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Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:47 pm
by russ92xmsed
Dean wrote:The best way to repair would be to bore it out and have a dry sleeve fitted, you can then re-use your standard size OE pistons with a new set of rings...............................but being sensible you ask a friend how much he wants for his perfect and tweaked 2.1 engine, I'm sure Wills engine will be more than a match for your Van Halen one.
Either keep the auto or buy the whole lot, pedal box and all and put your effort into a conversion rather than an engine rebuild.
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Great minds think alike.....
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:30 pm
by Dean
Plans are afoot.................lol
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Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:18 pm
by russ92xmsed
Possibly. Who knows.
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:30 pm
by russ92xmsed
Small update.... engine is back in, finally!.... but minus the transmission mount. It's currently resting on a block of wood on the subframe.
Can anyone confrim my hunch that there are two versions, one manual and one auto. I expect it's all in the bracket rather than the rubber mount.
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:20 pm
by Dean
I cannot confirm for sure but i am positive there are two gearbox mounting cradles, one for auto and one for manual, Paul ran into this with his recent conversion project as well i believe.
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Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:10 am
by citroenxm
Yes russ.. there are two sorts one for auto one for manual..
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:21 am
by citroenxm
The reason for the two is the clutch cable end rest is built into the mount as a single cast..
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:37 am
by russ92xmsed
Thought as much. Thanks chaps for confirming that.
Whose bloody idea was it to do this conversion!!!
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:26 am
by White Exec
russ92xmsed wrote:Whose bloody idea was it to do this conversion!!!
One for our headstones, Russ
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:53 am
by russ92xmsed
Tell me about Chris!