Nice choice, carbs all the way!! im thinking of the 1.6 for my van project.
Next time im in dawlish ill give you a shout.come have a look.
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Nice choice, carbs all the way!! im thinking of the 1.6 for my van project.
Next time im in dawlish ill give you a shout.come have a look.
the cars ace, what about making it totally beautiful and taking it all back to standard, I think it would be really special, then get one of the mk2s with the injection wiring loom in already, far easier for a redtop conversion and far more flexible. Also the camber and castor anglkes make it easier post 85 for fine tuning the suspension?
cheers phill redtop the van you know you want to. should be able to get hold of a few redtops after christmas if your interested?
and marc i would rather convert this car tbh. a car is there to be used a driven imo and i dont see the point in restoring a 1L nova L to standard and keeping it like that.
lol so if said i was going to xe my mk1 would say go for it??
yes i would scott aslong as you chuck it on carbs lol
im more of a small block fella atm so im going to work my way up the engine sizes in the green one.
should be getting a mk2 gsi rep after christmas i might put something big in that ready for the future
like the sound of the rep lol hope your gonna complete mine ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gsi_Jimbo
right well as some of you may not know i blew the poor little 1L up :( so the cars been off the road and ive been having to walk.
ive been purchasing bits and bobs for it though.
1.3 sr vinyl (non gm ebay seller) to go on the sr tailgate once its painted
a spare set of 6 gauge clocks (correctish milage)
Zender front splitter (to try as its differant)
set of euro rear lights so i can change from time to time.
Cesano's(sp?) center caps if Rj can find them
Bits bought for the 1.6 ready for the rebuild :)
Full gasket set (awaiting a price)
2x 1.4 sr Dizzys (ready for when the carbs come)
1.4 sr coil and ignition modual
Thanks to DjBrowney i should have a new 1L engine to go back in before the weekend fingers crossed.
also bought a full 1l pushrod gasket set for 99p on ebay :)
hope it goes well getting the 1L sorted, what other plans you got for the 1600?
well going to strip it down 1st but;
lightend and balanced bottom end
1650 rebore
arps
big valve head, ported and polished, solid lifters, double valve springs
ast2 cam
twin forties
4-1 manifold
ashley exhaust system
im not 100% sure tbh on what to do as this will be the 1st time ive rebuilt an engine so anything over standard powerwise i'll be happy
right these turned up in the post today :d
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/P1010463.jpg
just got to wait for the eccentric top mounts to come so i can fit the fronts.
Might go out now and fit the rears though.
Need to get some new pics up on here anyway lol