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Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project [Year 3 - Engine and Chassis Rebuild]



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YorkshireDaz

  Expert HDI & R53
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Nice skills mate, this project is coming along nicely..

I really enjoy reading your updates :)

Can wait to see more.
 
superbenji88

superbenji88

ClioSport Club Member
  BMW M135i
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

looking lovely!

How many hours a week do you spend working on your Hybrid just out of interest, i would love to come down and have a look one day, maybe make you a cuppa tea :)
 
Mark One

Mark One

  ValverInBits
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

jord, did you say 3mm thick steel sump gaurd? Is this going to be the first valver to be capable of minefield clearing?

;)
Glad to see it's all coming together. All that painting has paid off.
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

superbenji88 said:
looking lovely!

How many hours a week do you spend working on your Hybrid just out of interest, i would love to come down and have a look one day, maybe make you a cuppa tea :)
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usually whenever ive got nothing else to do in the daytime, lol...trying to get it running and sorted by the end of the month, so i dont have to piss around with it for the rest of summer

Mark One said:
jord, did you say 3mm thick steel sump gaurd? Is this going to be the first valver to be capable of minefield clearing?

;)
Glad to see it's all coming together. All that painting has paid off.
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yes, 3mm pmsl. im going to weigh it tommorow, its not that heavy tbh....it aint gona get dented easily though lol!
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

indeed...50k old bearings had siezed onto the stub axles FTL....came round for me to put his new disks on, but then i was like go on jams get it done, lol
 
jams

jams

  Track valver + Ibiza FR
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

f0xy said:
indeed...50k old bearings had siezed onto the stub axles FTL....came round for me to put his new disks on, but then i was like go on jams get it done, lol
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Yea my ears are still ringing from hitting the disk with a big hammer. I never want to work on rear brakes of a clio ever againk, after doing my shoes and chris's brakes this weekend. I've come to work to de-stress.







Rant over :eek:
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Day 176

Drove over to ClioSpares today, to pick up the last part of the engine bay puzzle, a 172 Radiator + Fan...

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Then also picked up a few more parts...172 Exhaust manifold-to-downpipe gasket, a pair of balljoints, new exhaust clamps, new exhaust rubbers and a 4th/front gearbox mount off Winston :approve:

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Ive been making a downpipe over the past few days, as you need a 'custom' one to go through the gap between the subframe and bulkhead, which is unlike a standard 16v/williams that goes under the subframe....

It started with cutting the 'down' part off a standard 172 Cat...

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Then cutting one flange off an adjustable valver/williams BB Tuning decat...

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Next, i held the bit from the cat upto the manifold which is fitted to the engine, and worked out what angle I needed to get the pipe welded on at...After this I tacked it in place, and double checked...

I was happy with it, so had it properly welded...

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Now, ive left the other part 'adjustable' for now, as I already know its sort of the right length to perfectly meet the standard Mk1 center section flange, which was the original idea. After I have fitted the exhaust tommorow, and triple checked the length is correct, il get the 'adjustable' bit welded up, so its a fixed downpipe :cool:

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Another job off the list...not far off firing it up now :evil:
 
Ian

Ian

  Focus TDCi
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Roadworthy for the weekend mate? Looking forward to having a nosy round lol
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

nah be a while yet, missing suspension bits and bobs at the moment, il be happy if i can get it running thats about it lol...

Got the valver to come in at the weekend :p
 
fuel_slut

fuel_slut

  Sunflower & Golf Mk6 BMT
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Really hope you get this to the Saturday meet, but for the love of God dont rush anything!!!

Bring the other valver if she's not ready.
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

no chance itl be ready dude, drivetrain or anything on, waiting on getting solid top mounts, and its got no tax/insurance....if its on the road (legally lol) by the end of the month, all done with cage and interior sorted too, il be happy :)
 
jams

jams

  Track valver + Ibiza FR
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Nice to see you got the downpipe sorted, afta my incorrect measuring :quiet:. Nicely done
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Day 177

not much today, rain stopped play...downpipe + exhaust fully fitted. Adjusted the downpipe length so the exhaust fitted nicely, the downpipe fits through the subframe/bulkhead with room to spare both sides, and meets straight up with the exhaust.

All that needs doing is the downpipe removing, and the sleeved part welding up, so its a solid one piece downpipe...Engine bay side:

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As it comes through...

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Joint is in the standard Mk1 exhaust position, so any Mk1 exhaust would fit straight on..

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That was it really, not much else done, might try tidy up the wiring tommorow and try and start it....I hope anyway!
 
bendee

bendee

  Rb182cup+s2 rallye
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

more good work, you seem to get alot done in a short time you work short hours or not in a job?
 
Daniel

Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

Jordan my love, you got any pice of the manifold/downpipe un fitted???

Pweeese???
 
Daniel

Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

I seen that!! I just wanted to see.

Was it just made up of bits from a 172 mani??
 
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f0xy

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

172 manifold was left as standard, then i cut the downpipe off the standard 172 cat (ph2 cat though iirc, ph1 has two seperate cats or something?)

then got a 2.5" bore decat (same as downpipe bore) and cut one flange off....then welded a short piece on, in the correct direction...

fitted to the car, slid the other piece over, checked length with the exhaust fitted, then welded that up, so now its a solid downpipe :)
 
Christopher

Christopher

ClioSport Club Member
  Z4M
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

You said that about the last one! ;)

Fingers crossed dude... will call you on my lunch
 
J

JD

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project

mate tell me when you are firing this thing up, i need to get out and see it, i am away this weekend but must come round next week after work!

jamie
 
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