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Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project [Year 3 - Engine and Chassis Rebuild]
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
done quite a lot on the blue valver today, last parts removed, its bare now!
Cleaned up the near new JB3 (1.8 16v) box that was on it, not that old....previous owner had it from renault....Came up nice after a very quick jetwash...
Oh...and the bonus (why its going in mine), it has a bolt in diff, instead of the crappy circlip
Done loads more too but no pics, stripping off everything of any value that could possibly be sold at some point...
Also picked up a 1.2 dash top from the scrap yard, as im not running the middle 3 dials (oil pressure/temp/level). I have other plans for those readings in the near future so decided I didnt want the dash top to be shaped as it usually is for them!
If i can get it done cheap enough il have it flocked, but either way thats going on shortly
More soon.
done quite a lot on the blue valver today, last parts removed, its bare now!
Cleaned up the near new JB3 (1.8 16v) box that was on it, not that old....previous owner had it from renault....Came up nice after a very quick jetwash...
Oh...and the bonus (why its going in mine), it has a bolt in diff, instead of the crappy circlip
Done loads more too but no pics, stripping off everything of any value that could possibly be sold at some point...
Also picked up a 1.2 dash top from the scrap yard, as im not running the middle 3 dials (oil pressure/temp/level). I have other plans for those readings in the near future so decided I didnt want the dash top to be shaped as it usually is for them!
If i can get it done cheap enough il have it flocked, but either way thats going on shortly
More soon.
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Exhaust manifold has been blowing worse and worse since brands, after having a look I noticed the engine was leaning down on the gearbox side....so I set about looking at it this morning....
Thought the rubber was worn as it was leaning one way, but after taking the battery mount off to expose the part that bolts to the gearbox, the bolts were fingertight!!
one of them has sheared off (thread is stuck in the box), and the 'brace' for the mount has snapped clean off also...more fun :dapprove:
pics shortly.
Exhaust manifold has been blowing worse and worse since brands, after having a look I noticed the engine was leaning down on the gearbox side....so I set about looking at it this morning....
Thought the rubber was worn as it was leaning one way, but after taking the battery mount off to expose the part that bolts to the gearbox, the bolts were fingertight!!
one of them has sheared off (thread is stuck in the box), and the 'brace' for the mount has snapped clean off also...more fun :dapprove:
pics shortly.
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
rur ftw
rur ftw
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
left mine for today, tooney came down around lunchtime, time to remove the schricks!
Schricks are furthest away in picture. His standard cams are now back in, timed up and running fine Just after we finished it all kicked off with the nighbours again, as they seem to have no life. Ultimatum from my mum is I cant work on the car here anymore whatsoever, so im a bit stuck now!
left mine for today, tooney came down around lunchtime, time to remove the schricks!
Schricks are furthest away in picture. His standard cams are now back in, timed up and running fine
Just after we finished it all kicked off with the nighbours again, as they seem to have no life. Ultimatum from my mum is I cant work on the car here anymore whatsoever, so im a bit stuck now!
106 GTI
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
or a gun
Cant wait to see the vids with the cams in
Time to invest in a garage Jord
or a gun
Cant wait to see the vids with the cams in
'92 172, Lotus Elise
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
that's what I would've thought
of all the shite 'youths' can get up to, surely tinkering with a car on a driveway should be fine :S
time to invest in a hoody, park bench and some white lightning
that's what I would've thought
of all the shite 'youths' can get up to, surely tinkering with a car on a driveway should be fine :S
time to invest in a hoody, park bench and some white lightning
maynard
ClioSport Club Member
ph2 172 track car
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
i know! surely you would if the neighbour got a tiny bit of sense, they'll realise there not causing havoc by messing with the car on the drive instead of hanging around at the bottom of there drive trying to look all 'ghetto' and giving the 'youths' a bad name!
if you see where im coming from!
i know! surely you would if the neighbour got a tiny bit of sense, they'll realise there not causing havoc by messing with the car on the drive instead of hanging around at the bottom of there drive trying to look all 'ghetto' and giving the 'youths' a bad name!
if you see where im coming from!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
thing is, my mum uses any 'incident' as an excuse to stop me doing the car
"ive had enough of cars in bits all the time and the neighbours must be too bla bla bla", i was like give a s**t its naff all to do with them, then all i get is "well I have to live next to them"
pathetic....4th time its happened now and its the final straw....cant do the car here anymore, and ive got nowhere else to go as of yet!
thing is, my mum uses any 'incident' as an excuse to stop me doing the car
"ive had enough of cars in bits all the time and the neighbours must be too bla bla bla", i was like give a s**t its naff all to do with them, then all i get is "well I have to live next to them"
pathetic....4th time its happened now and its the final straw....cant do the car here anymore, and ive got nowhere else to go as of yet!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
yeah I have mate, can meet you somewhere with it when i sort the mount or you can pick it up...
