GTV Q2

After this first time


Then this a month later


and now this time LOL


I have this to go in, hopefully I'll have it running for the next Ace Cafe

But so far I have a 16VT running at 260bhp


Loom to go in,


The only connector to the main car loom and I think it should be the same


Hopefully I can get enough air movement into the wing into this oversized side mount intercooler


Brakes almost ready for fitment, just waiting to receive 3L GTV hubs as it's cheaper then buying new 5 Stud flanges and wheel bearings to fit to the coupe hubs.




More to be done!

OK, been checking routing for an intercooler, seems side mount is the way to go as front mount is almost impossible to fit without mutilating the bumper.

Need to find another water bottle for the washers as it's right in the way here.


Front mount possibilities seems a no go


Plenty of space for the SMIC down there, will need to sort a decet air pathway for it.

Oh and if you think my paintwork is rubbish, it is LOL My mate will vinyl wrap it white for me after i've got the lacquer off first that is.

Found a tiny washer bottle to stick in the place of my current one, just being over 1L it's tiny LOL

eBay find

OK engine in the garage, started cleaning and I ran out of cleaner too quickly LOL



A delivery came today also

Everything is ready to go in, but my old engine and box is stuck against the subframe

Looks like I'll have to buy a crane now

Removed the gearstick tunnel and replaced with the coupe cable operated gearstick and tunnel.





Engine loom in and bit of cleaning


fuel lines in


Engine going in,




Intercooler fitted


plumbed in


clean chassis leg :lol:


and it's in

Really not much to do now, bolt on the drive shafts, fabricate a oil cooler bracket, 2 pipes for the cooling system wire in the rad fan ad refit the interior



All wiring fully spliced in CODE system works aswell as all warning lights and gauges.


Once complete it should look like a standard install

SHE LIVES

http://www.youtube.com/embed/2UxUl7EFepg

Been working on the hubs and suspension today. Even if I'm a disc short :lol:

Fitted the 3L v6 hub with a newer wishbone, fitted brand new track rods and ends these are for a 20vt coupe from my 155 project. The abs wire was cut by the breaker so I'll splice it onto my existing sensor wire.


Fitted the coilovers from my 155 project. Need to get 155 top mounts as gtv ones are different. Also need coupe driveshafts, the donor had them but I had no means to get them off.


Old hub with tre, wishbone and driveshaft.


Brake installed with braided lines.


OK both sides are complete apart from driveshafts and top mounts brakes in and bled.

Fitted my Sparco in with my new harnesses, will get a black sparco someday





Alfa badge installed into the wheel

Just waiting for driveshafts now, top mounts arrived today

so I thought I'd get her off the axle stands.

New longlife exhaust installed, 2.5" system with sports cat mandrel bends, tig welded and with a single box. not as loud as I thought it would be, under load I hear more induction still, but real nice rumble while idling




http://youtu.be/oTY_ZS_vjoU

@ Goodwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cddUUV4K26o&feature=player_profilepage

After a blowout driving back from Goodwood, I also managed to crack a rim so I've been off the road since until now

Bought Bridgestone RE070 tyres 225/45R17 and had them wrapped around OZ Super Turismo Le Manns editions 7.5J 17 in graphite