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
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New clutch kit and machined flywheel
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Manifold off
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Tiny turbos
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Tiny turbo outlet
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Engine out
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Just MAYBE I had a SLIGHT boost leak on the twin turbo setup
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Manual shifter and linkages in
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Clutch pedal and manual brake pedal in
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Manual box mounted and lubed up ready for a clutch
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Preparing the new engine
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My old engine with the timing belt kit, water pump and tensioner mounting bracket removed
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Spaghetti
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Here it stands
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The workshop
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Turbo comparison, old vs new
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Water pump mounted and the tensioner brackets comparison, old style on top, new on the bottom.
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Comparing the tensioners, new on the right, old on the left (2 piece tensioner)
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Old intercooler and piping
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New intercooler and piping
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Auto shifter
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Auto gearbox crossmemebr AND MOUNTS
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Crossmember mount - Just a bit torn?
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Gearbox support rod, stock (below) vs new (top)
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Before cleaning the new engine (by hand!)
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After cleaning it
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Sump fitted
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Clutch fitted
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Engine assembled
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Ready to drop in
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Engine fitted (the first time)
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New slave cylinder and clutch hose
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New master cylinder
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Tacked the dump pipe with the new flange for welding
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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)
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On the ground and ready for sleep
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More spaghetti
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New wiring loom on the manifold
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The tacho during the conversion, to record the klms of the conversion
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Manifold fitted to engine
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Wiring in the new ECU
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Resecured my grille whilst I was fiddling
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Dump pipe hanging low as the twin turbos are fitted higher in the engine bay than a single turbo
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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.
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Battle scars
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Birds eye view of battlescars
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Boost gauge
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Starter fluid that saved the day
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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.