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No new photos as they would look the same as above but the oil pump is re fitted with new gasket and wellseal for good measure, the sump is now painted and fully fitted along with the baffle plate two gaskets and RTV gunk and the repaired front cover is also obviously fitted fully.

Also as I know Im not going to get chance once again this weekend to whip out the angle grinder so I used a hacksaw and a variety of files on the charger mounting plate, shaped and nearly ready for painting now, takes me back to my apprentice days this kind of work, probably why I enjoy it all :)

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Good night tonight.

This was a bother to shape by hand (to noisy to use the grinder) but mounting plate done now.

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then I was lucky to find out my original Alternator mount that was fitted under the Alt originally fits on top, so I had to just make a triangular mount below, the slider mount will be remade in the future, It snapped on the way up to national but held all the way there and back (then two more shows lol) so has been welded to 'use'. Will just need a slightly shorter belt 8)

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Looking more complete now
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Fits perfectly between the engine and charger
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Just need to now add additional mounting to the rear of the alternator somehow as I think vibration killed the mount and front cover last time and I dont want that again now Ive just rebuilt the engine with new gaskets and gunks!

Pulled the charger apart about three times tonight cutting, changing and playing with the alt! Finished by running out of paint and making the plate look pants :roll: will need to pick some more up tomorrow so I can finish up at the weekend.
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chris, where there will be water pump? or how will cool the engine?
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I use an electric water pump, its mounted off the engine so can place it front or back
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Unfortunately due to mobile photobucket updating itself I can no longer automatically upload photos to the correct miniature size for the forum without going into each one separately re-sizing then ending up with two of each in my account. Also takes up a lot of time that I just havent got, I update progresses straight after being in the garage so its always late.

Night in on the computer so have re-sized one to show progress and a video.

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tensioners moved since.

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Takes quite awhile for each upload but at least ill be able to share the odd photo with you all if anyone still interested.

Photobucket use to be so easy. Surely the link type photo take up no imp server space either?
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They look like they fit well though, is it any lower? The new wheels look great too 8)
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There are great fabrication skills on display, Chris. :wink: The car is coming along very well and will be a stunner.

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Lowness dunno only one fitted lol not looking like it's leaning over though to be fair.
Fabrication cheers lets just hope it works and reliable nothing I hate worse than a set up thats no good to use!
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its running and a video can be seen on this link

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/ ... To=1907893

One really annoying thing with it is the coolant would not stop pushing out of the bottle!! I cont figure it out :( through the whole day though it would spit it out then stop and it was holding a nice temperature no matter what (temp senders in the thermostat housing and just after) then after turning the car off after awhile starting again it would spit more out again gurrrrrr.

the neader tank has a overflow tank connected to it, the header has a srpingless cap while the overflow has a .7 cap.
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Excellent some replies I can play off :) yes im pulling from rad to tank. This is the first time I have set it up this way and only due to the fact ive ran out of room in the engine bay!

Ive ran a flat cap on the main ans pressured on the expansion for many years and its been very effective but now with the changes its not so good.

With you all summing it up the same as my thoughts im more comfortable with the idea that it would be preferable now to pressure the system in the normal fashion, its the scenario for me that it's been set up like so for so long its easy to doubt any other way round lol.

Looking forward to finishing off the set up now and giving it some good runs its great fun the amount of torque it produces!

Although it will be slowed down now since ive restarted on the imp of doom...... when did imps become estate cars its massiveIin comparison to the g15 lol no garage room!
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New detachable wheel set up
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Bonnet painted.
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Should be on the road next month.
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Oh well ill add the imp into this topic and double up everything all in one place.

imp. Have so far sliced off both rear arches and welded on a new passenger inner arch from a vw golf mk1
Waiting for stock of imp wings to carry on as the rear quarters arnt the best or sill ends so might as well do the lot in one go.
Now have a plasma cutter so all is great!
Will start to strip it all ready to be lifted onto a twirler once ive made it!
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Nitrous going in.

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Blown G15 not quick enough for you, Chris? :?: :o :lol:

Just kidding! :wink: Good to hear from you.

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Dont think people read on here much these days but a quick picture update for the fun of it...

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Still here reading Chris and appreciating you posting your progress on your G15 and the Imp. :D
Looks like you have been busy and going to be busy rebuilding your engine too.

Hope it all goes well.
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Nope. No shows this year for me bar retro rides and possibly the Sunday at imp national. Need some time away from it all cost and time restraints this year
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need to finish fixing the engine (hopefully is this time) and fit front shocks
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One show left this year then it's going to go back to turbo hunting for more power again.

Waiting for a gt17 turbo to turn up then make a manifold. Was going to use a tb25 but it's heavy so have decided against it. Aiming for 160bhp still leaving nos in place.

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Well done Chris, the car keeps getting better!

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looks good, just needing a good clean and strip down, they were right about the play! about a good 2-3mm of side slop lol will be needing one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162125638221? ... EBIDX%3AIT

the snail casings look undamaged and internally clean from looking inside so all good.

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Finally found the flange I purchased from eric a few years back!

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After much contemplation I have decided on 2mm thick 38.1mm Od mild for the pipework on both inlet and outlets.
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nothing has changed in two years with the car, still not turbo and still around.

House change, family and a broken clutch fork coming back from the one local show I attended last year resulted in 8/9months hibernation.

Back up and running now hopefully be at Sunday national day, possibly the saturday.

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