Rob's project jive-door. polish and carbon brigade need not apply...
Well, after looking at different project cars, and persuading the boss that it’s a “good idea” I found this forlorn little egg in the paper....
Edit: photo bucket fail at work..... pics later
1996 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 hi-torq s-p-aiiiii of pure power, decent service history, no structural grot, and the best bit? It’s a jive-door...... :D
On the list of needed bit are:
- A bonnet, as this one has been sat on by a drunken elephant...
- 4 doors, seen as the rust bug has nibbled the edges....
- A bloody good valet, seen as it was used to transport a dog at some point...
- And some new brakes, seen as the pedal just makes grinding noises....
Then the fun can begin. I’ve been collecting bits for a small block turbo for the last 4 months, and was kindly donated a c16se by markd89, after it decided that the basic point of an engine was beyond it. I.e. running....
Also collected on my search was a fappin’ large Volvo intercooler, and its 76mm pipes, and a 1.4 SR cam. Oh and I got a nice exhaust manifold flange off fleabay for a tenner. On the list of stuff I need are:
So this weekends plans? A trip to upullit, removal of the 1.4 (anyone want it? Ideal for a 1.2 spi upgrade...) and clean and start building the 1.6. pics soon....
- T25 turbo from a Saab, upullit have em for a fiver
- A boost sensing fpr, though I have emailed a guy who knows how to turn an fse boost valve y0 into one....
- Oil feeds and drains, I’m quietly hoping mike may be of help with this...
- Rover 25 manifold. The ports match nicely the ones on the 1.6 and if turned upside down it makes a handy top mount style manifold.
- A T25 flange (obviously)
- Volvo b230ft motronic loom and ecu. This ecu is adaptive, and can see boost, and uses Bosch sensors. Plus it’s cheap. In theory it should run the c16se ok, suck it and see I guess.
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