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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:18 pm 
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Manage to get the engine in for hopefully the last time, then its off to get the exhaust. Anyway tell me what you think? Here's some pics...

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Cheers Matt.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:21 pm 
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:22 pm 
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Nice Matt, hope all is smooth sailing from here 8) ......... any ideas on how many hours have been invested so far?

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You ****** ripper!

Hasn't taken you that long.

Oh jeez now how long is the list that have non mini motors in their sedans?

Long :D

Hmm... *thinking quietly facing the corner, with a calculator, pen & paper*


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:49 pm 
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Yeah on a good weekend I do a fair amount all up I say between 10 and 12 hours a week sometimes. Overall maybe over 500 in the 10 months so far. But alot of that hasn't been directly on the engine conversion (eg rust repairs in the boot) etc.

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Where did you get the mounts from? custom or does someone actually make them?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:33 am 
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Sabre, the bracket in the bottom picture comes with the engine, but I still had to obviously make a mount for it to bolt to. The others I made :)

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:D Nice work mate!! i wish i had have chosen the starlet route first off.. lemme know if you wanna swap when your done 8)

what kind of exhaust are you getting? nice ricer with a canon or?

keep it up :)

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:54 pm 
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Yeah 998 a 2.5" turbo back (mandrel bent until the cat and then press bend for the rest). As for the cannon have me eyes on twin exhaust type. You know a side by side affair centre exit. Also 998 don't lament you decision too much given the extra level of effort at least yours is on the road! And hey how about the next one!! :twisted: :twisted: :D

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Mmmmmmm nice work!
You put me to shame - gonna stay back after work & get stuck into the moke :oops:

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Thats looking great!!! Its giving me great motivation to start my conversion! I get the engine next week woot!

Do you have picture of the subframe?

Whats the ETA on getting it started and running?


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Awd, mate doing a subaru 4wd driveline conversion isn't exactly straightforward (prob more complex than what I am doing given 4wd), so don't stress and remember it aint a race. And Dan below is a picture, if you want more have a look at my website there are plenty there. As for completion date (ie turnkey) possibly as short as 2 months from now!

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yum!....love the look of that starlet on the mini!!
*pat pat* well done mate!

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Nicely done. I think one of these conversions is on my wish list for the next few years. Damn it's a long list!!!

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Mr Bob, speaking of lists, I wrote out a list of the things I would have to do and how long each step would take (work is paying me to do a project mgt course!). I am up to step 188 of 233!

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