This winter I will start with my RS1600i resto and hopefully its finished before spring begins. Needs a whole list to be done, new front, wings, back end of the car etc. Underside of the car needs to be painted and stripped down. But now iam busy with freshen up all the parts i have.

Here some pictures from different parts... before and after



Made some RVS holders to mount them;



painted them silver:

 

pictures from fuel pump



To this.. with some clear coat


and this fella scored on the scrap yard cleaned it and give it a fresh paint

 

Top work mate.I like the little mods you have done.

 

Over the years i collect a lot of stuff, so i have spare RSi head and complete spare engine. Which iam rebuilding at moment, here some pictures of the lose head i have






Complety resprayed, cleaned and flatten and everything is measured if it still within the marges

it looked like this

 

And this was finished product a while ago






The inlet and rocker cover are not the correct ones. But on my XR2 fiesta engine i have got an RSi rocker cover.

 

At the beginning of january I began with my spare complete engine, it was stored for many years and after I Bought it in 2010. I thought it would be time to start with this engine


first i cleaned the outside with high presure washer then i stripped it back to this








So then it was time to bring the head away to the company which will check the head etc.


and time to paint some of the parts






exhaust in high temp paint



gearbox

 

Looks lovely, well done

 

Thxs for comment
I Have allready more parts finished this week






Had to weld this item but turned out great






Bought some new stuff which is hard to become or way to expensive


this you dont see that often, bargain on ebay


new core plugs for cvh engine from Burton


This one have still to be done

 

thermostat house finished

 

nice job

 

done a few things today start with painting the inlet.

RSi part number on the inlet original thing


After that i started with engine block itself i had painted it allready

Just hang the engine on the standard just weighs a few pounts


then it was time for oil pump completely stripped it



I have a repair kit for oil pump but there is no need to use is. Was all fine inside big relief

 

small update did paint the rocker cover en complete head in high temp paint looks awesome pictures don't do it justice

 

Time for little update



2 nieuwe rubbers gehaald voor warm-up

the head

now with bobine and for the good eyes among us 3 cables, but got a brand new set in box...

Tonight it was time to get closer look on the cvh block, damn how nice and easy one is that




anybody an idea if this is high or low mileage wear or not?!


it are just still the standard main bearings which still are tide fit

 

bought some new stuff for my car



and box full of goodies ready to be fitted

 

Very Nice!!!!!

Maybe your car is ready before mine

 

Nice work

 

Excellent work


Brian

 

All of the parts are looking great!

Is the gearbox you have restored a genuine RS1600i?

Has yours got the hole for the ignition sensor in the housing?

Would you mind posting some more photos of it from different angles as I am trying to identify my gearbox.

Keep up the good work

James

 

Thxs for reply mate.

Dont know exactly if its an original RSi box but on the early type number of 81TT and the way the sensor hole is drilled i should think its an original one.



Because the gearbox which was in my own car the hole is drilled in XR3(i) box afterwards. I have no picture of that at the moment or it have to be in my other topic

 

Thanks for the photo. You are very helpful. I have two gearboxes. One has extra webbing which i think means its s1 turbo but would like to make sure.
There is a way you can check for sure that you have an original gearbox. Take the end cover off to reveal 5th gears. I have reference to the number of teeth on each gear. 5th gear was unique to rs1600i. All you have to do is count the teeth. James