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Liam_allen17

Posted 17/11/2013 1:01 AM (#706222)
Subject: my first car citroen dyane

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ive just gain myself a dyane that was passed down to me from my granddad and its yellow but this is what ive got planned for it...

Liam_allen17

Posted 17/11/2013 1:05 AM (#706223 - in reply to #706222)
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im also fitting a roll cage and doing a citroen ax engine conversion

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Posted 17/11/2013 9:17 AM (#706229 - in reply to #706223)
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Liam_allen17 - 17/11/2013 1:05 AM

im also fitting a roll cage and doing a citroen ax engine conversion

if you can fit an ax engine surely that means a saxo vts engine would also go in ?

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Posted 17/11/2013 9:48 AM (#706230 - in reply to #706223)
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Never seen one of these on the road. What year is it and is it the 450 or 600cc engine? I wouldnt bother with a cage.. Its already got a 0-60 of around 30 seconds. Dont want to add any unnecessary weight

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Posted 17/11/2013 10:27 AM (#706233 - in reply to #706222)
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I saw one go through a puddle once, rollcage is a good idea, these are ff are they not? Imo straight to the vts/gti engine no faffing.

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Posted 17/11/2013 11:04 AM (#706236 - in reply to #706222)
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VVC it lol

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Posted 17/11/2013 2:45 PM (#706247 - in reply to #706222)
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its a 602cc model and dunno what year it is as i not looked and yer it needs a cage have u seen what happens if u flip it in strong wind and u probally wont see one there not usally used as everyday cars might vts it as dunno if the engine fits and if it doesnt im going to turbo it ive seen some mad conversions on these im going to sort rust out first and then lower it then do a engine conversion

Edited by Liam_allen17 17/11/2013 3:01 PM

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Posted 17/11/2013 2:50 PM (#706248 - in reply to #706230)
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if im doing a engine conversion i need it as these cars are like crisp packets

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Posted 17/11/2013 4:47 PM (#706256 - in reply to #706222)
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drive it like its hired

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Liam_allen17

Posted 17/11/2013 5:07 PM (#706257 - in reply to #706222)
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I no

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Posted 17/11/2013 6:01 PM (#706261 - in reply to #706247)
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Liam_allen17 - 17/11/2013 2:45 PM

might vts it as dunno if the engine fits

Vts is a very common engine conversion in an ax an the engine is not really bigger, block is almost the same size, can fit the original gearbox to the vts engine therefore the vts must fit in (or not need much more work) and will be able to use the same gearbox the ax conversion would use

Liam_allen17

Posted 17/11/2013 7:01 PM (#706265 - in reply to #706222)
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yer its to give It abit more speed as only has a 602cc engine in

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Posted 17/11/2013 8:06 PM (#706267 - in reply to #706265)
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Dont ax's use 4cylinder engines? the dyane uses an aircooled flat 2. It'l be more like fitting a vts lump to a 2cv than an ax wont it? Reckon the engine and box would fit in with a few custom parts and a bit of fabrication

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Posted 17/11/2013 8:41 PM (#706270 - in reply to #706222)
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yeah its a resto project and if the engine don't fit in the front it will stick it in the rear and here a drawing of what it should look like when done i no its a 2cv but u get the jist of it

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Posted 18/11/2013 12:18 AM (#706278 - in reply to #706222)
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i finally looked at the amount of work needed on the citroen dyane and i can honestly say its worse than i thought the whole floor needs replacing the doors are rusty as fuck and theres mold on the windows and the seats are so uncomfortable its unreal but ive got a 2cv shell i can fit to it and i going to fit bucket seats so its all good

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Posted 18/11/2013 10:14 AM (#706280 - in reply to #706222)
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some ax's used a different gearbox fitment to the VTS. If you are going to fit an 8v Tu, i'd recommend a rallye unit from an s1. Its all alloy and only a 1.3 making 100bhp which is more than your normal ax gt/git

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Posted 18/11/2013 12:56 PM (#706283 - in reply to #706222)
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i dont no what engine will fit

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Posted 18/11/2013 1:42 PM (#706285 - in reply to #706283)
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drive it like its hired

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Liam_allen17 - 18/11/2013 6:56 PM

i dont no what engine will fit

You should have done that drawing to scale on your etch a sketch, then you could have worked it out

Cake_Destroyer

Posted 18/11/2013 4:27 PM (#706291 - in reply to #706285)
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petrol_head - 18/11/2013 1:42 PM

Liam_allen17 - 18/11/2013 6:56 PM

i dont no what engine will fit

You should have done that drawing to scale on your etch a sketch, then you could have worked it out

- Thats what Chip Foose does isnt it ?!

Liam_allen17

Posted 18/11/2013 4:32 PM (#706293 - in reply to #706222)
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cause some think he's cool

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Posted 18/11/2013 4:52 PM (#706294 - in reply to #706222)
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If it's been passed down from your grandad you should fix the shell not swap it for a 2CV!

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Posted 18/11/2013 9:33 PM (#706304 - in reply to #706222)
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yeah I no but I cant weld and got no money to get someone to weld it

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Posted 18/11/2013 9:36 PM (#706306 - in reply to #706222)
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im going to try and weld it tho

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Posted 18/11/2013 11:19 PM (#706319 - in reply to #706304)
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Liam_allen17 - 18/11/2013 9:33 PM

yeah I no but I cant weld and got no money to get someone to weld it

if you havnt got the money to weld it you certainly havnt got the cash to be thinking about engine conversions, you "young-ens" dont understand that the costs mount up real quick especially when as youre doing the job "you may aswell..." then in an old car youll find it fights you all the way and all sorts of things will need work and changing.

If i were you (especially seen as im currently looking for insurance for my younger sisters first car - whos a lot older than you) id worry about getting a car on the road and insurance paid first, as i bet even with a classic youll be paying well over £1000 just to insure it, you may find they wont insure you with an engine conversion

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Posted 19/11/2013 12:46 PM (#706330 - in reply to #706222)
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yeah insurance is over grand it 1800 to be excact im going to get it road worthy first

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