2.9efi transplant as any-bodydone

[lee_capri]

mk1 granny saloon want to up-date does any-body no if whole 2.9 mk3 granny gear box,back axle and abs system on a mk1,as any-body done this or put the 2.9 in any-thing else what sort of problums might i encounter with doing this, can you run the 2.9 with out abs if so how do you get round it.remote spedo thats why i put gear box down as unsure how to get round it,would you recomend fitting the lume to make it all work

any information would be use full

[toad650]

I put the 2.9 12v in my cappa. ABS is a completly different system nothing to do with the engine what so ever. The wiring isn't too had i messed it up by wiring up a switch live instead of a perminant one so every time i cranked it the live went dead took alot off messing before i worked it out by which time i'd f&*ked other bits up

 

I'm just running a 2.8 manual box with clutch n 2ltr rear axle.

 

The 2.9 just goes straight in the cappa not sure how they differ from the granada but the engine is the same block as the 2.8 so you just use the 2.8 mounts n stuff. Converted mine to power steering at the same time as it was only a 1600 at the start.

 

Capri sport have got the conversion for the cappa on his website n if you become a member i'm sure he'd be happy to help (hmmm should really renew my membership ) he's a helpful bloke but i've heard that non members have had difficulties getting info out of him but then you can't really blam him.

 

The only bit i had a loada hassle with was the exhaust but that was cos i was doing it in a carpark and can't weld so just got them made 1.5years after getting the engine in

 

 

Hmmm i've kinda waffled on hope its been some help.

[toad650]

Oh yeah i use the cappa speedo but i'm gonna get a digital one soon as its prob a long way off now, 2.8 gearbox with a 2ltr axle n 15" wheels, but the engine mangment doesn't need speed sensor to work unless your using the 24v cossy one and then you'll need a special manual box to take the power n speed sensor.

 

Waffle, waffle waffle!!!!

[lee_capri]

nice one some usefull info their im planing on useing 5-speed auto box as its the wifes car, so 2.8granny mounts will bolt to engine all i really need to no now is about the abs system as it would nice to be able to use it on mk1 and remote speedo's

[toad650]

I guess ABS will be tricky to set up, depending on what type it is you prob have to use the front and rear hubs as thay have speed sensors on them so they know when a wheel is locked up, all the pipe work to the different servos and bypasses + all the wiring if you can get it out the donor car in one piece bit by bit you'll beable to wire it back in and aslong as you can get the pipes in all should work, but the hubs or whatever the pick up is will be the tricky bit along with getting the master cylinder to fit, really depends what system it is theres quite a few out there.

 

Is the car an auto already cos the gearboxes are different lengths so the mounts might be in the wrong place but the prop will def need changing.

 

People use pedal bike speedo's but i saw one on ebay i was thinking of getting

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... rd=1&item=

330122104130&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

[lee_capri]

hi their mate your link is not working,brakes are all-ways a headacke im going to have a go at doing the abs on it yes it is a auto been looking at my limo and i do think it all might work together in the mk1

[toad650]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=014

 

Well good luck with the ABS if you've got the room n tools to do it why not i only the the joys of a drive way n a hacksaw so don't think i'd even try that recon it'd be 10x more complicated than the engine swap n i had to do that in a carpark with no power

 

Let me know how it goes though could be interesting.

[lee_capri]

yeh no worries had a look at link could be usefull

[toad650]

If your grafting in the abs have a look at getting the dash instuments in aswell as the speedo would work though the gearbox pickup i guess but you axle ratio's might muck that up got a feeling the ABS is conected to that lot too, can't really remember just ripped the dash out of my donar car with a hammer