So I have been getting on with the MR2, been at my workshop the last 3 weekends, got a fair amount done.
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Got some tyres.
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Managed to get 20 in/on the S13 and another 20 in the golf.
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Spent a day burning some of them!
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Attempted to fit the engine using the tried and tested
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'bread trolley from co-op and jack the back of the car right up' technique.
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It ended badly, so after an evening in A+E having my little finger repaired, decided to invest in some more equipment.
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Got it in a lot easier this time.
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Wish I had got the crane long ago.
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Would have saved many many hours.
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As you can see clearance is an issue.
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The brackets need a bit of adjustment.
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Most of the wiring is in place, but the exhaust vvti solenoid and crank sensor cables are too short due to the wiring loom being the other way round.
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As they are shielded cables I don't want to cut and join them so I am trying to find some longer ones.
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I made these engine mounts out of normal ones and urethrane compound, you can get the urethrane from RS components, its not very much.
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Hopefully they will be stiff enough as I have very little strut tower v intake cam clearance, this is no different to a Red top beams though so should be ok.
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For the front engine mount I used a powerflex one, as you can get powerflex stuff from euro car parts so I get it on trade
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The engine crane is extremely bloody handy as you can lift the car up to a great height by bolting the chains to the strut towers, made connecting the pipes, clutch, gear linkage etc.
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much easier.
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I have a great big axle stand under the subframe as well for safety.
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Other than that the fuel tank is in, handbrake mechanism fitted, radiator fitted and I put some aluminium mesh in the radiator grille as I had some spare from the green MR2.
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Laquered it this time to hopefully prevent it corroding so fast.
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Next jobs are fuel lines and wiring.
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I will need to run an adjustable fuel pressure regulator as the Beams needs high pressure at the rail and the regulator was in the tank, it was a return-less system, well, the regulator won't fit in the MR2 tank so I will have to run a return.
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Plenty of spare ports on the rail though and I have lots of rev 2/3 fuel lines to choose from.
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I also need to sort out an air intake, and it needs to accommodate the MAF sensor.
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Just realised how shocking my pictures came out, will try harder next time
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