Toyota MR2

[Dickjotec]

 

[Tony]

I'd have a chuckle too seeing that fire up, nice one 

[julesandtash]

Great that it runs, that must make you feel like it was all worth it. Is the battery a bit low or is the engine a bit tight? It certainly doesn't turn over as fast a I would have expected.

Alternatively, did you use the petrol engine battery cables and earth straps? It could be that they are man enough for a low compression petrol engine but are causing a bit of voltage drop when subjected to the current a diesel starter motor take

EDIT - I have just read your post again and notice the bit about a flat battery - DOH!
Anyway, the point re the started motor cables may still be worth considering if you haven't already

[greasemonkey]

I'm itching to watch it, but I'm short on top up, and I need what I've got today.
Love the sound of an engine with no exhaust.
I'll have to wait till tomorrow.

[julesandtash]

When I built my LandRover Series III trialler 20 years ago, I was so excited that the engine was in and ready to run that I had to start it up and drive it up and down the private track to my parents house

3.9 litre fuel injected V8 petrol with just the exhaust manifolds, no downpipes and free flow air filter.

It sounded something close to a spitfire and blew flames out of the manifolds when I lifted off the throttle quickly

[lozzzzzz]

Awesome   there is little more exciting, than breathing life into an engine. 

Don't get to excited about the video, it sounds like a single cyclinder field marshal!

[Dickjotec]

Or a Lister?

[julesandtash]

The lister sounds better than that 

[1958steveflying]

Awesome work, well done.

[lozzzzzz]

I've been so busy, I've pretty much had two weeks with no garage time

But yesterday I got a little done. 

I finally made up the drive shafts, that should hold


Only kidding, I've sent those off to be made properly, and I'm hoping I should get them back in 3 weeks. 

Then I faffed on for quite a while with the Boost plumbing, there are quite a few things that the pipe work has to go around, so its taking a while to get it right.  Its go to weave its way between the engine mount, inner wing and the crank and alternator pulley, ensuring that it doesn't touch the drive shaft and suspension bits and has a little room to expand when the pressure increases inside.


Still a work in progress, but getting there. 

More to come

[Dickjotec]

Keep at it.

[Tony]

Mmm, I remember from my kit car days that the plumbing of air, cool and exhaust were terribly time consuming (and expensive!)

Keep the momentum going, it'll be great when it's done!

[lozzzzzz]

Thanks Both,   I'll keep at it

[lozzzzzz]

I've made some more progress although this post is a little modest in the number of photographs.  Sorry about that.  I'll try and get back to old habits next time I'm in the garage. 

Anyway, I've finally tackled the boost hoses, the outlet from the turbo, makes its way over the drive shaft, past the crank pulley between the alternator pulley and the inner wing and gets to the bottom of the intercooler, then the top hose is much simpler as can be seen here: 



I've more or less got the main radiator hoses sorted (in my head anyway) so I should be able to get those fitted soon, and I've made a good start at altering the MR2 turbo exhaust silencer to meet the turbo outlet pipe.  I'm hoping to get those two things finished over the next week. 

More to come. 

[Dickjotec]

Nice. Is that stainless mig welded?