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#16 IvorBiota

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Posted 10 February 2018 - 12:52 PM

Time for a progress update.

 

First engine out.

 

Safely in garage.

 

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Bonnet off.

 

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Stored out of harms way.

 

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Radiator support frame off.

 

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Engine out.

 

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Extended remote gearchange!!

 

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Gearbox has been taken to Guessworks for a refurb/rebuild and an X-pin diff.

 

 

 

 



#17 IvorBiota

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Posted 01 June 2018 - 01:57 PM

Overdue update.

 

The new 1330cc engine is in. It is sitting on the original but refurbished gearbox which now has an x-pin diff. I cleaned up and put back the old cylinder head. Happy with the valve size!

 

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Got the Weber refurbished as well and fitted to a longer manifold.

 

Fitted HiLos and new red spot cones to the front suspension.

 

As the new engine is A+ I couldn't refit the old distributor. So I went for the SC ignition management system with a TPS on the Weber. Thinking being that this would be a good future proofing for engine changes going forward.

 

Everything was back together and rolling road tuned for the MK1 Action Day at Blyton Park where I met a new friend!

 

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and my co-driver tried out his smart new video camera before disappearing to South Africa to film his pop star client!

 

https://youtu.be/nRtPMPWsnNU

 

 

 



#18 IvorBiota

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Posted 15 November 2018 - 10:42 AM

Fitted a new radiator. It keeps its cool now!

 

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#19 IvorBiota

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Posted 11 June 2019 - 01:04 PM

Replaced the rear bike-based coilovers with some custom ones Protech based.

 

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Can now properly adjust the ride height!

 

Went to the Mk1 Action Day at Blyton park and had a very good day. 

 

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and some in car footage.

 

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#20 IvorBiota

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Posted 20 October 2022 - 11:23 AM

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Here we are at the MK1 action day at the start of May.

 

Everyone had a great time, especially as the young ones want to drive the car, until the gear lever lost the will to live mid afternoon!

 

This broke!

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Need to get it welded back together,

 

Or I could try and fit this!

 

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#21 IvorBiota

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Posted 23 January 2023 - 01:01 PM

Managed to get it mended thanks to Adam of AMG Fabrications Ltd.

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