Hey guys, after some engine advice

[Golf Loon]

I have both motors locked and loaded. Leaving early tomorrow on the rescue mission. See you both South of the Border down Mexico way

[gldgti]

good news, for all then! have a good one in the south loon!

[Peter Jones]

I'm now the proud owner of a '97 Cordoba 1800 thanks to Loon and his free interstate, to your door, delivery service!

With a bit of luck I'll be able to pop it in over this long weekend. There's a few fiddly bits, nothing drastic though.

Matt also dropped off a whole interior for me - no more brown!

Dave took on the 8 minute burger challenge at Captain America's and failed dismally.



Cheers Guys!

Pete

[Oneofthegreats]

Christ 8 mins.

I'd need the long weekend for that plate!!!

Good to hear everything's going to be all honky dori. Should be pretty swift too with that donk.

[Peter Jones]

It's a bit off topic but the waitress told us the 8 minute record had just been beaten last week by a 15 year old boy who scoffed that lot in 6 minutes and 32 seconds.

Of course he's probably dead now.........

Pete

[Golf Loon]

And to be fair, Dave ate it all except 2 bits of bread.
Just not in 8 mins.
He is asleep now tho.

[Peter Jones]

The motor is in! There's still a few minor things to see to before I fire it up.

I didn't realise immediately but I'm going to have to fit an electric fuel pump, the Cordoba must have had the single point injection. There's a breather box bolted to the block where the fuel pump should be. There might be a pump drive behind the breather box but it looked like I'd have to block off a few other holes if I pulled it off. After 30 years it's probably time for a new fuel pump anyway.

The heater plumbing was fun, but with all the Mk I and cordoba hoses there was enough bends to make it work.

The Cordoba flywheel doesn't have the same notches in it to allow it to get past the CV, I had to pull the stud out of the gearbox at the rear to get the motor to mate up.

I could have pulled the Cv and flange off to I s'pose but I was already committed and the stud seemed easier.

I should mention that I probably did this the hard way and left gearbox in the car.

The other thing that was different with the Cordy motor was the offset and the bolt pattern of the water pump pulley flange. I had a new MK I water pump lying about so that problem was easily solved.

There was a few other minor hiccups but it all went together pretty well. The engine bay is quite a hybrid now, there's an odd mix of diesel, 1600 and now ADZ motor bit ins there. I'll need thee different manuals to figure it out.

All that remains is to install the fuel pump. I think I can make it fit up under the rear seat beside the tank if all goes to plan. There's a temp sender to block off and a few wires to tidy up and it's pretty much done.

Here's a progress shot, I'll pop up a final when it's done.

Pete

[Peter Jones]

And here's an up to the minute shot. It's too cold out there to do anything else tonight. Hopefully I'll be able get the fiddly bits done at night and finish it off on Saturday morning.

Thanks again Matt and Dave for supplying the motor.

Pete

[Peter Jones]

Hmm! Must paint that rocker cover this weekend!

I knew Id be putting my greasy mits all over it so I didn't bother just yet.

Pete

[Golf Loon]

Looks like you had a busy weekend Pete.

I completely forgot about the fuelpump. I`m guessing there is no plate over the mechanical pump hole. Still you can wire up a pump pretty easy.

Looks sweet in there, but you definately did it the hard way leaving the gearbox in.