1.3 HL into MG Turbo 316

[Guest]

I'd guard that with your life if I were you! They all seem to vanish!

lol.....i have the badge from 237 as a spare. the pipe braket rubber was broken on that car.

[G51 NAV]

i would like the screen removed first to treat any rust that maybe under there.

You will need to remove the screen to re-fit the seal anyway, It cannot be done properly any other way. My local bodyshop tried that shortcut on the EFi and it just didn't work. It too ended up being a screen-out job.

[Mike Brock]

Interesting project - great read! Keep up the good work

[Guest]

Going to die soon

Well here are the finial pictures of MG Turbo 316. As you can see the shell is very gone. It would not have been safe to repair. It has had lots of bodges in its life and attemps of repair.

It is shocking to think that the only reason the car was taken off the road was because the pervois owner couldnt get it to start.

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Windscreen supports rusting though

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Handy inspection hole that helped me to remove the fuel tank, was repaired by someone in the passed by screwing a piece to angle iron on top, which the fuel tank was then bolted to!!!!

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Damper probably fitted by the same person who did the fuel tank bodge. i think he forgot a bolt!!

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The earths for the rear lamps were fitted with sky hooks here

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Axle stands under the most shoild part of the car

Will be of to scrap soon, if anyone would like to rusty panals now is your last chance

[Oli]

Mmm crusty!:laugh:

Any new pictures of the project mate?

[Guest]

New pic tomorrow, i have got it down on the wheels now and started to test fit the panals.

[Oli]

Look forward to seeing the pics.

[John S]

I don't think it would be unrealistic to say that's the condition any Maestro Turbo would be if left outside all its life, especially one that might have not been enthusiast owned. Saved yourself a lot of work there though.

[SimonR]

Ross - I love those pictures!

Having seen the project first hand I knew it'd turn out to be a cracker but it's always great to see such a tidy engine bay...

More pictures please, and keep the motivation going to get it finished!

Those pictures of the original turbo shell really show that you've saved its spirit from oblivion - that was one knackered car.

[Guest]

As promised a couple of pics of what i have been up to. Have been test fitting the panals to make sure they will all fit nicely. Need to drill the tailgate next to get the spoliers to fit, i am not looking forward to that.

I ahve also had the engine turning over on the started motor to push some oil around the engine and turbo. Need to get the radiator sorted out now, i have a secondhand one to get recored, also need to get new tyres on the back too.
Got some on the front. i have gone for Avon zv3s as they are a good tyre and have the all important 'made in england' stamp on them. i have the 195 50 size as not only are they wider and lower they are also about half the price of the 185 55s which were OE.

have replaced the old maky looking air feed pipes under the bonnet with some new ones from ebay, they are of the same design to so would recommand them to anyone wanting to get their cars engine bay looking like new.

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[Andy]

Looking good

[Oli]

Excellent stuff chap, keep the progress reports and pictures coming

[Guest]

good work fella keep the reports and pics coming

[steve smith]

very nice if i must say so

[Guest]

Well it has been a while since i have done anything to the car, well at least given an up date.

I have fitted the turbo fuel tank and made sure a got all the flakey bits out of it. Replaced all the rubber fuel hoses and hammeried and tank and filler neak.

The rear h frame is all done with new bushes, shocks and lowering springs. Rear brakes and bearings all done, though still need to find some cable joiner clips so i can adjust the handbrake. System all bled though.

Got a new radiator as well from kempston rads in bedford have usedthem before and are excellant really know their stuff. As soon as i walked in with the old rad he knew it was from a maestro/montego. He also said that the 1.6 rad is the same as the turbo (they do look the same) and the only difference between them (reason for diffent part numbers) is there are fixings for the front mounted fan on the 1.6 (didnt even need to remove them to get it to fit in front of the intercooler)
So the car all finished mechancily..................................so brought a gallon of super unleaded and spon her over........and of course the only part of the car that i did touch ( the carb) as it was fine discided to leak fuel out of the float camber seal

So been to mini spares in Pottersbar today (after no local parts suppiers had anything) and got the float camber seal. I was very impressed with them, though they didnt have any of the turbo hif44 complete rebuild kits in stock ,only the needle float valve kit (different on turbos), so i brought that to put to one side for another day. They can get all the HIF44 stuff for the turbo just need to order it.

Put the carb back on, tested and not leaking.........................but of course the car still didnt start as it seems to have lost its spark again Gives me something to do tomorrow i guess.... think i may have put the duff ecu on by mistake, will report again tomorrow