Picked up the motor today. The story was the magna motor was part of a bulk lot of holden engines and gearboxes that a car club purchased from a Tafe. The club only wanted the old holden parts but had to take everything in the lot. The motor looks like it has spent the last decade or two just sitting inside (perhaps just used for education taking off the rocker cover and pointing at parts show and tell) It's been run before for sure, but I get the feeling it came out of service in the magna very early in it's life and has just been inside for a long time. This is just a guess though there are some clues to suggest what I was thinking.
it's Very clean under the cam cover no oil staining on the cam and rocker assembly. No oil leaks on the motor exterior.
A bit overkill on the engine hoist but gets in off the trailer and were I want it fast.
Don't scratch the paintjob
Very clean under the cam cover.
Rough test fit to confirm 5 speed gearbox will work.
Just looking over the engine this afternoon. Yes I can see the water pump and rear pully will have to come off. Though I'm not 100% if I will track down the rwd front timing cover and water pump. I think another option could be to just use a electric water pump. I have no issues fabricating some SS tubing and making a very neat, tucked job of two extension pipes to tie in with the magna stock rear locations and bring them to the front. Then just run thermo fan and keep the magna crank pully
I will have to look into the alternator mounting as looks different or just get a magna alternator. The magna sump looks like it will clear just by eye and rough tape measuring what's in the ute now. (for some reason I was thinking it wouldn't.)
Starting a List of parts for a trip to the self service wreckers. As you mentioned a ecu and complete loom, airbox with airflow meter, external fuel efi pump probably just get that new I have a small serge tank from an old project. I have some short runs of the high-pressure fuel lines with fittings that came loose with the motor. A fuel filter and line to one end of the fuel rail is needed. There will probably be a few odds and ends that I discover are missing or incompatible. Will try and get everything I need and get the motor running out of the car before messing around with it in the car. Thats what I have done previously with a few efi engine swaps.
Anyhow it's a start. I will keep researching and collecting what I need.
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