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Old 21-11-2011, 04:02 PM   #1
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Blodgertrons bg tx3

Just got me a new tx3. Has no motor though.



Will post proper pics when it arrives

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Old 24-11-2011, 05:38 PM   #2
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ah you get back to your amazd forum haha

so whats the haps with this one and is this the project now?
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Old 26-11-2011, 07:11 PM   #3
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Yup red ones the new project

Slowly been cleaning nearly 500k worth of dirt and grime from the engine bay



and finally got an engine to fill the hole with fe3.......



Shouldnt be too long till its in
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Old 16-12-2011, 08:45 PM   #4
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Motor is now in





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Old 17-12-2011, 12:20 AM   #5
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is that a local or import FE DOHC. ? Clearly a early model with the 2.0L injection label. but ? what cams are inside
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Old 17-12-2011, 03:13 PM   #6
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Its a local one out of a tx5

Has fe5a cams. Not sure what compression it is
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Its a local one out of a tx5

Has fe5a cams. Not sure what compression it is
just looking at it, it will be High comp if it had no cat mine is the same NZ new tho
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Old 26-01-2012, 11:06 PM   #8
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Welll my other tx3 finally broke so ive got my ass into action and started working onthe red car again



Started stripping and labeling the loom off it



All nicely stripped and labled



and just to top it off my strut brace wont fit anymore...



red tx3 as it sits now

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Old 12-02-2012, 12:36 PM   #9
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So close to getting it going now. just driveshafts and a few other bits and pieces left to do
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