Clubman Estate Turbo Diesel resto-conversion
#16
Posted 17 October 2006 - 11:29 PM
#17
Posted 18 October 2006 - 09:50 AM
#18
Posted 18 October 2006 - 11:28 AM
I'm just about to go and buy some underseal for my clubman, coat number three goin on!
#19
Posted 19 October 2006 - 10:44 PM
#20
Posted 19 October 2006 - 11:01 PM
The 1.9 92bhp pug might be an option but i thought it maybe a little too big to fit though having never seen one, I'm not sure. I'm picking the isuzu at the moment though because its so tuneable, I can find a final drive that brings the revs down to a reasonable level on 12" wheels and I know the little 1.5 will do 90bhp at least with just a few tweeks (see the corsasport tuning guide.
#21
Posted 20 October 2006 - 08:34 AM
Just a though, you're going to need to literally COVER the bulkhead with sound proofing, Dynamat and Sludge/second skin, also the exhasut tunnel will need doing too i'd imagine.
#22
Posted 22 October 2006 - 11:10 PM
good luck with it should be a good project this one
wayne
#23
Posted 02 November 2006 - 10:26 PM
Very goo project IMO we used to have a Corsa 1.5 TD and to be fair even standard there pretty quick and it was very reliable indeed except for the regular alternator rebuild problem :angry2: and fuel ecconomy was good and i personally would choose a VAUXHALL engine any day over the Pug engines partly because i know they last and are generally bullet proof and as you say tuneable still
good luck with it should be a good project this one
wayne
pugs are probably the daddie of diesel engines mate! they certainly used to be!
#24
Posted 03 November 2006 - 11:55 AM
But like its been said using the 1.5 or 1.7 TD would be a wise move as its not got the complicated injection systems of modern diesels, with its mechanical fuel pump it will be easier to setup and get going.
a brilliant project rwedfish0, hope it goes well.
#25
Posted 09 November 2006 - 11:46 PM
Your spot on there stew. As this is my first ever mini, first ever restoration, engine conversion etc, I want to keep it simple which is why the 1.5td or 1.7td is ideal (will most likely be the 1.7td at the mo). I can get good performance from the isuzu lump which equals the power of a pug, vag or more complicated diesel. Yes, the pug, etc might get more power tuned but I also dont want to go too overboard with the power as it will be a fun road car rather than a track molester.
With the isuzu 1.7td, the mini will have a better power to weight ratio than my crx vtec and the same amount of torque as a 2.2 vtec! I've seen tuned 1.5td corsa's and nova's do high 15 and low 16 seconds 1/4 mile so I'd guess at a high 14 or at least low 15 seconds 1/4 mile for the mini due to it being much lighter Not that I'd be on a drag strip but I might have a go one day out of interest.
Thanks for the encouragements. I have made a little more progress but now its getting pretty cold out there and I've had to rebuild half the boot floor which I wasnt expecting. I'll get some more photos up soon.
#26
Posted 13 November 2006 - 10:48 PM
#27
Posted 18 November 2006 - 10:04 PM
One freshly painted subframe.
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This is how the rear drivers side looked like after knocking out a bit of the rust. A bit of a mess
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And this is how it looks two thirds of the way through.
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