[race_prep] 205 1.9 8V Hillclimb Car

[edbar 6]

Nice! What cam are you running? 285?

[Baz 421]

Nice! What cam are you running? 285?

 

... popped off the dizzy and saw it was a piper 270 deg cam, which was a nice surprise

 

 

 

[edbar 6]

Doh! That will teach me for not reviewing previous posts!

[alexcrosse 124]

Yep., 270 lol.

 

Got the exhaust today

 

 

massive thanks to matt holley! probably the smoothest sale ever, no hassle at all

 

It will be enough for this engine I think, and something else I dont have to worry about!

 

Cheers,

 

Al

[Matt Holley 11]

I'm glad it got there ok, I did worry the weather would mess up the delivery.

 

[alexcrosse 124]

Yer I thought that! usually my luck but great job thanks again pal, maybe see you at some events later in the year?

[alexcrosse 124]

oh haiiii, engine is now all built up and timed in. Just sorting out the blanking plate for the distributor and the trigger wheel, but that shouldnt slow the progress of actually getting it in. Its looking good though, cleaned up the gearbox alot last night too but no pics of that!

 

Anyway,

 

 

Cheers,

 

Al

[Cameron 16]

Nice colour choice.

 

Also liking the starter motor engine prop, but you should really use hammers for that job.

[alexcrosse 124]

Cheers Pimp my engine. Starter motor seems to work pretty well, almost seems a shame to fit it to the car! There is piece of wood there too, all the mod cons!

[Cameron 16]

Is that an XU10 starter?

[welshpug 1,677]

could be an XU7 or XUD item

[alexcrosse 124]

I meant works well as an engine stand... but yer, its not standard, just came with the engine, looks buff, itll do.

[Cameron 16]

Was just wondering cos if it wasn't I have a spare XU10 starter you could have for Carrrrrrrlll.. looks like one though.

[Anthony 1,003]

Just sorting out the blanking plate for the distributor and the trigger wheel, but that shouldnt slow the progress of actually getting it in

Use a complete late XU7/XU10 8v thermostat housing in place of the 205 one, as that will act as a blank for the dizzy, and give you an OE solution to attach the coilpack to and thus no messing around making up brackets/mounts.

[alexcrosse 124]

cheers, but too late, lol, got a distributor plug made up at work, should be done today.

[alexcrosse 124]

Dizzy plug is all done, was turned from a big old bit like so...

 

 

Then sides milled to suit, aqua blasted, full case aqua blasted, then o-ring fitted with some rubber grease. Tight fit, so should be perfect

 

 

 

More progress tonight, might even start pinning the wiring loom on the wall much later on

 

Cheers,

 

Al

[welshpug 1,677]

have you seen the non-dizzy housing? gives you a nice place to bolt a factory coilpack on, so youi can use standard leads etc

[alexcrosse 124]

yep, anthony already mentioned it on the previous page, but already had the plug made up, hasn't cost my anything anyway! lol, and its all clean and pretty now...

[alexcrosse 124]

engine should be in soon....

 

[cybernck 403 1 Cars]

Where's the lower engine mount? Or do you have that one already?

[alexcrosse 124]

on its way.........

[alexcrosse 124]

ok... got some done today while nursing the latest hang over.

 

clutch on

 

gearbox on

 

starter and bits on

 

shaft and housing on with new mount

 

welder completely shagged itself today, feed is all over the place because a little tube inside has expired

 

annoyances

 

but managed to make a new mount with it... dr pepper hey

 

finished and in primer ready for dropping in the engine tomorrow

 

cheeeeeers Al

[alexcrosse 124]

oh haiii.

 

Ok, got the final bits done to get the engine in today, BBM mounts on, nom.

 

Trial fitted the manifold

 

which went really well... until one of the studs snapped inside the head. I very calmly said "oh, what a pity" and managed to drill and extract it with no damage or pesky swarf anywhere.

 

chucked some white on the shonky gearbox mount

 

dropped it in (i will clean the sump... the inside is clean thats what counts!) and rude trumpets on, no spacers yet though...

 

and one for the wank bank

 

Cheers Al

Edited February 26, 2012 by alexcrosse

[Cameron 16]

Looking good!

[alexcrosse 124]

went to proalloy yesturday so ordered a custom rad while I was there