Well the mods have been completed on the frame. I have photos to post showing how that has been done, pretty much the same as was shown on Jim's site although Peter has used 40mm section as that was what he had in the 'shop. The other thing he gave thought to was the next cam belt change. He has welded the replacement framework slightly lower to allow access to the camshaft locking thingies without having to fiddle the engine around. This also solves any possible clearance issues with the 40mm frame and the bonnet. I don't know if there would have been but I am quite sure there won't now. Tomorrow it is the new steering rack going in and the first trial fit of the new lump. Should be wiring on thursday so maybe back on the road by the weekend. Fingers crossed.
Mark On May 14, 12:22 pm, Steve Kodz <[email protected]> wrote: > Mark, > My guess is that you should be OK pressure wise as long as it's not > massively high, as the fuel pressure rail will set the correct pressure and > the return should handle the excess. > > Regards, > Steve > --www.h4-turbo.co.ukwww.quantumowners.co.ukwww.quantumcars.co.ukwww.quantumheritage.co.uk > > On Saturday 14 May 2011, Mark Miles wrote: > > > > > > > > > The cvh is now out of the car and the modifications to the frame have > > been started. Scary moments as this is being done 15 miles away and my > > only car currently has no engine in it!! My brother is taking photos as > > he goes and I will post these as soon as the job is done. > > > Does anyone have the fuel flow and pressure requirements for the fuel > > pump to use with the zetec? My brother has a Facet pump sitting on the > > shelf that came out of a yank motor, my guess would be that this would > > fill the requirements but would prefer to check that it isn't going to > > give me too much pressure. Mark Miles > > > Manager > > Bar Square > > 8 Market Place > > Wokingham > > Berkshire > > RG40 1AL > > > 07522 67 60 57 > > > ________________________________ > > From: Susan and Martin Scott > > <[email protected]> To: > > [email protected] > > Sent: Fri, 13 May, 2011 20:04:29 > > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > I wonder why they trust the word of a garage rather than the owner? Or > > even themselves? They told me they would accept a statement from a > > garage of the chassis number (and the garage had to fit the chassis > > plate), but wouldn't accept that I could fit the plate and they could > > check the number --- absolutely bizarre! I just ignored them, fitted > > the chassis plate and they checked the number - job done. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: Mark Miles > > >To: [email protected] > > >Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 3:18 PM > > >Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >I have just got off the phone from what has to be my least stressful > > >call ever to the DVLA. The guy that I spoke to informed me that the > > >only information they want is a letter from a garage on headed paper > > >informing them of the new engine capacity and the engine number. I > > >informed him that an attempt to clean up the number to read it could > > >render it totally unreadable and that would look a bit dodgy. His > > >response was best effort and the letter are all that will be required. > > >The other thing he took great pleasure in informing me of was the > > >increase in the cost of my road fund licence. Still, I will be able to > > >get to the DVLA office at Theale much quicker!! :) > > > > Mark Miles > > > >Manager > > >Bar Square > > >8 Market Place > > >Wokingham > > >Berkshire > > >RG40 1AL > > > >07522 67 60 57 > > > ________________________________ > > From: Mark Miles <[email protected]> > > > >To: [email protected] > > >Sent: Wed, 11 May, 2011 22:20:21 > > >Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >Thanks Jin, I will contact the dvla tomorrow and see if I can get a > > >definitive answer from them. Having dealt with both them and vosa on a > > >number of occasions I suspect I will be reaching for the valium before > > >the end of the call. It would appear that the answers and service you > > >get from both show a distinct lack of consistency. If I contact the > > >office that will be dealing with the transfer maybe I will actually > > >find out what they require of me. > > > >I look forward to my car being reliable enough to actually travel to > > >meet some of you sometime. > > > > Mark Miles > > > >Manager > > >Bar Square > > >8 Market Place > > >Wokingham > > >Berkshire > > >RG40 1AL > > > >07522 67 60 57 > > > ________________________________ > > From: jin <[email protected]> > > > >To: Quantum Owners Group <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Wed, 11 May, 2011 17:33:44 > > >Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >when i changed my 1.1 to the XR2 (from kelvin too) i thought id have > > >issues with the DVLA, not least because the replacement engine had no > > >legible engine number, receipt or anything. > > >i took some photos