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Sorry, been away for a while. Going to check on the movement when i can get someone to sit in the car and press the pedal. Ta

Thanks for the replies. Both cars were driving fine, gearbox and clutches ok. I took the engine and box out of the 1b and put the whole thing in my 1a. Never split the engine/box. I left the hydraulics intact when changing and just bolted the slave back on the replaced unit. I've only just noticed b...

Continuing saga of my engine transplant. Just gone to move the car for the first time since changing the engine and box from a MK1b to my MK1a. I decided to leave the clutch slave cylinder on the car so I wouldn't have to bleed it :roll: but have just come up with a floppy clutch pedal. I'm pretty s...

Just been down to the car and how happy I was to see a pool of coolant and dripping from the overflow pipe... Spot on with the thermostat bleed O rings - it was still letting fluid out whilst tight and the gravity must be siphoning straight out of the overflow. Joy upon joy :-) As for the bleeding, ...

I was using a 1.5bar cap from the previous set up when I noticed the leakage, I then tried the old .9bar cap and it still pushing out fluid - so two faulty caps would be unlucky, especially as it was dry with the old installations...but not to be discounted. I'm interested to know why would a ton of...

Hi Lauren Thanks for the reply. Makes me feel a little bit better as I'm sure the engine is ok. I do have it slightly easier because it is a race car and the heater system has been taken out - one less valve and 5 litres less coolant to buy :-) The expansion tank and hose connections were left from ...

Well, it was all going so well. I've just changed the engine in my MK1a with a MK1b engine and it fired up straight away. I have just filled it with coolant and bled the system. I let it run for about five minutes, tickover is smooth, temp gauge sitting in the middle. Then I noticed a puddle of cool...

Well, changed the whole lot and she fired up pretty much straight away. In fact she started better than when the engine was in the donor car :D Few plugs left over but nowhere to put them so I guess they're redundant. As there are no water leaks i'll replace with coolant in the next few days then bl...

Just an update.... Ok, the injectors on my 3 rib are grey, the injectors on my 7 rib are red. Both the injector plugs are square and both coils have a coil igniter fixed to it. Would show a picture but not sure how to add one.... Because the previous owners of each car have had different positions f...

Yup, thought as much but worth a shout. WD40 it is then.
Much appreciated.

Thanks for the info.... Seems like I've been wasting a heck of a lot of time taking all the bits off the engine to remove then...Grrrrr. Oh well, live and learn I suppose and always ask a second and third opinion ;-) Coil packs looked the same on both engines. I'll have another look tomorrow. (and b...

Hi yes, I can take the loom from the donor car along with the engine and ecu. I suppose it was just the fact that all the parts and loom in my car are clean and tidy whereas the donor car parts and loom are messy and I haven't got time to clean everything before installing. Now you have mentioned th...

Ok, thanks. I thought that might be the case from what I've been reading and I appreciate the confirmation. If you can indulge me.... What part of the actual motor needs to use the resistor pack? If I was to swap the injection system complete from my original 3 rib, over to the 7 rib will it still c...

Thanks for the answer.... will swap the whole lot, but might as well leave the earlier ecu in the car as it's already sat there.

Got the old engine out this morning, other engine coming out this afternoon.

Not a five minute job, is it

Brilliant, thanks "PW"

I thought I read somewhere the ECU was different or the loom or both....

Question though....

Should I fit the whole lot as it comes out of the other car, or am I ok to use the inlet and fuel rail from the 3 rib engine that's in the car already?

Cheers, PM

Hi all

I have acquired a MK1b engine to fit into my MK1a.

At the moment I have the complete MK1b car to salvage any bits I might need to make the donor engine fit my MK1a

I'm sure this has been covered in a previous post so if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

Cheers