looked at the engine and it looked the same as every other engine, but with shiney pistons so i put it in the garage without taking any photos haha

got to put the crank pulley on though sometime this week so ill take some then when the sumps off... should look like a full engine again soon enough though once the heads been checked over

 

[LMJ]

I was expecting pics when I came onto this

 

[ibiza_95]

fresh block

fresh head

fresh block and head together
This is like xmas to me been waiting that long

 

[crossedmike]

fresh block

fresh head

fresh block and head together
This is like xmas to me been waiting that long

veryyyyyy nice

 

[LMJ]

sexy!

 

[crossedmike]

you managed to get it all together was the head done well

 

[ibiza_95]

all together now, clutch is on, just waiting for a new release bearing should be here tomorrow, also just getting the ex manifold milled to make sure its 100% true.

once the ex manifold is on were cooking then and i can get it all together

little cheeky peep at whats inside the block

 

[crossedmike]

all together now, clutch is on, just waiting for a new release bearing should be here tomorrow, also just getting the ex manifold milled to make sure its 100% true.

once the ex manifold is on were cooking then and i can get it all together

little cheeky peep at whats inside the block

did you clean ur oil filter mesh the one on mine wasnt to clean so cleaned out

 

[ibiza_95]

practicly new is mine champ as is the oil pump, theres nothing really old on this bar the crank

 

[crossedmike]

practicly new is mine champ as is the oil pump, theres nothing really old on this bar the crank

lol good to hear i would if i could of but funds where strenched lol

coils are at post office ohhh ye haha so tomorrow will see if i can get her running right then will bleed brakes and bumpers then arrange to pop up when she done

 

[ibiza_95]

YUS! want a go in it... purely cos ive forgotten what mine is like
be like a new car to me now

got my fanimold back so itll be ready to go together now unless i hit another hurdle which i no doubt will but for now, everything looks A o K