and a cover letter from a garage that confirmed > > >that the engine had changed from a 1.1 to a 1.6 (though you have to > > >say 1597cc or they get all funny) and i had no problems, > > >they did just send the docs back with the old engine number on it and > > >the new cc, good job i scrapped the old engine then. > > >This was all only 2 months ago so they should still be ok. > > > >On May 11, 12:00 pm, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> From > > > >>here:http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/ChangesToYourR > > >>egi... > > > >> Change to engine and cylinder capacity (engine size) > > > >> DVLA will need written evidence of any changes to engine number and > > >> cylinder > > > >>capacity (cc). Written evidence can be: > > >> a.. a receipt for the replacement engine > > >> b.. written evidence from the manufacturer > > >> c.. an inspection report provided for insurance purposes > > >> d.. written confirmation on headed paper from a garage if the > > >> change in > > > >>engine size took place before you bought the vehicle > > > >> Jim > > > >> From: hansdefauwes > > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 11:47 AM > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >> The new rules apply for any engine change!! up or down in > > >> cc's > > > >> sinds end last year. > > > >> The DVLA as well as the Dutch RDW are getting stricter by the > > >> month . . > > > >> They are " forced "by Europe - they say... > > > >> hans > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Jim Hearne > > >> To: quantumowners@googlegroupscom > > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 11:52 AM > > >> Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >> I think that used to be only if you are putting in a lower > > >> capacity > > > >>engine and were going to change the tax group. > > > >> I.E going from 1.6L to a 1.4L puts it into the lower tax band. > > >> But i do remember reading somewhere they now want more details > > >> for an > > > >>engine change. > > > >> Personally, i can't remember the last time i told DVLA when i'd > > >> changed > > > >>an engine for another of the same capacity, you can never read the > > >>engine number on the block after it's rusted for a few years. > > > >> I don't know how it would work on a newer car (post 2001) where > > >> the tax > > > >>is based on the CO2 emissions of the engine, i guess you'd have to > > >>supply all sorts of details of where the engine came from. > > > >> Jim > > > >> From: hansdefauwes > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:41 AM > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >> If you put an other engine in your QSC and want to change the > > >> V5 with > > > >>the new engine nr and cc's you need a detaild letter/bill from the > > >>garage that they did the engine swap!!! > > > >> Found out the hard way . . . > > >> This info is somewhere on the DVLA website. > > > >> Hans > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: Russell Willcox > > > >> To: quantumowners@googlegroupscom > > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:04 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >> Just for interest of those of us doing engine conversions. > > >> I was > > > >>informed by somebody at Stoneleigh that the DVLA are cracking down on > > >>this and you must now be able to prove where the engine came from i.e. > > >>what the original car was. I don't know how true this is but thought I > > >>would mention it. Luckily I have the car that my diesel came from so > > >>hopefully will not be a problem. > > > >> Russell > > > >> On 10/05/2011 15:47, Mark Miles wrote: > > >> 260hp 2+2... WOW!! mine is lively with a 1.4 and 62hp, > > >> yours > > > >>must be nuts. I got a loom adapter with the engine which came from > > >>Kelvin in Salisbury. I believe you had some bits off him too. The > > >>subframe mods are not a major issue. I don't know what the donor car > > >>was as the engine was bought from someone who bought it for a Q. I > > >>have seen your website, though not recently. I will go and take > > >>another look now. > > > >> Mark Miles > > > >> Manager > > > >> Bar Square > > >> 8 Market Place > > >> Wokingham > > > >> Berkshire > > > >> RG40 1AL > > > >> 07522 67 60 57 > > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> --- > > > >> From: Jim Hearne <[email protected]> > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Tue, 10 May, 2011 15:18:32 > > >> Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > >> All the mods required have been covered in this group in > > >> the past, > > > >>they may also be in the FAQ on the club web site. > > > >> I presume you've seen my web sitewww.quantums.info, some > > >> pictures > > > >>on there of a Zetec in a 2+2 plus another page on fitting a Zetec in > > >>a Mk2 Fiesta. > > > >> Main things are: > > >> Spaceframe mods to clear crank pulley, top of > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. 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