Project Never Never

[DVR68U]

so how does it go now with the timing in the right spot, as quick as a 1.8l bottom end ?

[GoLfMan]

nah, i took Dom for a ride and he said his stock 1.8 was quicker in the cabrio

[DVR68U]

that might be because the head is a 1.6l not a 1.8l head, also 2 up is always slower

[Oneofthegreats]

Good to hear you had some help from Pete & Nick.

Did Nick tune the weber by ear & feel?

Stale fuel will alway's be a killer on performance for sure. Get some good fuel in it & maybe advance the timing a tiny bit & see how it goes.

With the cam advanced it would have had some nice bottom end poke. Well it should have had.

I'm sure if it was a 1.8L it would have gone pretty hard even with a 1.6L head, as the compression should be higher. It should be faster than my stocky GX 1.8L.

I think Bill from memory built a 1830+cc 8v using the 1.6 head & it flew.

[GoLfMan]

that might be because the head is a 1.6l not a 1.8l head, also 2 up is always slower

i drove it all the way home still feeling like a 1.6, even with a squirt onto the freeway.

[GoLfMan]

Good to hear you had some help from Pete & Nick.

Did Nick tune the weber by ear & feel?

Stale fuel will alway's be a killer on performance for sure. Get some good fuel in it & maybe advance the timing a tiny bit & see how it goes.

With the cam advanced it would have had some nice bottom end poke. Well it should have had.

I'm sure if it was a 1.8L it would have gone pretty hard even with a 1.6L head, as the compression should be higher. It should be faster than my stocky GX 1.8L.

I think Bill from memory built a 1830+cc 8v using the 1.6 head & it flew.

yup Nick tuned it by ear and feel, also re-seated the idle jets which made it idle less iratically.

yeh i've shoved some 98 in her and with a good run she should be running alright i recon.

i smell a drag race comin on Tim, i recon i'll get my arse handed to me on a platter but it'll be fun regardless!

yup Bills motor is a beast, 1.6 bored and stroked to 1830 using a 1.7 crank from the US and using a Pre-emissions head with big valves and some serious porting! (i think thats it!!!) revs pretty dam hard and he recons it puts out 180hp

[GoLfMan]

Small Update:

i cut out the windscreen rubber around the rust spots in the pillars just so i could get a better look at it, but got carried away and cut out the whole windscreen. The rust isnt that bad on the RHS but is bad on the left, oh well just looks like i have a bit of welding and painting to do this weekend

photos later

[Preen59]

Small Update:

i cut out the windscreen rubber around the rust spots in the pillars just so i could get a better look at it, but got carried away and cut out the whole windscreen. The rust isnt that bad on the RHS but is bad on the left, oh well just looks like i have a bit of welding and painting to do this weekend

photos later

Haha, good work. My caddy springs started out as "Hey, i'll chop a coil off the front and get the rear re-set.."

[GoLfMan]

Pics!

heres the exhaust


hows she's looking at the moment (dont worry that panels not going to be there much longer )


heres the rust in the RHS, tried snapping the left but the camera died!


thats all for now

[Preen59]

Your car is looking very.... Um, run in.

Good to see some progress.

[Jarred]

dude bad night to take out the wind screen!!

careful the interior will get damp...

[thestu]

dude bad night to take out the wind screen!!

careful the interior will get damp...

BAHAHA are you oprah? or just an over protective mother ?

josh you never got back to me on those gaurds

[GoLfMan]

josh you never got back to me on those gaurds

thats true do you still have em?

[GoLfMan]

small update:
fixed the rust in the pillars thanks for Jarred and Stu.

Windscreen monday, RWC next week, i wonder how much they'll knock back.

also one other tiny little details....

COILOVERS

[Preen59]

Coilovers? Nice one. drop it like it's hot..