1966 Volvo Amazon engine transplant! - Page 4

Melody121 · Jun 24th, 2014, 23:30

So tonight's job was to get the engine running. The theory being if there are any issues it will be much easier to sort out the car, once we know it runs on the slimline loom it will be nice and easy once it's all fitted.
We got as far as having it turning over but no spark yet. It's been narrowed down to no positive feed to the igniter! Not sure of the cause yet but we'll be sitting down with a diagram and an electrically minded friend on Thursday to figure it out

Here she is!

http://youtu.be/bNyMGRB7BAs

Its been decided to used the mx5 tank as long as it's not so much of an odd shape it won't fit, just because I will save a lot on pumps and swirl pots and it will make life a bit easier.

Melody121 · Jun 30th, 2014, 17:59

I have a bit of an update today.
We weren't sure that we were causing a short in the wads of chopped light wiring and had pretty much none of the earths connected, So we began to stripping all the insulation off and pulling out the wires that had been cut. There is a little more work to do re wrapping it but here it is minus the excess... Probably it will never work again now lol.

My only real worry with this is that there was one wire that had been cut that went to the fuel rail plug! And another that went to the bottom of a fuse the seemed to be for the injectors... Need to study the diagrams to make sure we haven't massively cocked up lol.

Anyway I also got the first coat of red on the engine. I'm not going for immaculate, just want it to mimic the old engine really, now some dirt slapped on the sides and it's about there

The last thing to be done today was cutting out a space for the new radiator. This isn't complete as I have discovered it needs to sit in too small a space so I'm going to have to use a different rad! I've taken some measurements and will pop to the scrappy and see what I can find, I need to go there to get an alternator anyway! I could use the amazon one but I'm just not sure it would be up to the job

Phil tried to get the engine mounts drilled out the crossmember to put them on the engine ready to figure out they're new positions but unfortunately Volvo did a bloody good job of spot welding them down and they are just not coming out without a proper spotweld chisel, one is on order but may be a few days. Apparently they're not too easy to come by!

This is my week off to work on it anyway so plenty of updates for you all this week.

Melody121 · Jul 2nd, 2014, 10:19

Some more progress was made yesterday, we mocked up the gearbox which looks like it will fit nicely, so that's a relif

I got a final coat of paint on the engine so that's ready to go now we just need to get the engine mounts off the Amazon cross member which is proving difficult! Phil drilled the spot welds but without a proper spot weld chisle they are not coming free

this thing is very well put together! I'm going to try and get a chisle today but if not I have one on order for Friday.

We also started drilling the holes in the engine bay for all the wiring but thanks to some pants B&Q hole cutters which broke pretty quick we only managed to do 1 and a half lol

The other thing we did was to install my car's 3rd fuelling system. We figured it would be cheaper to fit the MX5 tank seeing as it's already baffled and has the pump in the tank. It actually fits better in the boot of the amazon anyway so I'm quite chuffed with it!

Today will be spent mostly shopping. I need enough fuel line to go down the car twice, a chisle, some hole cutters, a radiator and an alternator!

Melody121 · Jul 2nd, 2014, 18:21

I started P clipping the first line to the underneath of the car after we'd been shopping all day but as it turns out the drill bits I have are sodding blunt so I only managed two before I gave up, I'll get some tomorrow.
On the plus side shopping went well, I now have all the bits I need bar a rad but I have figured out which one I'm having, one from a Rover 25 will fit nicely and is only £35 brand new!

After I failed at drilling little holes I drilled all the big holes I need in the engine bay. I did want to paint it too but ran out of time seeing as the folks are coming round tonight.

Melody121 · Jul 3rd, 2014, 16:10

Had a quick mock up now everything is painted and I have my rad

On with bolting it all down tomorrow! My last day before going back to work

classicswede · Jul 4th, 2014, 09:23

Is the air flow meter normally that close to the exhaust?

Melody121 · Jul 4th, 2014, 17:34

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Originally Posted by Melody121

On with bolting it all down tomorrow! My last day before going back to work

Argh! Over statement of the century! Took all day to nearly finish one engine mount!
Can't wait till this bit is over so I can do more satisfying jobs

That is where Mazda put the AFM lol the standard exhaust has a huge heat sheild!

jimbo1593 · Jul 4th, 2014, 19:05

Looks good, keep up the good work.

classicswede · Jul 4th, 2014, 19:24

I would suggest putting a heat shield around the air meter as the exhaust heat will effect it. Also would be a good idea to use exhaust wrap on the manifold to keep engine bay temps down

Melody121 · Jul 4th, 2014, 20:01

Thanks for the comments. I will have to do something with the exhaust to keep the heat in, I probably will just wrap it. I did used to run an MX5 like this with the jasma manifold and no protection for the AFM. Can't say anything ever went wrong with it but better to be safe than sorry

