Getting a new power train for a Europa
by: James Rice, Redwood City,
California, USA
Contents:
The back story -
Getting
the old motor out -
Getting
the new motor in -
Pictures
of the motor on a bare chassis
Pictures of the motor as built by Europa Engineering
The following pictures are the ones sent to me by Richard that I used in lieu of
any kind of manual.
This is a random collection of new brake and suspension
bits: New front vented discs and calipers, hoses, rear shoes, new dampers and
springs all round, front hubs and bearings, fuel pump/filter assembly, and a
tacho.
View of the motor from the front right sitting in a spare
chassis they had. The red bit is the throttle body assembly for the digital fuel
injection system. To the left are the air horns (silver).
Looking down at the front of the motor showing the rocking
gate assembly for the new gear shift linkage. The pulley at the bottom of the
motor is not used.
Another front right view of the motor.
Rear view showing new exhaust, gearbox and shift linkage as
well as the new rear shocks and the twin-link rear suspension system. The big
pulley in the middle drives the alternator. The black bit of bodywork on the
right is a dummy for the right hand side of the engine bay. The white blob by
the right hand shock tower is the engine management computer. The unpainted tube
running below the gearbox is the new rear hoop.
View of the left side of the motor showing the exhaust
headers and coolant swirl pot. At the bottom is the left hand suspension radius
arm.
Rear left view shows twin-link suspension and swirl pot.
View of the left rear corner where the new rear hoop meets
the rest of the chassis (just tack welded in place). The old hoop had to be cut
and ground out, and the new one welded into place to accept the different mounts
on the new gearbox. It's unpainted because it has to be welded in place first.
Detail rear right view of how the twin-link assembly mounts
to the hub carrier. The rusty bit on the right is the hub with the drive shaft
coming in diagonally from the top left.
Detail of right hand side of engine bay showing engine
management computer, relays, wiring loom, and coils (black blob at bottom left
of the piece of bodywork). The fuel pressure regulator is mounted just aft of
the throttle bodies.
Detail of front right hand corner of motor showing wiring
loom where it connects to the the rest of the wiring system and to the fuel
pump. The water pump is in centre frame behind the cam belt cover. The shift
linkage mount for the rocking gate is also shown. The milky looking blob on the
left is just a shipping cap for one of the throttle bodies, which has fallen
out.
View from front showing the spine of the chassis. The
shift knob is at the bottom of the frame.
Another rear view.
Detail of left rear corner showing the shift linkage
(silver) and the adjustable suspension links (centre) running under the new
chassis cross beam (shiny black bit on the right.
Detail of the parts for the twin-link suspension system.
Mine actually has two sets of adjustable links. This picture only shows the
upper pair running across the centre of the frame.