1966 Volvo Amazon engine transplant!

[Melody121]

The Studebaker sounds cool do you have a picture?
I will keep this up to date I've just not had a chance to do anything for a while! My other half has a mini up for sale so we've been mega busy getting that finished!

[Melody121]

A small update from last night.
I spread the wiring loom out on the floor and cut out all the unnecessary plugs, I need a wiring diagram before I can continue as there are the odd few wires that I don't know what they are for but once there all off I'll unwrap it all pull out all the cut ones and re wrap it to make it a bit skinnier
We've had an idea for mounting all the fuse boxes ect too. The plan is to remove the heater matrix (not working anyway) and mount the fuse boxes where that used to sit on the bulkhead. This will leave the wings free of wiring. The old wiring for the lights ect will be run inside the arch to clean it up further and I'll safely wrap all the old engine wiring out the way so this all can be reversed if I ever get rid of the car.
Here is a picture of the loom and the pile of chopped off bits



My new clutch has arrived also



Oh and I should mention I'm going to replace the heater matrix with a mini one seeing as that lives under the dash and I have loads of room there seeing as the gearleaver is moving!

[Qcowboy]

Originally Posted by Qcowboy

In truth , I'm entirely content with my Amazon's B18 and four speed, and the single change I would make is to make the car more fuel efficient.

I'm mostly interested to hear your experience driving with the new engine and gearbox, because at the moment my Studebaker has thrown a rod, and it may be time for a swap. It's about the same size and weight as an Amazon, so the MX5 swap may be just what the doctor ordered.

Originally Posted by Melody121

The Studebaker sounds cool do you have a picture?
I will keep this up to date I've just not had a chance to do anything for a while!

Hey, I haven't checked in on this thread for a few months. It's exciting to see your progress, though it seems it didn't go as fast as you'd hoped. Been there. Done that. :/

Here's a photo of my Studebaker, a 1955 Champion Coupe. I found a used Studebaker engine nearby, thinking I'd rob its crankshaft to fix mine. When I got there to look, the seller had the used engine on a rack, fitted with a radiator and starter, so he could fire it up for me. It purred, so I scrapped the idea of robbing the crankshaft, and just fitted the whole engine in place of mine. I've been enjoying it for several weeks now.