Love the intercooler and turbo rad, look just like mine Keep up the good work

 

Cool, more people going pro alloy now

 

He designed it on my car though

 

Here is a drum roll whilst we wait for the next installments......

 

Sooon Tony.... Soooooooon

 

 

I have just about finalised the spec of my cam, which I have spent quite alot of time learning about and am fairly confident in the results that it should produce.

There will be alot of progress all at once soon, but I am waiting for the Engine machining at the moment, which is taking forever.

 

Strange... I always thought Vulcan had a quick turn around

 

Oh nice one Tony, now everyone knows my secrets!!

At least I got a special price for mentioning your name!!! (although they used bits from their 'box in the corner' to build it)

 

Oh sorry mate, I didn't know it was a secret

I am surprised there are any bits left from that box in the corner, I thought they used everything up when they built mine

 

Update time.

I know things haven't moved along for a while, but now I have most of the Engine Components back from the Machiners.

I spent about 2 hours masking the Cylinder Head up for painting. Its a fiddly job but never mind.







I will add more pictures tonight once the paint is on and the masking is removed.

Then its time to get the Block on an engine stand for full cleaning and painting.

 

More more more more!

 

What you use to paint it with C?

 

Just Smoothrite to be honest!!

Anyway, a few more pics......

 

.....and a few more!!!







The Cam arrived today, so the tedious process of building the head up can now begin. I should hopefully get on with this tomorrow. Along with Painting the Block.

I actually managed to get the enthusiasm to drag the car out of the garage and clean it at the weekend. The first time since Brunters in December.

 

nice one mate...coming along well...did the same company do your head?

bassboy

 

Fair enough All looks very nice indeed!

 

Looks very nice

 

Looks nice mate... Looks very familiar though


Getting close now. Who is going to have an engine stand first?

 

Me of course!! I do have another one lined up though.

 

Fight ya for it. Wanna buy a dag?

 

Yeah??

 

Looking good.

Who did the work on the cylinder head??

Them pistons look very strong.

Matt.

 

HA HA - Very good

 

Here's the Engine Block on a stand. The threads for the Head-Bolts are cleaned out thoroughly.......



The Block has been fully Cleaned and Degreased. After which it is thoroughly dried and all Oil/Water ways are blown through with a pressurised Airline. Then a coat of Black Paint is applied.....



The Underside of the engine.......



Here is it ready to be fitted up.......





Hopefully it should start taking shape leading up to the weekend.

 

 

One thing that I don't think I have mentioned, although I am pretty sure that most of you know is that the essence of this whole project is to stick as close as possible to the fundamental roots of the RS Turbo, which is the 1600CVH 8 Valve Engine.

I have tried to retain as many authentic parts as possible and to make the engine as simple and uncluttered as I can. The quest for power has meant that a few changes have been necessary along the way, but I guess I have made sacrifices too in terms of power for the sake of not treading too far off the 'line'!!

Looking forward to getting it back to Bruntingthorpe once its done!!

 

Lookin good, not that long now lad ,there aint that many 1.6 left lol sure u dont want a zetec lol

 

Looking very good indeed

 

looking good mate!

 

looking very cool

 

Awesome as always mate

 

alrite chap me and my mate came the other saterday with his black rs the one with the big boot build anyway i kinda spoke to you about mine and just wondered if there was anymore news on that custom gearbox you were planning or even if you had any suggestions on what i should put in her amber performance have a stage 1 going for around Ł600 is this wise as im not really sure what torque is runnin through it obviously too much for a standard one

 

cvh all the way


im the same as i want to keep to a 1.6 8v CVH, but im going all steel, and not keeping the standard inlet either as ive gone for custom inlet/exhaust manifold


once its all sorted there'll be a thread made up



good luck with build Christian

 

That's looking really good.

Can't wait to see how quickly it disappears out my rear view mirror at Bedford

 

Looks good Christian, i'll be seeing you in a couple of weeks..........

 

Lookin very good!! Cant wait to have a ride!!

 

Planning on spinnig on the first bend

 

 

yeah and reapears in your front window

Looking good Christian