Picked this up cheap yesterday, yes number one because of the bonnet scoop (which doesn't look that bad) number two the log book states it 1 litre but with the 1372 engine, all registered with DVLA as having engine transplant, comes up on insurance sites as Uno Turbo everything has been switched over including the beam for the rear discs, can see where old brake lines were and new breather added to fuel tank as wasn't injection previously etc was a 1 litre shell originally not a turbo with new ID so not a genuine Uno turbo but everything on it and has Arbarth bits too and, get this, no rot! lol

Bloke just had the headgasket done, adjustable boost, titanium shims, piper fast road cam and iridium plugs

Number three for the cheapness was it smokes terribly on start up from cold and slightly under load, but seems to go when warmed up - the seals on turbo gone? Gasket looks to be new.

Anyone know what turbo they have, if anyone still does them or where could have it re-con'd? Failing that may just stick it on ebay as is






Z

 

t25

well,...T245, as close to a t25 as there is.....




pm for price

carl

 

Cheers chap, sound like a turbo problem to you then? It is white smoke and the tailpipe is slightly 'oily' smoke under load and start up when cold suggests the oil is seeping through

Wonder how big a turbo could squeeze in!


Z

 

I fooking LOVE uno turbos Was my second car when I was 18 i would get rid of the dump valve personally, makes them run shit....

Has it had the original dash put in? And if you are considering selling it, could you PM me a price please?

 

wasnt there a quad turbo uno about years back ?!?
my first car was an uno did well and was a good laugh

 

Wasn't that a piss take in a magazine, the engine shot was a badly photoshopped Buggatti EB110 round the wrong way IIRC

 

fuck knows? cant remember where i heard it ?

 

That was max power taking the piss

 

so it just had 4 turbo badges on the back then lol . think it was a mate that told me about it when i had my uno . he was a nova driving maxy p reader so yeah thats obviously where he got it from

 

I fitted a rs cosworth t3 hybrid on mine you need to knock the bulk head back to make clearance and a adapter flange welded to your manifold and a down pipe for it to fit as I specialize in them if you get stuck you can pm me I personally think it could be seals in the head or valve guides plus the 1.4 suffer from pistons craking around the ring area I am currently rebuilding a engine for a customer with all forge internals had the same symptoms as you for the same car

 

and just noticed you ecu is upside down put it upright m8

 

Cool, can't find any info on the web at all about them, thought there must've been an owners club. Thanks for your advice/thoughts.

I did mention valve guides when J and I were discussing the smoke problem, what other seals in the head are there? Who on earth stocks parts for these now? Perhaps some of Jasons suppliers at work may do them.

Can get a cheap set of forged pistons and rings, but don't fancy spending that much on it - not sure what my engine building skills are like lol

Z

 

just started the uno no smoke ??? all the plugs are fine no oil on them. compression the same on each bore ... must be turbo oil seals...
for it to smoke one minute and not the next ??? jas

 

the best test test for a smkey turbo is give it a blast out on a private road so its nice and hot....

leave it to stand ticking over for a couple of minutes, then as you pull away check to see if theres smoke behind you

basically, the seal expands when hot, and allows oil to seap past if its goosed


carl

 

Coooooooo Nice one Zo



In a

 

Few pics after a spruce up

 

Love uno turbos, mine was brilliant for the short time i had it

 

I used to have a Mk2 uno turbo, sprayed in pink!!! it rocked, i loved it, but it was rotten so she went to uno heaven in the sky!!

 

not sure what to do with her but the best condition uno i have ever seen ?? jas

 

mint how much is it going for?

 

thats WELL nice