I know it's been covered, but I'm very keen on doing a Scooby conversion. Is that better?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Grazzer, Aug 22, 2013.

  1. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Thirded from me too - @hailfrank - can you make a new section happen please, the people have spoken :lol:
     
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  2. I often drive with the radio switched off. :D
     
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  3. These things stop fine with the original servo-assisted disc brakes. I've done over a thousand miles in mine since it was done, and at no point did I feel I needed better brakes.
     

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  5. How much do the insurance companies add as tax once the conversion has been done?
     
  6. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Mine went up £26.
     
  7. kev

    kev

    Mine didnt change i just got a garage to say it was fitted correctly and the insurance company was happy with that

    I was with cherished and now im with jk
     
  8. Mine went up £0.00.
     

  9. what about the radiator ...?
     
  10. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    Mine aren't servo assisted - work fine for me!

    That video was on the day I got it back to be fair so was a bit of showing off - but the first part of that is up Brerton Hill on the A51 out of Rugeley which is pretty steep. I don't drive it like that all the time, and I do think it could easily pull a 5th gear, just haven't got one!

    My insurance didn't change a penny and I had no issues changing engine numbers on the V5 (suggest send accompanying letter with all details and proof docs if you have any).

    Regarding Air con - the compressor is easy as the engine had one - the pipework, radiator and method of plumbing in the cold air heat exchanger is a whole different ball game I would imagine.
     
  11. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    I was well happy that the insurance only went up £26!
    Must sort out the V5 when I get the paperwork from Fellows. How do I go about it @Moons?
     
  12. Yep, if you do the engine swap yourself you need a letter from an independent garage confirming number, cc, etc
     
  13. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    Locate your new engine number (mine was on the right hand side near the flywheel at the top - even easier if you have an engine top hatch) 6 digits look like they were punched in by a 3 year old.

    Fill in the V5 with that change.
    Photocopy the receipt from fellows (if you didn't get yours done by garage, maybe refer to donor car V5 number and some form of proof of ownership and/or scrappage = oops, just saw @Keith.H note above, this is good advice).
    Write a covering letter in Welsh as DVLA is in Swansea saying they need to sort you out innit g'boy, block the Saes and all that, Owain Glyndwr etc.
    Send it off.

    Get new V5 two weeks later.

    On one of the lines above I told a slight fib.

    I found the more info you send, with explanation - the easier it is for them.
     
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  14. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Nice one, cheers Moons
     
  15. OK, so now the wife is out of the room. How much does this all cost?
     
  16. ^^^^^^^ as he says, how much?
     
  17. col

    col

    Mine cost under £2000 but u did most of the work myself. I could have spent a bit more to make it look a bit nicer but I use it every day so it's not a show van
     
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  18. Is that including the donor engine col?
     
  19. col

    col

    Yeah that was everything and loads more hoses and clips I didn't use. I paid £300 for the engine and ancillaries with the loom. I had to remove them from the car myself but I was happy to do that. At the scrappy I went through the paper work and it has full service history and I called the garage and they said it was always well maintained. We did a compression test too and was all good. The car got written off as the owner filled the screen wash and didn't put the bonnet down properly. And it flew up and damaged the bonnet roof and windscreen.

    The most expensive parts were the RJES bell housing and fuel pump. I made up the rad and scoop from an alloy eBay special. Fabricated engine mounts and modded a Nissan 350z exhaust (eBay special £45) I used all good quality hoses and stainless pipe work. New clutch. Trickiest part was modifying the loom.
     
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  20. Been on Fellows site and they mailed me back as all in for ej20 £6000 and it was £7200 for the beast ej25 all in --- both including stainless exhaust ,stage 1 clutch and full heating and of course 28 mpg
     

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