Wreck to Race.

[Golf Loon]

Got the motor out by 12:00. Finally figured out the timing issue, some moron had bolted the flywheel to the pressure plate the wrong way! Even clamped it down on one of the dowels so it's actually buckled the pressure plate.

Thats so much harder to do than doing it the right way!

Looks like you had a fun day.

So you are keeping the kjet for now and trying out a 2L bottom end??
Sounds good. I`ll be interested to hear how much it is improved.

[Peter Jones]

So you are keeping the kjet for now and trying out a 2L bottom end??
Sounds good. I`ll be interested to hear how much it is improved.

I'm going to dabble with some carbies for a bit then go back to the kjet. I'm hatching plans to build a dedicated track car to put the next motor into.

One bent pressure plate

[Peter Jones]

Here's the close ratio box Matt sent me, all tarted up and ready to go in.

All those brand new knick knacks came from GAP and were ridiculously cheap.


New bushes in the selector pivot and a prothane mount.



New end cap. Prothane mount insert. An eyebolt to attach the skyhook to.



New clutch cable rubber stopper and retainer



Timing hole cover.



Shiny new reverse switch.



New clutch release bearing cover.

[Peter Jones]

Ding, dong the GX is dead!



Pete

[Preen59]

You got a 70 buck prothane kit off ebay too huh?

How good are they?!!

Nice work as per usual Pete.

[Peter Jones]

Was going to try and pop the motor back in this weekend but a couple of mad weeks at work meant that I pushed my still recovering knee too far and had to take it easy.

Popped into the Speed Shop in Narre Warren to pick up some exhaust wrap. Well worth a visit!

Did some house keeping in the engine bay.

Degreased everything.
Wrapped exhaust.
Replaced torn CV Boot.
Repacked both inner CVs.
Repleaced CV bolts.
Pressed new engine mount in .

Also finsished off the dizzy spacer and conversion to mount the MK 2 dizzy in the 2.0 block.















Pete

[Peter Jones]

Oh and I replaced the bushes in the shifter movement too.

Pete

[Preen59]

Looking good pete. Everything looks very shiny and clean! Err, for now! hehe.

[Jarred]

Getting there arn't you Pete.

Finally figured out that spacer too, well done..

[AUC-05L]

excelent thread mate, will be doing the same conversion when the 1.6 ****s itself so a tech article would be awsome.....

keep up the good work!

cheers
john

[Peter Jones]

excelent thread mate, will be doing the same conversion when the 1.6 ****s itself so a tech article would be awsome.....

keep up the good work!

cheers
john

I've got plenty of pictures. I'll write up something for the conversions thread when I get the time.

Meanwhile feel free to ask me anything specific.

If you're going to use the 2.0 head there's other issues I haven't had to address because I'm using the 1800 k-jet head.

Pete

[Peter Jones]

Had to make a spacer for the Engine mount bracket. Normally the Alternator mount tucks under here.



Bolted up all the pullys and belts after torquing the head. Those stretch bolts take an effort!



Pete

[Peter Jones]

Assorted Clutch assembly shots.

Pressure plate is a new Sachs 210mm 16v unit.
Driven Plate is 210mm Heavy duty sachs.
Flywheel is MK2 210mm and is much lighter than the 190mm MK1 unit.

[Peter Jones]

Close ratio box mated up to motor, ready to put into car first thing tomorrow.










Pete

[Jarred]

Looking good Pete