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Author Decisions to make, Re: Engine
Chris F
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16th Apr 13 at 21:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you do it, do it to the full extent lol
3CorsaMeal
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17th Apr 13 at 08:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got a new plan now, that other engine isn't right and has issues, i can't be bothered faffing about.

Buying another car
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17th Apr 13 at 08:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Spares car.
DaveyLC
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17th Apr 13 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Weigh the shit in and buy something else
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Weigh the shit in and buy something else


I could quite easily dismantle it and make quite a wedge to buy something else.

i just fear if i buy something else i like for around £5k i would be finding myself replacing all the sort of bits i've already done on the corrado.

Its only the engine giving me grief, most of the rest of the cars mechanicals are lower mileage than majority of CS cars.
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29th Apr 13 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got one.



Its another 2.9 12v and has the schimmel 263 cams and a head rebuild. Although I plan to build another engine and use this as a temporary one.

Surprised how easy this mechanics lark is. Starting to find I turn my nose up at most garages and mechanics now and feel they bullshit everyone.
LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Surprised how easy this mechanics lark is. Starting to find I turn my nose up at most garages and mechanics now and feel they bullshit everyone.


i found this a few years ago
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29th Apr 13 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Been stripping bits off it


Looks tiny for a V6
Jambo
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What are you going to build if this is just temporary?
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We have a 20v turbo Corrado track car in at the minute getting all the wiring done, I actually really like it. Looks really evil.
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Pistonheads meet on Sunday thought you may like:



Was really clean
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29th Apr 13 at 21:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much have you spent on this car please? I'd like to make a spreadsheet showing that you'd have lost less in depreciation on a new BMW than you've spent on this that you'll never get back. Include the escort you had to buy as this wasn't in use for a year.
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I don't want a new bmw though.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Pistonheads meet on Sunday thought you may like:



Was really clean


Looks ok. But wheels don't look right and I prefer the bumpstrips on. Thanks fir thinking of me though. Think thats storm grey.
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
We have a 20v turbo Corrado track car in at the minute getting all the wiring done, I actually really like it. Looks really evil.


Get some pics if you can. I like corrados.
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Should stick a v5 in there haha

Glad you don't give up on it, my cousins friend has a few corrados. One of which he's doing a diesel conversion on it so it can be his daily commuter
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I know what you mean Jimbob. It looks great in the flesh though the wheels suit it. But at that angle they look a bit non descript
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30th Apr 13 at 07:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Get some pics if you can.





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Looks clean that. I fancy building one from a bare shell with modern wiring and electrics
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Engine is now on a stand.



I call it standalone.

Going to paint the rust black or maybe silver
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Hi Corsasport, Its me again (corrado owner)

I painted it a matt black in the end, thanks.





Sump isn't staying on, so not bothered cleaning that.
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i think if you are going black matt is the way to go, gloss looks messy imo
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I'm going to be driving it around and having to remind myself i'm in a mild race/road car. Will have cams, BMC, Magnex, twin electrode spark plugs and samco water hoses

Almost enough to type a spec
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I have begun, just stripping car.



Fitted the alternator and bracket, then realised i need to take that off again to fit manifold



[Edited on 13-05-2013 by 3CorsaMeal]
Jambo
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In all seriousness thumbs up Jimla

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