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V6 Opel Manta
My V6 Opel Manta has a 2.5ltr Vectra V6 engine, running a DTA S80 ECU and throttle bodies. Sounds a treat.
Starting with an Opel Manta 1.8S Berlinetta - it took me a few years to build a car which we then drove down to the Nurburgring (and broke down in the carpark!). It will owes me a lot of trackdays and needs to TLC to get it back up and running.
2013¶
2012¶
- Virtually back on the road
- Finally the V6 Manta up a running again!
- The finishing touches
- Nearly back together
- Finally the engine's back in!
- Rebuilt The Gearbox
- Stripping the T5 Gearbox
- Clutch Release Bearing Failure
- Ready for a test drive
- Started her up again!
- Mostly plumbed back in
- Engine back in (again!)
- Took the engine back out again!
- Engine is back in...
- More Dry Sump Work
- 2012-01-09 Dry sump pan is welded
2011¶
- 2011-11-15 Dry sump work...
- 2011-10-18 Painted the engine bay
- 2011-10-16 Moving along with the rebuild
- 2011-09-25 Getting ready to spray the engine bay again...
- 2011-09-17 Gearbox back together
- 2011-09-15 More subframe work
- 2011-09-14 Started work on the new sump pan
- 2011-09-10 Built some more of the frame
- 2011-09-04 Started work on the 2011 Rebuild!
- 2011-03-25 Went to Brands Hatch
- 2011-03-13 The Manta got mapped!
- 2011-03-13 Fitting some new seats!
- 2011-01-01 Finally driven the manta again today
2010¶
- 2010-12-12 Been busy building
- 2010-11-03 Picked up a replacement V6
- 2010-10-25 V6 problem
- 2010-10-24 Stripping the V6
- 2010-10-23 V6 is broke
- 2010-10-12 Starting putting the engine back together
- 2010-10-09 V6 Oil problems....
- 2010-09-26 Few little bits
- 2010-09-22 Lack of updates
- 2010-06-19 Almost ready to go back in
- 2010-06-12 Getting ready to bolt it back in
- 2010-06-06 Done most of the bits on the V6
- 2010-06-01 Sumps off
- 2010-05-31 Back from Germany
- 2010-05-11 Rolling Road Day!
- 2010-05-09 Got the car rolling!!
- 2010-04-26 Nearly finished the second manifold
- 2010-04-21 Ticking off the boxes
- 2010-04-11 Need a TODO List
- 2010-04-07 Started the second manifold
- 2010-04-05 Finished a manifold!
- 2010-04-03 Started on the manifolds
- 2010-03-22 Gearbox Sealed and Release Bearing Fitted
- 2010-02-14 Building the V6
- 2010-02-07 Building the V6
- 2010-02-06 Building the V6
- 2010-02-03 Ordered the Exhaust Manifold Flanges
- 2010-02-03 Cylinder Head Bolts Torque
- 2010-02-02 Starting the V6 Build
- 2010-02-01 Exhaust Manifolds
- 2010-01-30 Picked up another V6
- 2010-01-27 Started building the V6 Heads up
- 2010-01-23 Done the Handbrake + Sliders
2009¶
- 2009-12-18 Flywheel and Clutch
- 2009-10-05 Trialling the throttle bodies + a few more bits painted
- 2009-06-24 Making the dry sump pan
2008¶
- 2008-12-14 Stripping the X25XE V6 bottom end
- 2008-11-16 Engine + Gearbox mounted + Steering Column Fitted
- 2008-11-09 Engine + Transmission Fitted
- 2008-09-25 Even More Headwork
- 2008-09-04 Some More Headwork
- 2008-09-02 Rebuilt Oil Pump + Started Headwork
- 2008-07-08 It's on its wheels at last!
- 2008-04-16 Rebuilt the gearbox so I get gear selection!
- 2008-04-12 Shimmed up the diff, and fitted the clocks
- 2008-04-08 Fitted the rear windows and steering column
- 2008-03-22 Diff Bearings need replacing
- 2008-03-19 Suspension bushes are always wrong
- 2008-03-15 Front Suspension Build
- 2008-02-24 Painted the Nextel and Checked for wheel clearance
- 2008-01-23 Rear Axle Trial Fitting
- 2008-01-16 Out of the booth
- 2008-01-14 Painting the shell Orange!
2007¶
- 2007-12-04 Painting the inside and engine bay
- 2007-11-28 Underneath is complete!
- 2007-11-21 Almost started painting!
- 2007-11-13 Getting it ready to paint...
- 2007-10-20 Perspex Windows
- 2007-10-20
2005¶
- 2005-11-03
- 2005-11-01
- 2005-09-23
- 2005-09-22
- 2005-09-19
- 2005-09-05
- 2005-08-31
- 2005-08-25
- 2005-08-10
- 2005-08-08
- 2005-08-04 Done something
- 2005-05-16
2004¶
- 2004-12-10 Were back
- 2004-11-01
- 2004-10-29
- 2004-10-22
- 2004-10-21
- 2004-10-18
- 2004-10-15
- 2004-10-13
- 2004-10-11
- 2004-10-08
- 2004-10-07
- 2004-10-07
- 2004-09-27
- 2004-09-03
- 2004-08-10
- 2004-08-09
- 2004-07-26
- 2004-06-21
- 2004-06-18
- 2004-06-17
- 2004-04-20 Finally got around to the manta
- 2004-02-19
- 2004-02-13
- 2004-02-13
- 2004-02-09
- 2004-01-29
- 2004-01-26
- 2004-01-26
- 2004-01-26
- 2004-01-07
- 2004-01-06