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  • Cav to Astra engine swap, day 1(pics, 56k beware)

    well the time has come to break the cav so got cracking today, but got a bit carried awaylmao

    the plan was to remove the ecu and loom, remove all the gubbins from the engine and have it ready to pull out in the morning, so i did that, and i was done by 10.30, so thought sod it and took the engine out, then thats all i was going to do so in the morning i could plonk the engine in the astra, but had the engine ot but 12, thought sod it and refitted it to the astra againlmao

    so thats waht i did, here a few pics

    einge with rad and fuel pipes disconnected, loom out all disconnected


    bumper removed and being drained of fluids


    eninge and box out the top as always


    empty cav engine bay


    random picture on the the engine on the crane


    difference between m2 astra and mk3 cav/astra mounts


    eninge all mounted in place in the astra


    engine went back in through the top and diddnt even touch the sides


    this is how its left, ready to be finished tomorrow

  • #2
    it looks so much happier

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    • #3
      I wish i lived next door to you...lol

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      • #4
        lucky, it can be a right bitch scratching the sides as you lower the engine.

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        • #5
          Top job !

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          • #6
            ahhh...the good old MIG hoist!

            shame i missed it today...was expecting to see it all happen tomorrow...ah well....we'll still have a good mincing session! lol

            she is a beast no more

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            • #7
              Nice one Jamie, did you do all that on your tod?
              Agree with Rob, it does look far happier now than in the cav

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              • #8
                get the rocker cover coclour matched it will look even sexier

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                • #9
                  Jamie ?? Do you know if the rad from the Cav is same as that in the MK2 GTE 16v ??

                  Soz if this is off Topic. You look as tho U might know...

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                  • #10
                    yesturdays work was all done on my own, gets a bit boring henve the radio in one of the pics,lol as for the rads, the cav ones are different, i did try and see if iy woulr fity but its too tall to fit nicely or without faffing about, the only rads that are the same as a 16v are the mk2 astra diesel ones.

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                    • #11
                      Nice work Jamie. Got a video of your Cav on TB's off Mig. Nice sound.

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