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A bit outside the scope here. Would you consider an electric conversion? A quick Google suggests that an aftermarket controller for Leaf powertrain parts is available. In a sub 800 kg car it would go really well. Possibly not that expensive compared to buying and fitting a modern 4cyl engine when you take into account ecu, fuel system, exhaust, cooling system, custom sump build, tuning etc.

+1 Caraid.

Depends how you do it. I think people try to bolt a stock escort subframe straight to their Anglia and then an Escort motor onto the mounts and everything is in the wrong place. Conversely mounting the struts first, cutting the stock subframe mounts off the Escort subframe then sitting all in place until you have the correct castor etc and making mounts to suit that is a much better option.

Also re NA/B MX5 motors they have a rear sump, Anglia has a front sump, the Anglia steering gear won't clear the sump. MX5 gearbox also doesn't have a rear gearbox mount. There are threaded holes in the tail shaft that can be used to mount off but there is no mount as such. There is also a cam position sensor driven off the intake cam at the back of the head that adds to the length of the motor.

2.0 and gearbox from NC MX5. 2.3 from Mazda6 on NC Gear box. 13b and box from an RX 8 if you can find one that's not stuffed. Be prepared for major firewall and tunnel mods. Escort front end swaps can work well and offer rack and pinion steering, better brake and strut options.

Thanks Guys.

Hi Guys . Can someone refresh my memory on high stop brake lights. Are they still a must have on vehicles registered after date "X"? Thanks.

Is the radiator core clean? In my experience the most common cause of overheating with heavy diesel engines is a blocked core from dirt getting blown into it by the fan. have you given it a thorough clean out with compressed air?

I predict that the accelerator pump linkage is adjusted incorrectly. Does it have a Holley carb?

John Brooks Industrial Automation in Christchurch I have purchased HTD Pulleys from them previously.

As long as you take plenty of oil for the Mirage nothing is likely to stop. Unless. . . That's a BG GTX?

Can you block off the iac circuit and see if the idle drops? Have the throttle cables got plenty of slack?

I'd plug weld a nut onto those nubs and be about %60 confident they'd come out first time.

You need some heat in that flange (lol) Weld a couple of nuts onto those studs, get the flange red hot and keep it red hot while you start working the studs out. Edit. Scratch that.

I thought of truck drivers.

Well done present day Matt.

Pop the pistons out of the calipers, give it a good clean up with a scotchbrite on the piston and bore. Carefully pluck the seal out and check there isn't a crud build up in the grove where they sit. If you're careful you can re use your seals and dust boots. Good blead up and it should be good. Pushing the pistons back and forward doesn't really remove the crud, it doesn't take much crud to make an imbalance either. Better living everyone.

Lols at the comparisons being drawn between this and other high performance engines of the ilk, such as K series, A series, and Holden 6.

@tintin What are those things?

@kws it will help your oil pressure issue. Engines loose pressure due to excessive clearance. Top end noise is probably the lifters bleeding down due to low oil pressure. I'd give it a try if it was mine. Thankfully it's yours though. Edit. Fair enough though if you want to upside. It's the perfect excuse.

Leave the engine in place, pull the sump off and sneak a set of big end bearings into it. If it hasn't run a bearing It's a legitimate fix. It'll solve your problem for a couple of hundred dollars and a few hours work.

Are the side bearings pressed all the way home on the carrier? (I’ve seen it happen before)

Have you calculated the effect of a better flowing exhaust? I theorise it may be directly proportional to the level of how hard it goes vs what it is

HQ holden.