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« on: May 08, 2009, 12:52:54 PM »

Hello Peeps,

I am currently 75% of the way through powering my 1990 VW T25 Crewcab with a fully rebuilt BOA 2.9 Scorpio cosworth engine.

The main grunt of the work has now been undertaken but there is still a way to go.

The engine is mated to the stock VW T25 gearbox, which I don't think will last that long but the idea is to get the thing up and running and road legal then I can save for a titanium part rebuild gearbox.

Will be testing people knowledge of the ford power plan as I try and complete the conversion and will share any knowledge I have aquired during the conversion to anybody foolish enough to do a similar conversion.

Cheers

Dickspanner
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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2009, 12:56:54 PM »

hi and welcome get some pics up so we can see what your doing

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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2009, 01:00:31 PM »

Welcome to PBF mate, hope you find the site useful and friendly  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2009, 01:41:10 PM »

Welcome to PBF

I've been trying to get a friend to put one in the back of his Camper, even photochop'd one for him  Grin



but his her who must be obeyed keeps saying NO  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

One hanged on the back of a buggy

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« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2009, 05:22:31 PM »

Welcome to poweredbyford, certainly sounds like a very different, and a very intresting project, intrested to see some pictures of it
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« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2009, 05:30:42 PM »

hiya mate
and welcome
sounds like a real fun project
loads of fun ther e
and you are in the right place for help
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2009, 06:49:23 AM »

Cheers for the welcomes.

I post on several other forums as Dickspanner and full details of the conversion is on the 80 90 forum.

Couple of pics to show the ongoing conversion.



Engine sat on stillage, connected to VW gearbox by KEP adaptor plate ready for going into crewcab



Engine installed in Crewcab, exhausts fabricated on fitted, decided to run the exhausts down towards front of crewwy then turn them outwards and have side blowers.



Hole cut in top of original VW fuel tank, swirl pot from RS installed in tank and cosworth fuel pump installed. Decided this was easier than twin pump and swirl pot route.



Cosworth MAF modified and filter adaptor made, it appears to work at the moment, but still have not fired engine up, so not sure how it works.



Current state of crewcab.



Engine installed, plumbing to do



The latest picture I took of the engine install, it has progressed a little since this, but still a way off.

Modifying the wiring harness has been a complete nightmare and I have ended up with a wheelbarrow of spare wires we have cut out of the harness. Loads of niggly bits to do now. Really miffed off as made a full bracket to allow me to use the accelerator cable, then snapped the end off the cable, keep mailing people who are breaking them on ebay etc but they generally dont answer. Dam rude if you ask me. Angry

Still got to do some big work on the thing but hoping to get it finished soon and on the road, as I want to drive it to the south of France in July.

Purchase a second hand LPG kit as well, but it is fitted on BOB manifolds, I have been informed with an adaptor plate I can stick these on to help with the installation, but that is another story and thread.

Will no doubt be making a fool of myself plenty of times by asking stupid questions, but hey hoe that the way I go.

Cheers again for wlecome

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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2009, 09:57:46 AM »

havw a look in the section web site links under usfull stuff there are some good liks i there ans you may find the cable or cable end you need.

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« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2009, 02:31:45 AM »

Whats the buggy BOA engine breathing through?

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« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2009, 08:42:27 AM »

Welcome aboard. Interesting project.
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