boosted yellow mk1

[bloke]

Would have to double check chamber volume but with the 197 head you should be about the same cr as the meg with a standard headgasket.

 

[Williamspaul]

I'm sure it'll be ok people have run a similar set up to this before and had good results I'll only be running low boost anyway

 

[bloke]

Will be fine with that set up but with standard gasket you'd find it will be more responsive. Meg gasket drops compression by almost 0.5 ish fwir.

 

[White16valver]

It's having my own concoction of random renault parts that should leave me with a pretty strong engine able to do 250 bhp +
Low mileage 172 ph1 bottom end
225 head gasket
Low mileage 197 head
172 cams
250 inlet
172 ph1 throttle body
225 injectors
250 fuel rail

WTF

Are they actually all interchangeable / mix-and-match-able??!

That shell looks so good, though. I want.

 

[Williamspaul]

WTF

Are they actually all interchangeable / mix-and-match-able??!

That shell looks so good, though. I want.

Yeah pretty much all interchangeable with light mods

 

[Williamspaul]

 

[Williamspaul]

Replaced the head with a 197 head to get the compression down a bit to do so you have to drill and tap a hole for the cam Belt idler

 

[Williamspaul]

 

[Williamspaul]

250 inlet looks pretty smart even if it does precious little other than help it clear the bonnet

The Volvo non power steering tensioner cup mount and cup alternator with a 5 rib belt I think simplifies and neatens the engine up a lot

 

[Williamspaul]

Started painting stuff too first time I've ever built a car like this I normally just throw things together dirty lol

 

[Williamspaul]

Small update fitted my thermostat housing and coil pack and my turbo manifold arrived too

 

[Hxrry]

Looks epic, I love a build thread where there is actual progress lol! Can't wait to see the finished product

 

[Chris15]

This looks like it's going to be amazing!

 

[Williamspaul]

sorry there hasnt been many updates i managed to run over my smart phone with the lorry so lost all the pictures but its now full of interior and now has a seam welded subframe and modified to suit the 172 rad i have been slightly ditracted recently by my other project but now ill be giving the yellow car my undivided attention

 

[Chambers_RS]

Is the 250 inlet a direct bolt on or you had to modify it?

 

[Williamspaul]

Inlet bolts straight onto a 197 head I think might of had to drill and tap two holes can't remember lol

 

[Williamspaul]

Sorry for over due update heres some with the tank on

 

[Williamspaul]

Here's the day I took it out to the rolling road day looking very complete

 

[Williamspaul]

Painted bonnet vent

 

[Williamspaul]

Spoiler on

 

[Williamspaul]

I made a lovely job of making the bonnet stay fit from a 1.2

 

[Williamspaul]

Bumper looks excellent assembled

 

[Williamspaul]

I've made a decision with this project wasn't a easy decision but it's seems to be my only option at the moment if I want to drive the car this year I got to abandon the turbo temporarily I'm going to put it together naturally aspirated for now as I'm do desperate to get it on the road and enjoy it before I go traveling again and have to put it into storage

So the new engine spec will be a standard 172 engine with 197 cams and a V6 air cleaner with a 182 manifold all the bits I need are here or about to be delivered so there should be quite alot of progress over the next few weeks hopefully to completion

As far as the turbo conversion goes I'm going to get another shell fit the turbo engine get a exhaust system made boost pipes made finish the omex loom get the conversion just right before swapping it all into the yellow car without it being off the road too long

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

What's the towing weight of a Clio van 😂

Yellow one looks lovely.

 

[Williamspaul]

I did look it up it's 550 I think

Thanks

 

[Williamspaul]

Bored at home I found time to get my loom together

 

[White16valver]

Nice!

N/A will still be fun, and is truer to the original ethos

 

[Williamspaul]

Only a little progress today cleaned off my block for a kick of paint and modified my inlet to remove the coil pack holder hopefully this will clear the rain catcher witch I'm adamant I want to keep

Few bits have arrived today most important was the decat

 

[Daz.]

Love it!

 

[Williamspaul]

Been cleaning up the mating surfaces today gave the block a lick of paint too then popped the head on waiting for the 197 cams now

 

[Williamspaul]

Few bits I missed out I sold the grey Williams wheels I had when a black set came up that I had to have black was always the plan anyway

A set of 225 calipers came up cheap in yellow too so I snapped them up

Sent my inlets off this morning for paint

 

[Williamspaul]

197 cams arrived today

 

[Chambers_RS]

Think it’ll be better NA 👌🏻

 

[Williamspaul]

N/a is slow

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

A properly light MK1 with c.200bhp shouldn't be slow at all. Plenty quick enough really. The fun is in the twisty bits

 

[ROO1]

Totally agree

 

[Williamspaul]

200 bhp is slow twisty bits or not

 

[Williamspaul]

Got round to fitting my 197 cams today got another engine to nick the rockers and all the bolts out of as I've lost loads of stuff doh just waiting for the advanced timing tool to turn up and I'll be nearly finished

 

[Williamspaul]

Tools here time to finish this off

 

[Williamspaul]

Found some time today to remove the boosted engine from the bay and take off a few bits I need like coil pack alternator setup clutch just waiting for a few gaskets and a mount to be delivered

In the mean time I replaced the cambelt with 8 degrees advance on the inlet cam got all the covers back on