The conversion has started

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 20, 2007 5:42 pm

88 EA82T vortex motor into 92 DL Wagon.

We started today, we took out all the old wiring, replaced it with the new (from a mpfi GL touring wagon) replaced fuel tank, fuel lines removed old engine and started to remove the crossmember.

The nuts on the bottom side of the crossmember have burred and we cant remove them. Any hints?

The only issue with the wiring so far is that the clock had a different plug, everything else matches up at this stage. 'touch wood'

Pics soon

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:35 pm

The nuts on the bottom side of the crossmember have burred and we cant remove them. Any hints?

when i fitted my lift kit same thing happend we ended up just cuttin the head of the bolt off and hammerin the bolt through

hope this helps

tristan

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:43 pm

Suparoo wrote:
The nuts on the bottom side of the crossmember have burred and we cant remove them. Any hints?

yeah this happened to me aswell. I did like 90 brumby said - got stuck into the top with the grinder. It wrecks the bolts & bracket but I had spares.

timmo

Point · Post by **Point** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:12 pm

single hex sockets...

Post by **Alex** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:06 pm

or a slightly smaller socket and smash it on with a hammer...

alex

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:13 pm

single hex socket works best

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:46 pm

Single hex socket is the one with only 6 flats, as compared to 12 on a normal socket? Good thinking

Will that still work even though i have burred the nuts?

Thanks for the tips

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:14 pm

should
or get the next size down in inperial and smash it on with a hammer, works for me