Standard filler nozzle, cause the car being 72 didn't have to run ULP. I could have run leaded fuel and no cat.
Cam CM510 www.sprite.com.au/cm510 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:15 AM Subject: RE: engineering 1600 > Hi Cam and Geordie and everyone, > > Regarding requiring an unleaded fuel filler neck for a conversion - is > this just for the different size filler, or because a different rubber is > required for use with unleaded? > > Also Cam, which fuel filler nozzle did you use for your car? > > Thanks > Andrew > > > Chris, From my experience, an engineer will inspect anything modified on > > your car which is different to factory issue for that model. Then he checks > > that it all complies with the ADR rules, ie pollution, safety, etc. If > > anything does not comply or is structurally unsafe, then he will tell you to > > modify something another way and come back. If all is well with his > > inspection, then he writes a report, takes your money and hands you the > > report. > > > > Most engineers I spoke to were great blokes who were all too willing to help > > you out. Most of 'em are hoons like us who have 20 years of extra living > > under their belt and just want you to have a safe / roadworthy car, and to > > share their knowledge and hindsight with you for a fee. > > > > I put a SR20DET in a TRX and all I did was do the work I thought I had to > > do, rung a few engineers and asked them what mods they required, etc. The > > only things which were stipulated was that I have an unleaded fuel nozzle, > > and that after I get that, to go to the RTA and get a pollution test done. > > Then I rung him up again once that was done, we spent about an hour > > together, I showed him all the things I did to change the car from NORMAL to > > what it is now, gave him the pollution report and the next day he gave me > > his engineer's report. > > > > There is absolutely nothing to worry about so long as everything you do > > seems good to you, then chances are when inspection time comes, it'll look > > good enough to the engineer! > > > > In a nutshell, and as Cam said..Sortov... They are making an Engineer's > > Report, and that is all it is. A report of what things have been modified on > > your car. All too simple! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Simpson > > Sent: Friday, 18 January 2002 11:07 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: engineering 1600 > > > > > > > > WA'ers? > > > > Does any one know how the sort of things that Cam has got engineered in > > Victoria compares to what you'd get away with in WA? Obviously the ADR's > > are all the same, but it is often the interpretation of them that matters > > by the individual engineers and the pits. > > > > Chris S > > > > > > CM510 writes: > > > > > Hi Greg, > > > > > > Sounds like your 1600 is coming along well :) > > > > > > Mine was engineered about 6 months ago, and as far as I know nothing has > > > changed since then. > > > > > > Engineered with; > > > > > > No rear seats (or rear seat belts) > > > Half roll cage (that is padded) > > > 'Modified suspension, including performance springs and shock-absorbers' > > > (nothing more specific than this) > > > No heater core...but does retain the fan for windscreen demisting > > > Four point race harnesses > > > > > > The engineer made brief mention of the reversed bend steering drag link > > and > > > front cross member saying 'modified to the engineers satisfaction' > > > > > > My car also has Fixed Back fiber glass front seats, no roof lining, > > carpet, > > > door trims or radio. No specific mention of these was made in the report, > > > this may mean that either a) The engineer 'didn't see them' or b) they > > are > > > legal and don't need to be mentioned. I did c) not say anything, so as > > not > > > to stir the pot. > > > > > > I have been meaning to scan and post a copy on my web-site, I *will* get > > is > > > done soon :) > > > > > > Catcha soon, (if I can :)) > > > > > > p.s., a lot comes down to the particular engineer you use, I highly > > > recommend Geoff Watters. VERY fair and reasonable. > > > > > > Cam > > > CM510 > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: Ozdat mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:08 PM > > > Subject: engineering 1600 > > > > > > > > > > Hey fellas, > > > > > > > > who has done an engineered 1600 in Victoria recently? If you have, > > could > > > > you give me some guidelines as to what I can and can't do, and what > > probs > > > > you had. I don't want it to be a road driven car, but want to drive it > > to > > > > and from track days, and the occasional Sunday cruise. It will be > > getting > > > a > > > > sr20de, upgraded brakes (a setup that doesn't need mods - like some twin > > > > piston sumo's front, and some sort of disk combo for rear), r180 diff, > > > fully > > > > stripped inside (basically set up purely for racing purposes) with > > racing > > > > seat, harness, for engineers I presume I have to have a passenger seat > > and > > > > seat belt (do I need to put in the rear seats?). Don't want to have any > > > > trim, carpets and all the bull shit. Will be doing all the wiring > > myself. > > > > Will try to make up/modify mounts, cross member and stuff myself. Also > > > roll > > > > cage... Also, when it comes to cutting out rust and welding in new > > steel, > > > > do I need to pass this by an engineer, or do I just not tell him I have > > > done > > > > it? One example of where I have to do this is the drivers floor, which > > is > > > > quite badly rusted (through in some places, like accelerator mount), and > > > > will have to be totally replaced. Also other things like fuel supply, > > > pump > > > > will be mounted under the car basically, do I have to retain a spare > > tyre > > > > wheel well... > > > > > > > > any info would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > regards Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
