just got my replacement engine sorted and need somewhere to have it fitted, ive just rang robert shaw racing and they quoted around 2 grand just to fit it.

lol f@@k me bud! i could fit ya that on ya drive in a day :).. what a ripoff

Try the traders on the forum, sure they would quote you less than 2k...

lol f@@k me bud! i could fit ya that on ya drive in a day :).. what a ripoff

 

careful, he'll be asking you to pop up and do it :rofl:

thinking about doing this myself (well getting my dad to do it) what problems will i have? do i split the engine and leave the gearbox? its a manual engine going into an auto. I imagine the flywheel will be different and the torque convertor will have to be swapped over

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got charged 650 labour to pull mine and replace mate

Graham, the torque converter becomes the flywheel in an auto so the existing flywheel will need to be remove. Two other differences you will have to cope, the first is the bolts for the torque converter mounting plate are shorter on an auto, so don't mix them up, and the second problem is the spigott bush that fits in the end of the crankshaft, The auto one is larger than the manual. You may be able to swap but you usually damage them getting out, so best but new before you start. By the way, you shoul leave the torque converter with the gearbox in the car, and just disconnect the mounting plate from it, 3 bolts I think from memory. You will also need some sort of lifting plate to fix on top the engine to enable easy manouvering when its going in. Good luck mate.

cheers for that old zed, most helpful. anyone else want to offer their pearls of wisdom

do it ya self fitting engines not a hard job geting it going might be a different matter

Graham, a word of warning...them Zed engines are no lightweights. Make sure you have agood crane / lifter with long feet to counterbalance the weight. My son change his in a weekend, without prior knowledge of what was involved.

stick in a garage who knows what they are doing the zen garage

careful, he'll be asking you to pop up and do it :rofl:

lol im busty tinkerin with mine all the time :p

lol im busty tinkerin with mine all the time :p

ooops im goin have get rid of this whats becomin be an embarrassing dyslexic keyboard :mac1:

just got my replacement engine sorted and need somewhere to have it fitted, ive just rang robert shaw racing and they quoted around 2 grand just to fit it.

 

 

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