1994 172'd Mk1 Valver Track Car

[n0rm]

LOL ace project.....good look with linkages tho




any advise needed mate, ive just the man..hes built 2!

 

[n0rm]

You ever driven one?

There not as bad as you might think

they are!

 

[Whiteley]

Ha, cheers Matt. Daz was joking with the twin engine idea though. I'm sticking with the one for now!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread

Collected my seats earlier in the week, thanks Chris2007 off here. Sparco Circuits:

Make amazing xbox seats until they go in the car

love those seats mate

 

[Matteh]

welcome to the club :approve:

 

[SBV116]

Good work!!!

 

[f0xy]

This isnt to help keep with foxy isit??

of course it is! :rasp:

 

[Bluebeard]

You two are mental!!

Fair play. No doubt it will be finished before mine!! lol.

 

[Whiteley]

Car: 1992 172 nearly finished!

It's been nearly finished for months! Get on it :star:

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

Cars are never finished

 

[Bluebeard]

It's been nearly finished for months! Get on it :star:

I'm not young free and single like you lot!!

This thread is starting to depress me....

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Mine will have taken 2years this aug!

 

[Whiteley]

I'm not young free and single like you lot!!

This thread is starting to depress me....

You'll get there. With the car that is, you're well past the young days :clown:

 

[jamie rigby]

Cars are never finished

+1

 

[Brett]

Hope the swap goes smoothly. Jord will have a solution to most problems you come across more than likely.

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

Hope the swap goes smoothly. Jord will have a solution to most problems you come across more than likely.

or a rig-up to the problem

 

[f0xy]

bla bla bla you know its the right way to do things

 

[Ben]

Just spent a good 2 hours reading this thread!! Awesome work, props to you for carrying out the work yourself! Great read and I wish you the best of luck with the 182 lump!

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

bla bla bla you know its the right way to do things

I know

 

[Whiteley]

Sold my 182 yesterday for some project fundage, byeeeeeee

Runabout here we come!

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

 

[Whiteley]

Finally got round to making a start on the engine today. I'd not touched it since I picked it up last weekend. Took the upper inlet and throttle body off first of all to give me a bit more access to everything. Also removed and labelled up some of the engine loom which I'll make a start on later on.

Added to my collection of Ph1 inlets

Rocker cover revealed

Removed the complete old auxillary setup, power steering pump, air con compressor, alternator and all related brackets. If anyone wants to buy any of this its no use to me

Then I gave the engine block a quick first coat of paint. Was tempted by an interesting colour, but the engine bay is black so this'll do. It looks better than rust if nothing else.

Also painted my alternator brackets while I had the paint out

Not alot of progress, but its a start

 

[nick.]

looks good, cann't believe how much stuff is not needed on the engine, must way quite a bit?

 

[Riley!]

good start mate, its amazing how much better a engine looks after a bit of time spent painting the block etc

you had any prices on flywheel yet btw?

 

[Matteh]

not using the 172 alt?

 

[f0xy]

dosent fit with the Mk1 brackets from the lower spec models as I found out when I tried to fit it the other week, sits too far over and the belt dosent run straight!

 

[Whiteley]

And my Valver alt is brand spanking new .

 

[Whiteley]

Not looked into flywheel yet Chris.

 

[Bluebeard]

I fitted the 172 Alternator using the 172 bracket cut in half. Works a treat.

Had to make a ''custom'' adjuster bar though.

 

[f0xy]

yeah if you use the 172 bracket it fits spot on....im running some brackets from a mk1 1.2, as is whiteley, which is the problem we have :dapprove:

 

[Bluebeard]

Oh, I see.

I'll get back in my box.

 

[Whiteley]

Stay out the box, makes my thread look more popular

 

[Bluebeard]

ok.

Next question, what you doing manifold wise??

I asked Jordan but that was a long time ago. I've managed to forget.

 

[Whiteley]

172 manifold, top part of a 172 cat/decat (when i find one) as the downpipe, then use part of valver decat to mate it to current exhaust. Is the plan anyway, will leave it until its all in and about ready so I know what's where.

 

[f0xy]

easy at that mine works spot on^

 

[Bluebeard]

BOOOOM!!!

Thats what i've done.

 

[Whiteley]

Pics?

 

[Bluebeard]

I will get some tomorrow if I can. Its up the workshop, not seen it for 2 weeks!

Doing a whole weekend on it this week. Hopefully.

 

[Whiteley]

Ace, think I've only seen about two pics since the whole project started.

Mk1 172: common as muck.

 

[Bluebeard]

For a reason, they rule!!

I'm not a big picture taker mate. That and the fact my mechanic is doing most of the work!! I just come on here, steal ideas, then go and help wherever I can! lol.