Hows all lads i know i havent been much of a chatter on the site here but maybe this will all change when i fill ye in on what i aim to do !! I will need all ye guys to give me lots of advice and most of all encouragement !
Ive purchased a wee MK2 MR2 non runner especially for a V6 conversion the car here has been christened Black Betty ( a lot to do with the color lol ) !
Ive taken some photos and will continue to upload as the progress goes on she's a 92 turbo ( Or should i say WAS ) Jap import the body is in very good shape !!
I whipped the remainder of the engine out of her over this weekend i also had to strip out the interior as it was soaking wet and i wanted to dry her out properly as she lay up for 2yrs !
I dont have the Engine yet need to start saving ( A lot ) and ive a few other bits that will be needed But Paul from Woodsport in the UK has been great to talk to !
Ive big plans for Black Betty i just hope i can see them through to the vision i have in my head !
here are some photos to keep ye guys going !
Cheers for reading this and any advice welcome lads !

Hi Padraig. Looking forward to comparing notes! Best of luck on the engine hunt!

Cheers have you done the conversion or are you in the middle of it ??

Getting the v6 prepped for the transplant!

www.mr2.ie/mr2-forum/27-conversions/37582-3vz-fe-conversion

Possible donor. It's been listed for a long time though. Worth a phone call perhaps?
cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2766408

Hi Padraig, glad you posted up after our texts earlier, lots of V6 fans here and I haven't come across any naysayers.

To post pictures up you would be best loading them to photobucket and then posting them here from photobucket.

The is a thread on here somewhere about how to do it in plain English, not sure where it is.

And just to remind me that i had hair once.



Good luck with the build and I am looking forward to a blast in it.

Brian's v6 swap is also well worth a look. Beautifully detailed and sounds amazing!
www.mr2.ie/mr2-forum/10-general/2392-bri...imit=30&start=30

Which V6 are you going for ? 3VZ, 1MZ ? 2GR ?? something different ?

Welcome to MR2.ie

Sounds like a fun project!

Cheers lads ill keep ye updated ill have to find a engine not sure what ill put into
her yet whatever i can lay my hands on there aint to many out there !!
still cant see how to upload photos any advice for this guys ????

Here's a writeup that one of our members put together on how to upload pictures:
www.mr2.ie/mr2-forum/29-photography/1623...res-via-imageshackus

Cheers Quandry ill check it out shortly !!

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I think ive got this sussed ?? If i have then this is Black Betty :P

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Engine harness out :huh:

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What was left of a Turbo Engine :cheer:

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Engine out !! Let the games begin :laugh:

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Interior out and getting her dried out !
Thats all the photos i have at the min lads :)

Thanks Quandry for the help on the photo front i hope i remember how to do it now !!

Good luck with your swap Padraig, nice to see another conversion thread on here
Jesus I love a 2 in black!
What kind of wheels are those on the car?

Looks bloody sweet mate!!

Here's a karma click for good luck

Is the black one a project and you drive around the red 1?

Thats it Black Betty is the project and the red T bar is for weekends and stuff like that have to get an NCT on it and then im set for the MR meets

Well Infamous the rims from what is on them are called RSGT from STR racing if you can understand that coz i cant lol !!
Nice looking rim aint they well i think they are and all new tyres too happy days lol !!

They are cracking rims Padraig, probably worth the cost of the car.

I reckon your right Man new tyres also

Hows it going lads well after a lora lora lora looking and annoying i got a stove for Black Betty YIPEE !!
but and a very big BUT !!!!
i need a ECU and a few other bits and bobs !
when i look on eBay they look for numbers and im not ashamed to say i havent got a notion what ive to give to get a ECU help boys ???

Good man Padraig, not easy to find those engine these days, hopefully your new contact may change that.

As for the bits and pieces, you should go onto TwoBrutal and put up a wanted ad, you may need to join the site to do that though.

Cheers for that ill check that out right now hopefully it will turn up something slipslider !!

Hope this helps

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