Jul 4th, 2014, 09:23	#36
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Jul 4th, 2014, 19:24	#39
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 23:53 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	I would suggest putting a heat shield around the air meter as the exhaust heat will effect it. Also would be a good idea to use exhaust wrap on the manifold to keep engine bay temps down __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Jun 24th, 2014, 23:30	#31
Melody121 Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2015 20:17 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chesterfield	So tonight's job was to get the engine running. The theory being if there are any issues it will be much easier to sort out the car, once we know it runs on the slimline loom it will be nice and easy once it's all fitted. We got as far as having it turning over but no spark yet. It's been narrowed down to no positive feed to the igniter! Not sure of the cause yet but we'll be sitting down with a diagram and an electrically minded friend on Thursday to figure it out Here she is! http://youtu.be/bNyMGRB7BAs Its been decided to used the mx5 tank as long as it's not so much of an odd shape it won't fit, just because I will save a lot on pumps and swirl pots and it will make life a bit easier.

Jun 30th, 2014, 17:59	#32
Melody121 Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2015 20:17 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chesterfield	I have a bit of an update today. We weren't sure that we were causing a short in the wads of chopped light wiring and had pretty much none of the earths connected, So we began to stripping all the insulation off and pulling out the wires that had been cut. There is a little more work to do re wrapping it but here it is minus the excess... Probably it will never work again now lol. My only real worry with this is that there was one wire that had been cut that went to the fuel rail plug! And another that went to the bottom of a fuse the seemed to be for the injectors... Need to study the diagrams to make sure we haven't massively cocked up lol. Anyway I also got the first coat of red on the engine. I'm not going for immaculate, just want it to mimic the old engine really, now some dirt slapped on the sides and it's about there The last thing to be done today was cutting out a space for the new radiator. This isn't complete as I have discovered it needs to sit in too small a space so I'm going to have to use a different rad! I've taken some measurements and will pop to the scrappy and see what I can find, I need to go there to get an alternator anyway! I could use the amazon one but I'm just not sure it would be up to the job Phil tried to get the engine mounts drilled out the crossmember to put them on the engine ready to figure out they're new positions but unfortunately Volvo did a bloody good job of spot welding them down and they are just not coming out without a proper spotweld chisel, one is on order but may be a few days. Apparently they're not too easy to come by! This is my week off to work on it anyway so plenty of updates for you all this week.

Jul 2nd, 2014, 10:19	#33
Melody121 Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2015 20:17 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chesterfield	Some more progress was made yesterday, we mocked up the gearbox which looks like it will fit nicely, so that's a relif I got a final coat of paint on the engine so that's ready to go now we just need to get the engine mounts off the Amazon cross member which is proving difficult! Phil drilled the spot welds but without a proper spot weld chisle they are not coming free this thing is very well put together! I'm going to try and get a chisle today but if not I have one on order for Friday. We also started drilling the holes in the engine bay for all the wiring but thanks to some pants B&Q hole cutters which broke pretty quick we only managed to do 1 and a half lol The other thing we did was to install my car's 3rd fuelling system. We figured it would be cheaper to fit the MX5 tank seeing as it's already baffled and has the pump in the tank. It actually fits better in the boot of the amazon anyway so I'm quite chuffed with it! Today will be spent mostly shopping. I need enough fuel line to go down the car twice, a chisle, some hole cutters, a radiator and an alternator!

Jul 2nd, 2014, 18:21	#34
Melody121 Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2015 20:17 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chesterfield	I started P clipping the first line to the underneath of the car after we'd been shopping all day but as it turns out the drill bits I have are sodding blunt so I only managed two before I gave up, I'll get some tomorrow. On the plus side shopping went well, I now have all the bits I need bar a rad but I have figured out which one I'm having, one from a Rover 25 will fit nicely and is only £35 brand new! After I failed at drilling little holes I drilled all the big holes I need in the engine bay. I did want to paint it too but ran out of time seeing as the folks are coming round tonight.

Jul 3rd, 2014, 16:10	#35
Melody121 Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2015 20:17 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chesterfield	Had a quick mock up now everything is painted and I have my rad On with bolting it all down tomorrow! My last day before going back to work

Jul 4th, 2014, 19:05	#38
jimbo1593 Master Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2023 14:39 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: leics	Looks good, keep up the good work.

Jul 4th, 2014, 20:01	#40
Melody121 Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2015 20:17 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chesterfield	Thanks for the comments. I will have to do something with the exhaust to keep the heat in, I probably will just wrap it. I did used to run an MX5 like this with the jasma manifold and no protection for the AFM. Can't say anything ever went wrong with it but better to be safe than sorry

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