Thebishop Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Well lads after all my talk and options I finally purchased a Redtop engine 2.0 16v. so with the engine I got wiring loom and ecu , so what else do I need ? I have the 1.8 engine already fitted. All help and advice greatly appreciated . Regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoMantaGT/XE Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Hi glad to hear that you are going down the redtop road. Did you buy a coilpack or distributior engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebishop Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 https://www.dropbox.com/s/11xnazdarurf597/20161002_171258.jpg?dl=0 Sorry not very mechanical I presume it's dizzy version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) On 2 October 2016 at 21:02, Thebishop said: Well lads after all my talk and options I finally purchased a Redtop engine 2.0 16v. so with the engine I got wiring loom and ecu , so what else do I need ? I have the 1.8 engine already fitted. All help and advice greatly appreciated . Regards. You will need a rwd redtop exhaust manifold (Ashley for a cheap one or Retropower for a good one) and a suitable clutch (I believe Kevin Abbott is your man) Use sump, engine mounts and gearbox from the 1.8 and drop it straight in If you're going to stick with the dizzy mounted on the back you will need to remove your heater box. Either that or I think it's a MK1 Astra GTE dizzy you can use mounted on the front with a bracket (again Kevin Abbott) run off the cam pulley with a short belt. I removed the Manta heater and fitted a Polo heater box to clear my dizzy, quite a common conversion..... Edited October 3, 2016 by biffy1984 More info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebishop Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Cheers biffy any advice on a fuel tank will a kadet tank do or what would you advise. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Thebishop said: Cheers biffy any advice on a fuel tank will a kadet tank do or what would you advise. Regards Coupe or hatch? Edited October 3, 2016 by biffy1984 Balls up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebishop Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Coupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Mine's a 1.8 tank, I just drilled a hole in the sender and soldered in an 8mm pipe for the return. I used the original feed pipe, mounted the fuel pump outside under the back seat and ran a wire straight to the ecu. It's a piece of piss, get the engine in the hole and sort the tank/pump etc after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebishop Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Cheers biffy really appreciate the advice. It's good to get this info from people who have done the conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 No bother, if you need to know more just drop me a PM, could send a few pics to help you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebishop Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 That would be great as you said I'll get the engine in first and worry about the rest. But I'll definitely keep in touch and let ya know how it's going. Probably won't start till end of the month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 You will also need spigot bearing to put in the crankshaft end, fwd don't use them but rwd does. For the tank you would be better off sourcing a GT/e coupe tank as they have a larger bore outlet to feed the injection and a swirl pot built in to keep a constant supply of fuel to the pick up. Polo heater is a very tight fit and only just clears dizzy, have a look at the micro-heater options out there for kit cars and the like. Quite a few people have used them in mantas now so worth a read of some of the forum projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebishop Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 Cheers thanks for that mantasrme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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