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    Project Manual

    Right then.....after wanting a manual for a while now, but with my t5r having200,000 on the clock it's not worth selling it(would never get what i wanted for it!!). So after some thought ive decided to go the whole hog and take the engine and box(whole front sub-frame)out of mine and replace with a donor.

    Found a donor at Nads an ex Tim Williams car, have been in contact and it's a top engine 97k stems and pcv done and reverse i/c(for sale as i have already).

    So next weekend im going to start on dropping the sub-frame ready for the transplant.

    To be honest im crapping it a bit as this will be the biggest project ive done, but with the help of Smithy(he convinced me it's all going to be fine!!!!) hopefully i'll have the car i want in the new year.

    Will get some photo's up at the weekend as progress starts in Nads cave.

    And before anyone else(Cameron) says it, yes it's so i can beat the Mrs over a 1/4 mile when it's finished!
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    lol ya mrs is quicker than you oh dear not so good pmsl


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    Quote Originally Posted by T5ER View Post
    lol ya mrs is quicker than you oh dear not so good pmsl
    My old car...855 totally standard apart from a rica 304.....14.606, she has made many a man feel small on the strip,judgeninja for one, he ended up removing his whole interior at york last year as she beat him by 0.2 secs
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    Mhhhmmmmmmm I might be in Brum that weekend, picking up my Comets from Nads, mini meet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamest5r View Post
    My old car...855 totally standard apart from a rica 304.....14.006, she has made many a man feel small on the strip,judgeninja for one, he ended up removing his whole interior at york last year as she beat him by 0.2 secs
    oh bet that was very funny, how is the judge aint seen him for time


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    Quote Originally Posted by siamblue View Post
    Mhhhmmmmmmm I might be in Brum that weekend, picking up my Comets from Nads, mini meet?

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    I'll be there anyway and maybe Smithy.


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    Quote Originally Posted by T5ER View Post
    oh bet that was very funny, how is the judge aint seen him for time
    Last time i saw him too lol


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    whats the hardest part of this conversion then the pedal box or gear lever mech?

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    Quote Originally Posted by streaky744 View Post
    whats the hardest part of this conversion then the pedal box or gear lever mech?
    Pedal box bolts straight in, gear lever the same, as is the selecter cables,hole already there for cluch master cylinder, i will let you know what's the hardest when ive finished, there is a thousand things to give me grief...its a volvo

    See here for something similar
    http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=71880
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    Quote Originally Posted by jamest5r View Post
    judgeninja for one, he ended up removing his whole interior at york last year as she beat him
    The pictures of proof





    Auto's are quicker down the quarter than manuals arent they

    No pause in acceleration for gear changes

    And by that i mean standard Auto V's standard Manual.


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    Jim heres one for you

    Manual T5R Gearbox for £100

    Not sure if its an M59 though.


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    Quote Originally Posted by cameron View Post
    The pictures of proof





    Auto's are quicker down the quarter than manuals arent they

    No pause in acceleration for gear changes

    And by that i mean standard Auto V's standard Manual.
    yeah my R auto was quicker than johnny850r`s manual R, has judge got rid of his lightweight 850 then ??????????????


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    Quote Originally Posted by cameron View Post
    Jim heres one for you

    Manual T5R Gearbox for £100

    Not sure if its an M59 though.
    just checked its a standard m56 mate if it was an m59 box that would of been gone by now at that price lol

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    It's started

    Day 1.....

    Front sub-frame out.
    Gear box off.
    Turbo off.

    Now waiting on parts fron Rufe...3 days late because of the snow just what i need!!!

    Thanks to Smithy for your help today

    Thanks to Nads/Shaz for the use of your facilities

    Have i got a ghost in photo no. 6?? my sub-frame is haunted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Nice one matey, hope all goes well with the swap over!
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    I look forward to seeing both the cars at york what set up will both have

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    good luck with this james, how much are you wanting for r.i.p?
    pm me if you like. i have reversed pipework but it's just a home made effort, any pics?

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    Good luck with it, hope it all works out ok for you.
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    good luck !!!! lots of work to be done by the look of things !!!!!

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    Day 2....
    Forgot camera!!
    New parts arrived from Rufe!!!

    Fitted M59 box and new r clutch
    Inlet and outlet manifolds off(me7 on tommorrow)
    New gaitors fitted to driveshafts and refitted to box
    Lots of little jobs i won't bore you with.

    Danny r, will take some photo's tommorow your first in the queue mate but to be honest it probably wont be any different to what you got.

    15g for sale good condition,£60 or with blanking plate £75


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