Mk1 1600 8v, R1 bike carbs on megajolt...

[Prey]

Very possibly the worst project thread in the world - but its an update nonetheless!

Not sure if anyone will remember seeing the originals of this car but it started with the best of intentions - then ended up in the garage for 18mths while I moved house, family stuff, yada yada yada...

Well - last weekend, courtesy of mr reid theres been something worth taking a picture of - I give you:



It's not quite done due to not having all the right bits to hand but pending a new fuel pump and dizzy should be sorted out early next week...

Can't wait

[Southie]

Bikecarbs You'll love the sound of them.

[Prey]

Already had it running briefly and it sounds pretty damn nice even before its been setup. Once its on the road and had the wideband etc on it ill be getting some vids!

[Prey]

Also looking at the thread title that pretty poor too - if any mod fancies putting r1 carbs into that somewhere I'd be much obligued...

I do have some 'more in progress' pics too when I get round to taking them off my phone...

[tahir868]

good work matey keep it up

[Prey]

Right, a few more pics of how it got to the above:

Take this (woooo - look, a rear engined nova.... honest):


And this:

[Prey]

Get it into the garage (recently cleared by danny and draper) and into 'the position' for surgery:


A bit of fiddling:


And bid fairwell to a trusty donkey:

[Prey]

Add a bit of this:


And this:

[Spudly]

Also looking at the thread title that pretty poor too - if any mod fancies putting r1 carbs into that somewhere I'd be much obligued...

Sorted


Looks like good work bud keep it up

[Prey]

After taking the old engine mounts off and deciding the front offside was shagged, tom convinced me to try a prototype SOLID (yes im shouting) mount, dont think this will move much:


Thats pretty much all the pics I took, so another of the result for good measure: