Thanks for the comments guys.
Photo bomb. As promised.
Unfortunately no photos of me or my mates working as I only photographed when I remembered to, and nobody wanted to be featured.
Check engine codes before my conversion
New clutch kit and machined flywheel
Manifold off
Tiny turbos
Tiny turbo outlet
Engine out
Just MAYBE I had a SLIGHT boost leak on the twin turbo setup
Manual shifter and linkages in
Clutch pedal and manual brake pedal in
Manual box mounted and lubed up ready for a clutch
Preparing the new engine
My old engine with the timing belt kit, water pump and tensioner mounting bracket removed
Spaghetti
Here it stands
The workshop
Turbo comparison, old vs new
Water pump mounted and the tensioner brackets comparison, old style on top, new on the bottom.
Comparing the tensioners, new on the right, old on the left (2 piece tensioner)
Old intercooler and piping
New intercooler and piping
Auto shifter
Auto gearbox crossmemebr AND MOUNTS
Crossmember mount - Just a bit torn?
Gearbox support rod, stock (below) vs new (top)
Before cleaning the new engine (by hand!)
After cleaning it
Sump fitted
Clutch fitted
Engine assembled
Ready to drop in
Engine fitted (the first time)
New slave cylinder and clutch hose
New master cylinder
Tacked the dump pipe with the new flange for welding
Blocked off the flange for the second dump pipe (this is only a temporary dump to make sure the car runs first, new custom one to come later)
On the ground and ready for sleep
More spaghetti
New wiring loom on the manifold
The tacho during the conversion, to record the klms of the conversion
Manifold fitted to engine
Wiring in the new ECU
Resecured my grille whilst I was fiddling
Dump pipe hanging low as the twin turbos are fitted higher in the engine bay than a single turbo
ECU wiring in and the immobiliser is wired in also. This will all be soldered and tidied up one wire at a time over the next week or so.
Battle scars
Birds eye view of battlescars
Boost gauge
Starter fluid that saved the day
It was a HUGE week, but definitely worth the effort. And the car isn't even 100% yet! Can't wait to spend more time fiddling with it and getting everything working smoothly.
Built not bought, it's a way of life.