Manky Monkey Motors

(http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20020101/000120.jpg)

Well you have to tell us ignorant ones a bit more about it - like what it is?

And then as you showed me yours, I might show you mine! 
(Not that mine would go in the Hotrod section!)

Erm, Opel maybe? Very tidy.

sorry,
vauxhall vx2300 gls 1977.

That looks very tidy and well looked after  8)

cheers,

(http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20071201/141452.jpg)

this is how it looked when i got it. got to fit a grant wheel and remove vinyl roof and metal flake it.

(http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20071030/150719.jpg)

Sorry for the stupid question but. What's a grant wheel  ???

I think it looks prety good as it is.

Looks very Granada ish. There's an Opel of almost identical colour in Basingstoke. It's in the Street Cars section of the main site.

Street cars (http://mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/favpics.htm)

Remove the vinyl roof?

But it was such a cool thing to have when we had one on our Cortina!

KEEP IT STANDARD  its worth more

Pure 70's automotive p0rn.... Nice ;D

its a make of aftermarket steering wheel.

I had a blue one back in the early 90's what a car, why did i sell it doh,
does it have the dog leg first gear?
If you take the front bumper off, the grill carries on behind it,looks like  its not ment to have one,

nice car.

Thanks Dave  ;D

grant wheel, just need to find a boss.

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flake for the roof,

(http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20071201/165839.jpg)

going to look at a 2.3v6 to fit in place of vauxhall lump as it knocks when cold and takes a minute for oil pressure to build up.

cheers chris.

hi everyone, the engine transplant has begun(even though I have'nt got another to put in!!!)
first of I managed to get a locking petrol cap to replace the one that did'nt.
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yes I know it needs a wash!!
(http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080309/133043.jpg)

rad, shroud and airfilter removed.
(http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080309/133134.jpg)
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ring gear is a little chewed, i've seen worse. I think maybe rear oil seal has gone as starter pinoin etc was coated nicely with oil!!!
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will need to be keeping power steering pump, hope I can mount it up to the v6 with out many problems.
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engine mounts look simple on drivers side, cannot see passenger side yet.
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thats it for now but should progress during the week and end up with a big hole waiting for a v6.

cheers chris.

I think Madron might have a V6 motor. Maybe.

hi,
update.
v6 motor is sitting in bay, gearbox is sitting in back yard!!! ::)
had a few problems to sort >:(, should hopefully have eng/box mated on sunday and back in car, subject to weather conditions!!! :-\

love the car mate..great daily driver.My mate had a stunning vx490 (i think) in red which he sold last year,now he's got a vx490 with a v8, gonna be nice when finished.

cheers mate,

i got hold of a v6 and box then had a whole host of problems mating the two(spigot bearings etc etc!!!) well a four speed rocket box appeared on ebay in great yarmouth! so a bit of bartering its now sitting behind a v6 :D 
this is how it looks now.

the v6 and box are at least in the car!!
(http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080427/044130.jpg)

sits in there nice(plenty of room for an 8 ;)  )
(http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080427/164517.jpg)

loads an loads of room without rad!!!
(http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080427/164532.jpg)

loads of room with rad in place!!
(http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080427/164803.jpg)

plenty of room around bellhousing
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a nice big round chrome airfilter me thinks.
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got some more pics to put up showing how far out the vauxhall engine mounts are!!!

cheers chris.

nice one thats all fits with room to work on it s**t you could hide a couple of deck chairs in there or sheep ;D

looking good mate, 1 thing you might need a fan shroud or an electric fan, as the fan is a long way from the radiator.

use an electric fan as engine fans drain horse power

Yeah, 'leccy fans just drain batteries -as we've found a couple of times on the trikes when the fans have been left running.
I've been told an electric fan instead of a mechanical one saves 3 -5 bhp on a Reliant engine. Doesn't sound much until you realise they only have 40bhp to start with.

um how often have they flattened yer batteries manky?

wire them up to the thermostat like in the car and should no flatten the battery's 

Yeah, mine'll be wired into the 'stat. Ska Man's is on all the time the ignition's on I think & Flap's is on a seperate switch. Not sure about Simon's. Once or twice while we've been messing about with the trikes they've been left running by mistake.

ar ok ;D

hi,
got a fan shroud.(a fu.. off big thing!!! ;D )
need to find some flatish engine mounts.
cheers chris.

could be for sale, part done :( :'(

That's a shame. Hope it doesn't come to that.

need to concentrate on the pop, so will be for sale.

its on the bay     ;D

still sitting outside. 8)

engine/box bolted in, sorting prop, exhaust ready to be fitted.

fitting p/steering pump,alternater etc etc

decided to keep it after some twat on egay hounded me saying it was only worth
500 notes!!! :o  i told him in the end that i'd rather scrap it than let it go for that.

cheers chris.

hi,
after lots of problems, i finally got it started after work yesterday. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
don't think the neighbours approved ::) just had the manfolds on!!! 8)

sounded good though, think i was like this  ;D all night!!!

few more things to sort out then i'll see what it drives like.

cheers chris.

So you keeping it now then Chris?

what do you think!!!

You know it makes sense!  ;D

dont blame you Chris  8)

it moves as well!!! ;D ;D ;D

Yey  ;D

but no third or forth gear!!! >:( :( :(

Woo hoo! D'oh. Woo hoo! D'oh.

hi,
a bit of an update and couple of pics, after finding out the g/box was buggered i've been struggling to
find another, but think i've found someone local with a selection of g/boxes!!!
car needs a jolly good clean and polish as its sat for nearly 6 months :(

(http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20080807/181342.jpg)


and under the bonnet looks like this, pity its all got to come out ::) ::)

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i must get it done as were pre-booked into the nats in a weeks time!!! ??? :o

cheers chris.

Nothing like having a deadline to sharpen your focus on a project! Good Luck mate.
Still a nice looking car.

gearbox changed, nearly everything reconnected(engine out job, out on the street!!! :o ::) )
need to finish exhausts as theres no room under to run a system out to back so a short pipe each side exiting in front of rear wheels,fitted with a baffle in each pipe, loud pipes me think !!!! 8)
got to run a return fuel pipe, alter the fan shroud, get the charging system err charging!, try to find a boss for the steering wheel i've got, fit new speedo cable, fit some sounds, clean polish. and give it the thrashing of its life just to make sure nothing will break or fall of etc ;) ;D
all before friday!!!

I'm sure everything will be fine.  ;D

and i'm on holiday, so thats monday sorted. ;D

 ;D If you get bored I'm sure we can find you a few things to do  ;D

bored!!! :o got a house to decorate top to bottom ::)

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 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

its going to a club meet tonight, only 1/2 mile away!!!!
still a few jobs to do.

but its going to the nats!!! ;D ;D ;D

Congrats Poprodder lookin' good.

it did'nt make it to that club meet, or the nats!!!
had a overheating problem and charging problem.
solved both i hope, now not got any indicaters
going to club meet tonight as its last midweek fireworks special of the summer.

are hand signals still legal?  ;D ;D ;D

cheers chris.

I think they are.

What's the hand signal for "Look out! My indicators don't work!" ?
Ahh, the joys of teething problems eh Chris.  ;) Stick with it. A lovely looking motor -looking forward to featuring it on the site if you'll share it with us.  ;)

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C57192

i'm in the middle of trying to buy a older classic(read a lot older!!!)
it has to go.

That's a shame, but it looks good in the ad!

cheers,
just need to sell it as i've said yes depending on transport costs in gettin new motor to me(its a ford ;))

G'wan, give us another clue.  ???

its not a pop ;)

My Mum's old Ford Anglia.

sold.