After waiting for 4 months, the car is finally back on the road.
We did drive her a couple of times in the garage itself, sorting out minor issues but now she is properly on the road, already drove around 100-120 kms and boy I am already loving it!
A small video when we first started the engine,
YouTube - Engine first start
Here are a few pics,
Engine bay after completing engine swap in all respects,
Custom made MAF sensor to Air Filter adapter.The filters have round mouth and the sensor has a square one...Arrgh
UCAL/Mikuni Fuel Filter from Maruti 800..Lol
Look at my innovative battery bracket! :rofl:
Still on Michelin XM1+ 165/80/R13 tyres. :ashamed:
She comes home after a looooong time. Home sweet home
Initial impressions: She is quick, very torquey and eager.Thanks to the TDM ECU, she revvs right upto 7k rpm (more but havent pushed yet). The intake note is pretty aggressive. Still on stock headers and remaining plumbing till end can is still the old one.
On Monday I should get the exhaust done after the headers as current one is pretty restrictive. That should help a lot.
Very silent and sedate at normal speeds and rpm but things start getting interesting past 3k rpm mark and after 5k rpm its transforms into some sort of a beast, with its deafening growl and a scary sprint.
Loving every bit of it. There are still a few niggling issues but the joy of driving her is far more overpowering.
Still a long way to go,I know but then this is sort of a major stage completed.
Body/Chassis of a diesel lancer + Loom from a non power window Lancer with 4G93 engine + 4G94 engine from an indian Cedia
So it wasnt exactly a straightforward job atleast for us since me or my friend, Abhijit have no experience of doing engine swaps. Removing engines for rebuilding, removing looms and dismantling cars for painting or body work is no big deal for him but this is the first time he did such a job.
That's why it is a big achievement atleast for us to have accomplished till here. A good morale boost for the work to be done in the future.
Unfortunately I have no video but will take one and post it pretty soon.
Thanks,
Amey