Wanted: Illumination switch

As per title - i am in need of illumination switch for dashboard lighting, also might be interested in other switches now that my dash has gti wiring!

I am sure i have what you need!

I think you might... actually there is one in you rally car!

And i need to get my ratchet back too! Which is in you rally car too!


I might be able to come to your work place on saturday if i get a fan tommorow!

What fan do you want?

For the radiator.. i got one of ebay last night.

I hope it was cheap!

jayrt wrote:I hope it was cheap!

19 pounds for new one! delivered to my door!

I would have delivered 2 to your door for that! Used though!

I feel like i annoy you every time i as you about parts !

Your my favourite customer, you remove the parts yourself!!

jayrt wrote:Your my favourite customer, you remove the parts yourself!!

oh by the way, i have fitted the exhaust.. had to remove rear spring thought as it wouldnt go in any other way!

It will be slightly quieter now then.

yeah just a bit. I can actually hear the engine now! sounds awesome! Cant wait to drive it properly!

You will love it, it will be such an improvement over you 1.0!, I have had some great cars so far, but my swift was always one of my favourites, its just time to move on.

Seriously i so cannot wait to drive it properly. Got to run the engine in first. Kinda scared about it...

Scared of the running in, or the extra 50 horses?

i think i can handle the 100bhp motor! i have driven a Lambo couple of years baack at 6th gear experience near york!

Running in will be hard for me i think. also i am not that confident in my engine building skills! I rebuilt the whole engine myself with little guidance... will see how it all works out!

You will be fine, I had a new engine built for my mark 2 escort, ran it in for 500 miles faultlessly, within 9 miles on a rally it was scrap! I cried a lot!

What oil have you put in the engine to run it in?, just remember no more than 2/3 revs and only Half throttle ish for the first few hundred miles and dont let it labour.

put in 15w40 mineral to run it in.. gonna do about 300 miles on that, change oil for same or 10w40 semi syn, and change it at 1000 miles for 10w40 castrol magnatec or similar

You will be finding the longest route to work everyday!

use the full mineral for now then after run a semi synthetic 15-50


personally i do

start it change the oil

go for a 1 mile drive change the oil

if all is good change it again then drive for 500 miles and change it again running in is strange dont be scard to give it a little but not too much the first 50 miles are very important to bed in the rings hit up some small hills dont be afraid of revs its load you want to watch out for and dont sit on the motorway by anymeans just fill her up and go driving every night you will have it run in by next week

steve