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Amazing! Cheers buddy!

Mines no minter aesthetically either! Do I drill the pop rivetts out on the filler neck, or can I leave those alone?

Good to see more progress! Jumping back a little, how easy was the fuel filler pipe to remove and refit? It's a job I need to do as a preventive of rust. Favourite thread on here, I want my Cup to go down a similar direction. Subscribed. Cheers

I've just read this thread. Nice little read. I had a Transit Connect as a daily while building my house, I've just sold it though with typical a typical Ford being rotten. I'm on the look out for another van I think. Just love cheap daily motoring..! No care if someone opens the door into a...

Yes, they'll all the the same.

The engine is already out now. My thoughts are to get rid of the PAS too. So I'll probably be going down the EPAS or looped rack idea. Back on topic lol. Even if the gains are minimal with the 182 manifold, it's the access to the cat bolts that are appealing to me. The 172 manifold cat bolts...

Afternoon all, I know the title is probably enough to make people roll their eyes. But it's a slightly different questions, I think.. So, I have removed the engine from my 172 Cup track car. While the engine is out, is the 182 exhaust manifold a worthwhile mod? Or do I just leave the 172...

24.12.2017 Last push today to get things done. Engine/gearbox is ready to come out! It would have come out today, but I am still waiting on the hoist. Once the engine is out, the car will be going back onto 4 wheels so it's a rolling shell again. I can push the car out to power wash the...

Cheers for the replies. This is my first time having a pure project car, my old ph1 was my daily too, so there was always the stress of having to get it ready for the work commute, which put a lot of stress into the upgrading of parts and general maintenance things. I've found I'm enjoying...

Cheers buddy :) I feel like I've learned a lot more already. I have knowledge about the F4R engine from my Ph1 and 200, but I'm enjoying applying that knowledge (and lack of) into being completely hands on with the car. I have an idea of what I want the finished product to be. So it's just...

OHHHHHH MYYYYYYY

23.12.2017 Another update. So carried on with stripping the ancillaries off the Cup today. Another good day. If any of you are wondering, this whole thing is pretty new to me, with doing the car alone. I've always had help or been the 'pass me the...' kind of man. So I'm a little bit in the...

I've just re-read this thread out of pure interest in the attention to detail on this. Keep it up!

Quick question for anyone who's familiar with stripping these cars. Acoustic valve - any advice/tips to removing it? Does it set off any lights on the dash if it's removed. Can someone confirm from the picture above, If that is the acoustic valve? Carbon canister- I remember removing it on...

Update 22.12.2017 Decided to get cracking with the car, the sooner the engine/box comes out, the better. Gives me more time to get the car how I want it Started off this morning.. Started labelling up the loom, so I know what every plug does - what has use and what doesn't. Little...

I've had a good day working on my 172 Cup project too. Just labelled up all the loom plugs, ready for removal - I know what's in use and what's not then.

Lovely to see this taking shape again! Keep the updates coming!

Will be following this with interest. Almost ready to pull the engine out of my Cup track car project.

That looks like a sponsored ad link to me? Wouldn't have guessed that was the actual website. Edit: just looked again, my bad.

What site are they on? PH? I have a 172 Cup as a project. But this thread makes me want a Ph1 again. I loved the one I owned at 18.

Awesome project!

Just read this project thread. Really good progress! Shame about the bump, but you've carried on I'll be following this thread!

I'll be there for my first attendance! I'd like to think my 172 will be track worthy by then.

Is this the show with the track time available also?

Cheers for the reply buddy. No worries, keep this updated if there's any chance in the future.

Is the Grp N timing suited to standard 172 cams? Where do all these group buys happen?

I don't see what issues of negatives people are saying about forged engines? I used to have a Corsa Vxr that I had forged, I did 50k on a forged lump daily and track use, no issues what so ever. Summer or winter is was perfectly fine. I sold the car on, I believe it's still going strong.

I have a ktec stealth on my 172 Cup, I can't say I'm a fan of it at the moment. I had a custom 2.5" on my old ph1 and that sounded miles better. The ktec is quite tin sounding.

I keep coming back to this thread every so often, in hope the next update is the car is home and running. Fingers are crossed for you, Andy. As soon as the car is back, I'd be planning on a 10,000 mile trip with 10 track days! Lol. That should start to make up for your patience. Keep us...

If you've bought the 172 Cup auxiliary set up; brackets/alternator etc. You'll need the power steering pipes and pump set up. The alternator is mounted lower than a normal 172 so the pressures are different.