ill get that rocker done soon buddy
Fast Road & Track 1.6i-16 ***Update 18/07/09***
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Ben_theEFking
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Finally managed to do some work on the civic today. Im no longer removing the engine, until winter anyway, I want the car on the road for JAE.
Gave the engine a degrease and a wash. Got my rocker cover off of Marc, had it sprayed cappacino brown as a tribute to my old brown saloon!
Gave a few bits a polish and fitted new spark plugs and some new Magnecor KV85 leads.
Notice anything missing?
Yep, the battery. I relocated it to the boot today. Used a battery box from a boat!
Worked really well, the box is acid proof and is vented with a strap to secure it.
I had to use 4 metres of 40mm thick battery cable, some heavy duty ring terminals, heavy duty battery terminals, 1 metre of 30 mm earth cable and some engine bay earths.
Pics:
Positive to starter motor and fuse box.
Ran the cable through the grommit on the nearside.
Ran the cable up the nearside, was easy as theres no interior
Earth lead fitted.
Battery box all fitted. I drilled through the boot floor using 4 10mm bolts, ensuring I undersealed it afterwards.
Im really pleased with how it turned out. Only cost around £50 in total for everything needed to relocate the battery. Should improve weight distribution and makes the engine bay look alot tidier.
Some other pics from earlier:
Just need to get a new windscreen sorted, an mot, insurance and tax before JAE.
Gave the engine a degrease and a wash. Got my rocker cover off of Marc, had it sprayed cappacino brown as a tribute to my old brown saloon!
Gave a few bits a polish and fitted new spark plugs and some new Magnecor KV85 leads.Notice anything missing?
Yep, the battery. I relocated it to the boot today. Used a battery box from a boat!
Worked really well, the box is acid proof and is vented with a strap to secure it.I had to use 4 metres of 40mm thick battery cable, some heavy duty ring terminals, heavy duty battery terminals, 1 metre of 30 mm earth cable and some engine bay earths.
Pics:
Positive to starter motor and fuse box.
Ran the cable through the grommit on the nearside.
Ran the cable up the nearside, was easy as theres no interior
Earth lead fitted.
Battery box all fitted. I drilled through the boot floor using 4 10mm bolts, ensuring I undersealed it afterwards.
Im really pleased with how it turned out. Only cost around £50 in total for everything needed to relocate the battery. Should improve weight distribution and makes the engine bay look alot tidier.
Some other pics from earlier:
Just need to get a new windscreen sorted, an mot, insurance and tax before JAE.
91' Civic EE9 I-VT
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Ben_theEFking
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Cheers Marc! I must admit, I hadnt touched the car for 3 months as I was really busy with work and college, but now college has finished, I have my weekends back!
I want to get the sills and nsr arch replaced and sprayed after I get it back on the road, then some new wheels! Ive also just got hold of a VT front bumper off of Ali, its in the bodyshop getting repaired and painted at the moment, so should have that on for JAE! (If I can ever get an indicator sorted!)
I want to get the sills and nsr arch replaced and sprayed after I get it back on the road, then some new wheels! Ive also just got hold of a VT front bumper off of Ali, its in the bodyshop getting repaired and painted at the moment, so should have that on for JAE! (If I can ever get an indicator sorted!)
91' Civic EE9 I-VT
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Ben_theEFking
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Ben_theEFking
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