Anglia Street Rod Build

[anglipop]

Continuing on - Text only for now ...

Check fit of real motor mount bracket to adapter bracket. Yes, it filts - not really a surprise ...

Use laser beam and depleted uranium nuclear reactor to cut, chizel, gouge, chew, drill and otherwise cut adapter bracket from piece of stainless. Use a 50 ton block sander to polish - I skipped the area where the motor mount bracket attaches. Actually, I was able to do most of the work on my drill press, but had to borrow my neighbor's lathe to do the large holes after going through many drill bits, grinding stones, sanding rolls etc. Polishing was also a bear, but good enough for now. I can super detail later ...

Adapter bracket, motor mount bracket and motor mount installed on engine.

Front view of motor mounts. Say does my super spiffy intake side look a little lower than the other side ? Oh no, Mr. Bill ...

To be continued

[Deepbluegxp]

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[anglipop]

DeepBlueGXP

Thanks for the instructions. Photos added - What do you think ?

[anglipop]

I came across the Project Plan for my Ecotec in an Anglia build and thought the forum might be interested. Although the file is several years old and progress has been slow, I was pleased to see that I am right on target.

New Age Anglia

Balance
 Must have clear definitions and a good “fit” of Vision, Strategy and Plan

Vision
 What an Anglia would be like if built with today’s components
 Blend of old school car with “Tuner” generation execution
o Bridge project for both traditional streetrodders and today’s youth
 Subtle – but, wolf in sheep’s clothing
 Car will be driver quality – not necessarily high end or showcar

 Sensory Impact.............................Old School........Tuner
o Sight - Original look.............................x
o Sound............................................. ......................x
o Touch, Feel.............................................. ..............x
o Smell............................................. .....x
o Taste............................................. ....x
o Sense (Gut)............................................. ......x

 Upgrade chassis and powertrain with new components
 Maintain low weight (1400 #) for superior power to weight ratio
o Use of lightweight materials Ok, but limit polished and keep hidden
 Project name is parody on New Angle Anglia build by John Diana in HRM
o Could name Green Hornet due to color and sound of an “angry” 4 cylinder


Strategy
 Keep Costs down
o Purchase parts on Ebay or use internet as much as possible
o Also use Wrecking yard, swap meet parts where possible
o Use New, NOS, or low mileage used parts
o Network with Anglia club, local streetrodders and tuners
o Join Ecotec and related forums
 Get inputs from both street rodders and tuners
o Document contributors – parts, tech help, etc
 Definition:
o Original Look: Targeting factory look with “patina”
 Hide the high tech stuff
 Not a rat rod, but no excessive polished billet either
 No ac/heater, radio, insulation, power anything
o May require doing things “the hard way” – that’s Ok Example: IP / gauge build
o Since V8s and V6s would tear up firewall and necessitate a new IP look, powertrain decision was Ecotec 2 liter LSJ supercharged 4 cylinder engine with 5 speed Manual Aisin transmission
 Tuners would start with a 4 cylinder anyway, and probably manual trans
 Long term build
o Keep car running in stock condition while I build up second chassis, eventually
doing a body drop
o Not being in a rush will allow purchase of suitable used parts

Plan

 Stage Build into small manageable sub-projects to keep:
o Emphasis on Planning vs. Execution
o Enthusiasm up
o Parts costs down
o Street rodders and tuners engaged
 Expect new/unusual problems vs. traditional build

[anglipop]

No recent progress to communicate - I have been busy getting my powdercoating business up and running. Please checkout my website Home

[rhit_rs]

Thanks for contributing info to the forum. My father and I are using the LE5 motor mount with a tab welded on the top to support the LSJ intake manifold and M62 on our Solstice. See the "LSJ intake and m62 on LE5" thread in the FI 2.4 section for a picture of the modified mount.

Good luck with the powder coating business!

[anglipop]

Update on progress:

I have purchased a Solstice GXP starter, clutch, flywheel and pressure plate (including related hardware) but need the hydraulic throwout to assemble the engine to the transmission and install the powertrain into my Anglia frame.

Could also use a 2.0 style belt tensioner assembly and am considering using GXP front /rear suspension assemblies as well as driveshaft .

If you have the parts I need, please let me know.

[BLK GXP]

Been wondering how this project has been going since I saw an Anglia at a car show last month.