LX9 Swap - '70 Opel Kadett Rallye

[Canyonero]

That's gonna leak.

Hopefully this won't leak. Also got the extra hole on the RWD timing cover plugged that would otherwise leak on a FWD engine.

[Driver_10]

No, sold it. Car sat forever once I started working on cars for a living.

That's the reason that I've been reluctant to get into working on cars for a living. I work on Forklifts and lift equipment at the job and it keeps me fresh for working on my projects when I get home.

[3400-95-Modified]

Hopefully this won't leak. Also got the extra hole on the RWD timing cover plugged that would otherwise leak on a FWD engine.
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Thats some nice aluminum welding. Did you have it done somewhere or do you weld aluminum?

[NateD4]

Very nice welds. Someone has a high power TIG welder and some patience.

By chance is there slope to the pan so the new areas drain back?

I was looking at a similar mod on my 3900 pan but wasn't sure of the results of welding plate to the cast material. If only my welder had 50 more amps.

[Canyonero]

I haven't TIG welded since high school, this was done by a professional welder friend of mine. The machine shop he's at is really busy, so I try not to bother him with my favor projects too often.

I'll need to get my own welder eventually - just a MIG for starters, but I'd love to re-learn TIG.

Not really a slope to it, I thought about it, but I was trying to cut as little as possible and keep it simple. Unfortunately, I'll have to bother my friend again, still doesn't clear quite how I need it to. :/

[ForcedFirebird]

Very nice welds. Someone has a high power TIG welder and some patience.

By chance is there slope to the pan so the new areas drain back?

I was looking at a similar mod on my 3900 pan but wasn't sure of the results of welding plate to the cast material. If only my welder had 50 more amps.

What welder is it? I have welded broken rocker shaft bosses on heads with the Syncrowave 300 and didn't have it near turned up.

[Canyonero]

It's a Syncrowave, not sure the amperage.

[Canyonero]

Still trying to come up with a transmission. I have a friend that's a side-job mechanic that has a lead on one, but the guy who owns it wants market price (~$300 I think).

There's a cosmetically damaged and high mileage '98 S10 on craigslist for $700 that has what I need and may be a better deal (per LeMons rules, you can sell bits to get back under the $500 limit). Then I'd also have a 2.2L laying around for y'know, whatever.

I can't do the "creative accounting" if I just buy from a salvage yard. I'm already "cheating" if I use this $500 LX9, but I THINK the judges will let it slide if it's in a more-or-less unmodified 1970 Opel Kadett. I'm sure they'll let me race it even if I get some wrist-slap penalty laps. But who cares about that, I wouldn't win anything anyway.

[baktrak]

The 98 s10 uses a nv1500, not the best choice for anything more than 4cylinder power, and there is really no aftermarket for them. If you want an s10 t5 that will bolt to a 2.2 bellhousing it has to be from a 94 or 95.

[Canyonero]

Bummer. Never heard back from the guy anyway. I called the semi-local LKQ branch and they didn't have anything. I'll source one off the internet and have it shipped in.

[Canyonero]

Got one coming. Yay.

[Canyonero]

Did a little more tinkering today. Cut out the old exhaust. Cleaned the crap out of the trunk, removed the original fuel tank and set a big Isuzu tank in place. Test-fit an old 2.8L Trooper engine with my T5. No drama there. Now I need to start sawing and test-fitting in the car.

[unchained01]

Power to weight ratio is going to FUN on this build !!! LMAO

[Canyonero]

Got called off the job this evening, but I got the firewall sawed out and test-fitted an engine (old 2.8 from a Trooper). Got all but the last six inches the transmission tunnel removed, so I'll be able to fit the T5 in there soon. It's going to be a little cozier in there than I thought. More pics when I return.

[Canyonero]

This is a good tool.


An old 2.8L for the test-fit.


Looks like there's a lot more space in that engine bay than is actually usable.




Gonna have to cut more


Ok, I cut more.