3 litre EFI GTA

Just in case I get bored with JIL and Andy's Atmo ......Needing to keep busy I have started this conversion .
Grey Atmo that needs paint and headlight glasses but otherwise sound .





3 litre evenfire to drop in .Remove balance gear and Hyd rockers ,fit new cams , solid rocker gear and swap bottom plate over to GTA .
Should be a quick little car when done

Which inlet manifold are you going to use?
Original for the engine, A610 or GTA turbo?
Just curious as I have one of those engines too, I think the original inlet would breath better but I don!t think it will fit against the bulkhead.
What do you plan?
cheers
Lee

Yes , plan is to try and use the original .I think it will fit .Don't want to use 610/GTA as they are shite .

[phildini]

Loving this project, should turn out to be a nice car.....

[simontaylor]

Been parked up so long the grass has died !

[BIG_MVS]

Well done Clee and Faulksie Have a song on me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ieq9bEyLA

Not sure which one of you has the looks though...

WHAT ...THE PISTOFF BOYS ...thie is a real alpine song if like some life coming out of your speakers try this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fYzW_c ... 72&index=1

[phildini]

Been parked up so long the grass has died !

That was a DINI which I slaughtered that killed the grass off, the 610 is in the garage, with a lovely warm fleece cover on.

Bottom end done Cams in .Just need to time it up and put some rocker gear on .Need to spot and drill the new rocker shaft as the oilway line up screw goes in at 45 because of the balance gear on these lumps .

IIRC the rocker shaft is also longer on that side. Why not just stick with the hydraulic rocker shaft?

Need to spot and drill the new rocker shaft as the oilway line up screw goes in at 45 because of the balance gear on these lumps

Will need to ensure the oil feed to the balancer shaft journals front and rear are blocked, or put the shaft back in and lock it off, just a thought

Ahhh good !! ......I was wondering who'd be the one to spot that first .Well done Wilson

All timed up ...only one tooth out on the second bank first time out by eye and feel

Need to get the gearbox out for SA so might as well drop the lump in and see just how much room we do have for plenum ....The more I look at it the more I'm inclined to side with Mr Metters on this one ..............

Yes ,rocker shafts are different lengths .I've used the 3l ones .Thought they were a diff diameter

Did you check ok on valve clearance as you swung her round, will be closest around 10 deg after TDC on the inlet, exhaust is way clear. The clearance on the cam grind was as tight as I dare... sorry forgot to mention that May be worth spin over and check compression?

There is a different inlet tube and TB that comes out at a different angle of dangle to the one on that motor currently, in zee pile of goodies… might be worth having a look at it. If no go, will swap around.

Stanley !!! Why I oughta !!!

All feels OK , put the rockers on last and fully wound out .Will set tappets and have another feel ......Need to clear the decks again and sort out shite so will have a search for TB stuff
Andy's engine stuff still at the clean and fetlers and prob won't be back this week .
Need to get on with some JIL stuff next few days or that will just not happen again and I'm not not not having it this year