Full colour change or swap engine and gear box

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:55 pm

A full colour change respray with doing the engine bay will cost thousands. Plus you are going to have to remove the engine anyway, not to mention all the other bits from the engine bay (which will take longer than removing the engine itself). The engine swap is the much cheaper option. A garage will probably do it in a day.

Post by **c_doughty1** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:03 pm

Well I'm not overly experienced reference mechanics as I make kitchens, but I'd like to do it my self if there's a book I could read to help that would be great

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:05 pm

books tend to put you off buddy best to get stuck in and if you get stuck someone will help or just get a load of sausages and burgers start the bbq and invite everyone round

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:07 pm

I'd be up for helping with an engine swap - I've got a garage we could make use of!

Workshop day, everyone?

Post by **c_doughty1** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:08 pm

Well I have a garage and I could have a crack at one on my own, feels a bit daunting...has anyone actually done an engine swap?

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:11 pm

If I'm around, I'm in!

Simply swapping engine/gearbox between the cars will be rather simple, it's all plug and play.

It's not like you're putting a V6 into a Ford Anglia...

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:11 pm

My mate swapped in a new engine in my last Lude took him and his mate about 7 hours

Post by **c_doughty1** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:16 pm

Confused wrote:If I'm around, I'm in!

Simply swapping engine/gearbox between the cars will be rather simple, it's all plug and play.

It's not like you're putting a V6 into a Ford Anglia...

That would be great pal, plus your quite near me location wise. Come have a look at my new one when your free next.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:16 pm

i have done it with a mate took about 5 hours but all the nut and bolts had been done up and undone a few times so no seizeing issues

Post by **c_doughty1** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:17 pm

W1ggz wrote:My mate swapped in a new engine in my last Lude took him and his mate about 7 hours

Mine may take a bit longer as I'll need to put the other engine back into the other car.

I suppose when I've swapped all the bits I want to make one really nice car I'll get rid of the other but still make it nice, so it lives on

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