It's a van man!
Thought I may as well start a little rebuild thread, since I've broken my Corsa again
I've owned it for about 3 years now, and had a few bad days with it and some really good ones.
But last month one of my valve guides cracked, and had a scrap with piston no3
This happened to my last engine, but last time I stuck another engine init, which turned out to be a 20xe
This is why I'm gonna do a rebuild, hoping to keep the cost down, because I'd hate to think how much I've spent on it over the years
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
I had tons of trouble with it not running right, taking a mate out for a rag I blew the middle box uplmao
The thing is, who ever built it in the first place spent a lot of money on it, but it was let down with really poor wiring. The first day I got it ran out of petrol, because the gauge said it was full, and the breather wouldn't let you fill it up on full flow. So I thought it was full
Once I swapped the first engine, it ran like a sack of ****, doing about 10 to the gallon, and had about 90bhp
Then one day I found a full R1 carb set-up for sale, so a long trip up the Yorkshire, and back in one evening, I found a new love for the old shed
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
This was the kit I got from, a good old boy called, Michael Jackson, who was dead helpfull.
After I blew the middle box up, I fitted a Sportex system, which was well loud.
Too loud as it turned out, at the Castle Combe action day in september, 102db
After I got home, I wasn't too impressed so I didn't drive it, till I got the carbs, because I didn't see any point because it was poo. Because everything was knacked on it, once I went back to basics, it was a different machine
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Sorry but it's the first time I've posted pic's, how do I make them a normal size
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
This is what the old girl looks like at the momemt, with my full Irmscher front bumper pre97
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
This is my bay.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Still seem to be having trouble doing normal size pictures
Anyway this is my front bumper after, I had some fun with the old rattle cans in my back gardenlmao It's all Irmscher, with a cdx middle bit, and a lower splitter, that I got from MAC.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
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My new pistons I'm planning on fitting into my block, 87mm
Well that didn't work did it.
Last edited by corsadonk; 08-08-2009 at 15:16. Reason: Did post.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
There you go mate.
Mk5 Cortina, MK2 Cabby, Another cabby, Range Rover V8 And now a 5 dr Corsa td shed in the making!!! GT Xbox Aberdeendevil PS3 Aberdeendevil.
looks good mate
Thank you very much to both of you
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
This is part of my valve guide, still on my valve
Is it working?
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
thats not good mike.At lease you have the next week off.
Cheers, but onwards and upwards, 2.1 here we come, been selling bits on the bay, funding the re-build. Gonna take my time, so it's easier on my wallet.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
my lockup is empty at the mo if you wanted to build it in the dry mate.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Damaged piston?
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Yeah I've worked how to post up proper pictures
Anyway that was my damage from my crack guide, and you can see me removing my valves.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
cool wee project! The xe's seem to work well on that carb setup, my mate had the same in his nova.
Are you going to get the front bumper colourcoded? would finnish it off imo
Can't go wrong with carbs, not much to go wrong and isn't mad expensive. Watching with interest!
Originally Posted by GaryVaux
Na keeping the bumpers stain black, after some Irmscher side skirts, then I'm gonna ruin them with spray cans
Love the sound they make and the power.
Thanks for the coments.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
So I've been a busy little squirrel, and built up a load of parts to get the van back on the road.
I had the block over-bored, and my bronze guides fitted, they found I had 8 bent valves, when they tried to re-set them
I fitted a ATB myself, which I'm really looking forward to trying it out
Rose jointed the linkage, half-ish
Then built up the short engine, in my front room on the floor, before carrieing down stair to my drive, to bolt on the box, and fit it all into postion.
Hope you like my progress.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
looks a smart van m8 doesnt stand out too much gd luck with the engine re build
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