vealmonkey Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 got me a manta A to day its in real good shape , its needs a little welding brakes looking at ,wiper blades , and she should be motd in 4 weeks time and then take the engine+box out and put a cav 1.7 td engine with a omaga 5 speed box and i will tweek her to 130hp i will post a pic in the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Its a bit different a Deisel in an A. You'll have to keep us up to date with your your progress. And post some pics up. Manta A Diesel, its the MAD project. Looking forward to reading your post on the topic keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vealmonkey Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 hears a pic picked her up to day and well happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 that does look nice,Looking forward to your engine swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vealmonkey Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 right what gear box would fit the best in my manta A , a 5 speed hyd clutch omaga box , or a manta B 5 speed from a 1.8 s , this will get hooked up to a cav 1.7 td , a nother pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 That does look a nice A you have there. Not sure on the box, you may have to do a bit of fettleing with the Omega box. Best putting a topic qeustion in the Basic tech qeustions area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vealmonkey Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 took the 1.9 engine and box out of the manta to yestarday , had to take the sump off the 1.7 td engine as its bigest lump sits at the front( need it at the back) , altnater , and bracket under the fuel pump and theromstat housing + hoeses to get her to sit in the engine bay , so i need a sump , and make up engine mounts , exhaust , fit the fork and bearing to the omaga box and fit the box to and spigot bearing , so i have my work cut out , i tryed to fit a vw 1.9 tdi it fits in beter but no gear box to bolt strate on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vealmonkey Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 wee up date i have used the manta b 1.8 gearbox , made a sump and a oil pick up pipe all in and running , and have put a years mot and tax on her to so on the high ways , got a few bits to tidy up , cut my front springs 1 3/4 coils and fitted spax shocks to sitting real nice now , and tweeked her to 105hp and fitted a calrton 2.3 diesel all allay intercooler and a 1.7 corsa van inlet manafold , beter flowing it sounds like a 17L scany truck now 18" of front pipe for a exhaust and that is it , i will get some pics up soon, was at a show yesterday and some on put some pics up hears the link http://www.scottishmini.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=8636 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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