Cams arent in yet nah, just took them out of tooneys today. Not sure when they are going in (plan was before FCS), but with all this s**t from the neighbours dont know now.
Ideally wanted to get engine out, swap boxes, fit cams, time it up and put it back in....but need somewhere to do it now
yeah I have mate, can meet you somewhere with it when i sort the mount or you can pick it up...
Cams arent in yet nah, just took them out of tooneys today. Not sure when they are going in (plan was before FCS), but with all this s**t from the neighbours dont know now.
Ideally wanted to get engine out, swap boxes, fit cams, time it up and put it back in....but need somewhere to do it now
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
christ, still quite abit of work to be done still then
im in no rush to pick it up, as my valver decided to eject one of its brake pads yesterday so its going back to the garage that was suppose to have sorted the rear brakes, i would do it myself but i have already paid them for the work so they can get it right lol
ill let you know when i can pick it up, might be back in the RT when i do though aha
cheers
christ, still quite abit of work to be done still then
im in no rush to pick it up, as my valver decided to eject one of its brake pads yesterday so its going back to the garage that was suppose to have sorted the rear brakes, i would do it myself but i have already paid them for the work so they can get it right lol
ill let you know when i can pick it up, might be back in the RT when i do though aha
cheers
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
yeah, told them to f**k off many a time, its just my mums gone off on one now and there is no way around it this time!
Looked before I started the 172 conversion for a unit, looked for over a month and found nothing within a reasonable distance, so i might have another look around...
No adjustable pullies, not sure how they would work on an F4R as the pullies are floating on the cams, there are no keyways. Also the inlet cam has the dephaser pulley which shifts the timing at a certain RPM
ah s**tter about the neighbours mate
also did you get adjustable pullies with the cams?
yeah, told them to f**k off many a time, its just my mums gone off on one now and there is no way around it this time!
Looked before I started the 172 conversion for a unit, looked for over a month and found nothing within a reasonable distance, so i might have another look around...
No adjustable pullies, not sure how they would work on an F4R as the pullies are floating on the cams, there are no keyways. Also the inlet cam has the dephaser pulley which shifts the timing at a certain RPM
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
You don't need adjustable pulleys, only if you remove the vanos do you need an alternative pulley. the only advantage is the OE pulleys are a bit heavy vs ali ones
You don't need adjustable pulleys, only if you remove the vanos do you need an alternative pulley. the only advantage is the OE pulleys are a bit heavy vs ali ones
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Not wide enough? your super wide track ain't that wide! lol
nah not wide enough and its full of crap unfortunately
Not wide enough? your super wide track ain't that wide! lol
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Already got a couple of gazebos....if i put one of them up id probably get killed!
Anyway, we towed the car to the factory without a box mount on, then ive been doing it there. Put a fresh mount on (with no rounded holes), and a fresh rubber top bit.....put it all back together with two bolts and the rear brace (left snapped thread in for now)....everything has TONS of locktite on...
From this, noticed a few things. 1, engine is now level again. 2, the exhaust manifold isnt blowing at all now, sorted. 3, the radiator pipes now clear (those who know what im on about will know), and dont rub on anything....I think the mounts been loose for ages and the box was further forward than it was meant to be, hence rubbing the hose through! 4, gearchanges are now spot on, not hard at all to get it into 1st and 2nd like it was before!
So all in all, its sorted quite a few problems, i think its all been loose for quite some time (marham or before). Only thing left to do is try and get that thread out so I can run all 3 bolts in there rather than just the two.
Already got a couple of gazebos....if i put one of them up id probably get killed!
Anyway, we towed the car to the factory without a box mount on, then ive been doing it there. Put a fresh mount on (with no rounded holes), and a fresh rubber top bit.....put it all back together with two bolts and the rear brace (left snapped thread in for now)....everything has TONS of locktite on...
From this, noticed a few things. 1, engine is now level again. 2, the exhaust manifold isnt blowing at all now, sorted. 3, the radiator pipes now clear (those who know what im on about will know), and dont rub on anything....I think the mounts been loose for ages and the box was further forward than it was meant to be, hence rubbing the hose through! 4, gearchanges are now spot on, not hard at all to get it into 1st and 2nd like it was before!
So all in all, its sorted quite a few problems, i think its all been loose for quite some time (marham or before). Only thing left to do is try and get that thread out so I can run all 3 bolts in there rather than just the two.
JDM Dc2
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
finally some good news jord! now get the car back to the factory and get the cams in!! lol
finally some good news jord! now get the car back to the factory and get the cams in!! lol
106 GTI
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
A box mount sorted all that? I might have a go in my ph1 see if it solves the fact its a b**ch to get into first when moving, even a little! Good work though!
A box mount sorted all that? I might have a go in my ph1 see if it solves the fact its a b**ch to get into first when moving, even a little! Good work though!
