rebuild rev3 swap after 5 year search to buy my old car back J615

[gerbil1028]

Hi all,

well 6 or so years ago i sold my rev2 tubby, car was forged with uprated ct26 fully polly bushed and many many other bits. car stood me at 6k sold for 3250

Aim was to get a deposit for a house and grow up a little, sadly the then famous RECESSION hit and the bank withdrew the mortgage offer. So left gutted that I had sold my pride and joy for no reason.

It did start a 5 year obsession to find her again though, this took me through many searches, Dvla, Electorial Role and some other ..... less correct methods lol


When i sold her

and how i found her



She was missing the gearbox and the forged and sleeved engine as current owner had blown it up many years prior.

Despite these minor details I handed over 1000 as quick as I could to secure MY car back. I did get back my CT26 hybrid, Mongoose exhaust minus B pipe and a surprise set of coilovers.

Quick wash to get off some of the 5 years of sitting neglect


starting to look over car and found few things didnt work like plasma dials I imported previously. luckily just disconnected so resoldered


and then there was life


noticed this


fuse later and working lost pic sorry

car now tucked up in bed



awaiting its rev3 engine and box from Sbits fantastic service and help through this so far highly recommend

more updates to come

[samgpr50]

I can imagine it's really sad to see your old car in such a state after you put so much effort into it.

Glad you got it back though and good luck restoring her to her former glory!

Sam

[markstevieandmads]

I bought back an old car that I regretted selling. Within the last year of selling it ,it had gone through about 5 owners. It had been well abused and it just never felt the same. I didn't keep it long.

I hope you have better luck than what I did.
Looks a lovely motor and similar to mine. Not far from me either so must have a meet up when your up & running.

[gerbil1028]

Indeed we should meet. Also a chal In reading I chat too we could invite. Thanks for the support guys no bolt will be left untouched.

[ElvisRockVinyl]

Thats about how I found my 2, though mine was sat on bricks covered in racing stickers and full up with crap and a blown engine.

Upsetting to see that someone could treat what was someone's pride and joy so badly

[DAN_REV1_TURBO]

I can understand your sentiment. Weirdly, a couple of months back my old MR2 appeared on here, it had been given an engine transplant and lots of fun on a track, and then the guy stripped it and the final picture was seeing it get lifted at the scrappers. But funnily enough it was nice to know where it went and that someone had some fun in it after all my daily driving in it! Closure haha! Was just an FE shell anyway but it makes me think I will NEVER sell my Turbo. I`d cry if I saw it scrapped now! Owned it since I was 23 and I`m 30 now.

Great to see you rescue this, I do hope you get the new engine and gearbox in pronto and get out and have some fun! Keep the pictures coming!

[pkmr2]

Glad to see your baby you were talking about Ian I'm sure there will be many more posts showing the rebirth of the phoenix!

Pete

ps. the boy loves the mg thanks

[craig]

Good to see another MR2 saved.

[gerbil1028]

Glad he likes mg. Was always a good little runner to me, quite nippy too always liked 5th gear pull on motorways

[gerbil1028]

Rev2 engine loom and ecu remove plus few gauge wires ripped out.

[gerbil1028]

[gerbil1028]

Removed old speakers and factory amps and wiring

[gerbil1028]

mongoose middle with new flexi


less smashes on the head


silver theme starts


New Ignitor and Coil


Intercooler surround


Uprated intercooler fixed and fitted, with rubber washers to give some flex to avoid future mount cracking. insulation foam between each part to avoid rattles


Apexi filter with a touch of silver lol


Amp fitted behind seat


Heat sheild wouldnt match in red so guess what ......




And fitted


new stainless cancer bars I had made up

[samgpr50]

Looking good. Keep up the good work!

[C35Rob]

That intercooler shroud is doing more harm than good.. blocking off flow through a lot of the core... theres a reason the GTSchris ones are spaced off the core, this allows full flow through the core, as well as directing it through the fan.

Otherwise good work..

[gerbil1028]

Rob85 Interesting point could make up some spacers. Although draught foam does hold it off a bit.

[gerbil1028]

Surely when this is bolted up it will sit fairly flush too on the inside.

[C35Rob]

Rob85 Interesting point could make up some spacers. Although draught foam does hold it off a bit.

nowhere near enough for efficient flow.. ideally you should remake it in the same way as the gtschris ones, with a good 15mm or so air gap between the core and the backing plate..

infact, if I could be bothered to make one from scratch I'd make the gap even bigger

[C35Rob]

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Surely when this is bolted up it will sit fairly flush too on the inside.

no, the gap is there to allow air through the whole core and then through the fan hole, you have a plate a few mm off the core essentially turning your functional area of yout ic into a small circle.

[gerbil1028]

So spacers wouldn't help either.