78 2-Door Build Thread

[abreut]

So the motor wouldn't turn over with the head on, but its turning over fine with the head off? Does the intermediate shaft turn ok?

[dubmc]

So the motor wouldn't turn over with the head on, but its turning over fine with the head off? Does the intermediate shaft turn ok?

yeah pretty much...Intermediate shaft spins fine...bottom end is rotating easily with just a ratchet on the crank bolt...confused ha! unless it slipped a tooth or head is shat itself internally!

[abreut]

That is strange. Unless the head seized? Maybe take the cam out, inspect the caps and make sure all the valves seat.

[gldgti]

That is strange. Unless the head seized? Maybe take the cam out, inspect the caps and make sure all the valves seat.

Yah. First thing take off the cam, inspect all the journals for scoring. Low oil pressure will usually result in scoring in the can journals. If it got bad, the cam may have siezed. In my experience this would be the first to go with low/no oil pressure. Generally you will have trouble killing a golf bottom end without oil pressure before you start to really muck up the head. The alloy can journals get bad fast.

[dubmc]

found the problem...spun a bearing - must of have an oil issue a some point.

lots of 8V parts coming up for sale keep an eye out in the for sale thread (heat wrapped headers, 270 cam, adjustable cam gear, fully reco'd big valve head

upgrade to come

[Petska84]

Pm'ed you

[Water Boy]

16 valves and 2 cams?

[dubmc]

and the build continues...

8v now out of the car and getting the bay for a DIY paint job, hopefully it turns out OK!

picking up the 16v in two weeks.

also, does anybody know where i can look/buy twin delortto manifold to suit KR 16v?

cheers.

[Water Boy]

These guys are awsome. Tim has one of their 8v cross flow manifolds and it looks the business.
Rowland Manifolds Cape Town South Africa

[dubmc]

These guys are awsome. Tim has one of their 8v cross flow manifolds and it looks the business.
Rowland Manifolds Cape Town South Africa

cheers woody, emailed the blokes and they have the one I need, will order shortly.

also is it possible to use 8v headers on a 16v if i change the flange? ie are the pipe diameters and spacing the same? don't have the engine in here to check myself yet.

finally, been reading up on the net in regards to choosing a radiator. the standard mk1 radiator probably won't fit due to clearance, seen a number of mk1 16v with side drafts running small sandwich style radiators with a really thick core, any opinions in to which would be best or what works well? thanks

[Water Boy]

cheers woody, emailed the blokes and they have the one I need, will order shortly.

also is it possible to use 8v headers on a 16v if i change the flange? ie are the pipe diameters and spacing the same? don't have the engine in here to check myself yet.

finally, been reading up on the net in regards to choosing a radiator. the standard mk1 radiator probably won't fit due to clearance, seen a number of mk1 16v with side drafts running small sandwich style radiators with a really thick core, any opinions in to which would be best or what works well? thanks

Pretty sure the space on a 8v is II II where as the 16v is I I I I (I being the exhuast port) so no your extractors will not work. And check out Alex G's radiator. You can use I think a Honda civic which is thick and not as wide. Or have something made up!

[dubmc]

[abreut]

Nice Has the carby manifold arrived?

[dubmc]

[GoLfMan]

looks great dude!