Hey

I bought this black frst last year, only just got in on the road, but it need an engine rebuild and other small repairs.
Originally from italy, but imported to denmark and unknown number of years ago. Done 54,000 km or that's what the seller said, and it looks more like x54000.





The engine didn't sound so well though..

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What are your plans for it???

 

So I tore it somewhat apart, couldn't agree with anyone if it was lifter noise, or bottom end knocking. So changed the cam, lifter and followers + small ends.








While the head was off, inspected the valves and changed the valve stems. put it all back together and it made no difference.. CRAP!

So I decided to build a new engine as the old one had some scores in the bores, and from the previous owners statement "just pop in the blue chip module and you can run 1 bar!" and since the injectors was standard blue ones, I thought it was best to build a new one.

Started out with getting a non efi block modified for the cps using this.


Then got it honed and found 4 good pistons with new rings, from my spares.
Today I painted the block, and checked all the old threads on the block, in the next few days I'll get the crank in and it will start to look more like a real engine








The plan is to run a standard engine, port the intake, T2 (or 2wd t3 if I can find one). Hoping for a nice responding engine with the T2 and a FMIC of some sort..

Oh and this well tbh its already running this.. Rob was really helpfull getting me started, and with a AEM wideband I mapped it and got it through the MOT. Engine is running surprisingly well, considering the knocking hehe.

 

Make a small turbo, if you can say that, frst. Dont really want mega power, rather have instant power. Even considered having a t25 flange manifold made up, to run a gt25, or get a spacer plate, the use a frs manifold and en ebay downpipe.. no idea if it can be done though