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Ph1 revival



Struggler

ClioSport Club Member
  Ph1 track 172
Finally to close, here's a fun thing I've learned, early ph1s don't actually have a keyway in the crank sprocket. I am told that this is because they use a forged crank of another renault but dont know for sure. Annoylingly i had thrown my original one away (or into the rusty scrap metal pile) in favour of the keyed one, so will have to source another.

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Struggler

ClioSport Club Member
  Ph1 track 172
Also Also - (i wish you could edit posts) - has anyone seen a breather like this before? I has a completely flat bottom, no machined chanels what so ever, i assume this is part of a larger assembly? It also has no residual evidence of the channels in the rocker cover. I've basically just used it to mask up the breakther openning now so i guess its already ruined anyway.

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Brigsy

ClioSport Club Member
  T.Turbo
I think that breather plate is a tessa one for coilpack relocation. Pms new style one is best,id go with that.

I also had one of the bolts deep in the sump round off. Drilled it in situ knackering the sump in the process, right carry on. If yours aint leaking, id leave it.
 

Struggler

ClioSport Club Member
  Ph1 track 172
Someone threw it in when i bought some KTEC ITBs off them, IIRC they mentioned it was a Tessa one at the time. I was going to just get the PMS one when i get around to placing a big order.

And yeh, so far I've gone for, sump not leaking, leave it on. My only fear is when I had to drill out 5 headbolts, i tried very hard to get all the swarf out when a magnet and i didnt see any evidence of any getting further than the head, but there is a chance some ended up in the sump, thought it was full of oil at the time so most should have come out when I drained it.

Tbh I'd happily buy a new sump as theyre pretty cheap on PMS, i just dont want to try and cut the existing one off and do more damage out vanity.

Old one didnt clean up too bad with the wire brush, i will leave for now.
 

Struggler

ClioSport Club Member
  Ph1 track 172
Dropped the subframe in situe - wasnt the easiest job as the was is basically up against the wall of the garage - left the hubs and brakes in situe. Need to actually work out how to get hte car our of the garage in this state... will be interesting.

Stripping the old paint off the subframe - i did it with a paintbrush and it was chipped and looking a bit sorry so thought it could do with being redone.
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Greenhouse has basically become my spray booth at the moment. Subframe after a lick of paint.
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Need to do the underside this week.

Another little job was to wrap the exhaust - I bought a 182 manifold a while ago and like the idea of not cooking my starter motor on track.

Before:
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After: (quite an unpleasant job to be honest)
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That is all for this week kids!

Head is still at the machine shop - should be back next week so hopefully i can get my engine build back up sometime in the coming month.

I also have realised that i neeed to get rid of the cams i have - i bought 422s cheap but it sounds like i need to get new pistons to make them work, perhaps 421s are the only ones that that will work with a standard bottom end.
 

Struggler

ClioSport Club Member
  Ph1 track 172
Not really an update, just a photo dump
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Also had my driveshafts rebuilt by Peter Withers, not sure if he uses the forum or what his name is on here but hit him up on facebook if you're looking for a refresh.

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And my efforts to convince my dad to sell his vintage bike for more room has failed... He bought another one, so now even less space in the garage.
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