Bob and his poorly engine

OK, I thought it was about time I started the bob thread, as you probably know bob is temporarily off the road while ewaiting on an MOT, Tax and a new motor, I have stripped the 1641 I got off of ebay and and un redifyed it ( I have a red crankcase phobia you know ) I had new main bearings and camshaft bearings turn up today, new sump plate, new gaskets and a new exhaust system, so as soon as my black VHT paint turns up I can give the cases the once over before starting to put it back together.

I am off tomorrow as bob is going in to fail his MOT ( no front indicator - suprise! and two rotten out front pipes, just so I can find out what else is wrong and get it on order so I can do it all in one go.

I shall add some engine in pieces pictures for you tomorrow

Cool you no pics make sence dude

looking forward to the pics Moupster.............

Good luck bud. I gotta tin of VHT black in my van if you want it?

OK bob failed his MOT (suprise, suprise ) There was nothing really major although there are two sheets of problems Mind you, nearly all of the first page relates to the indicators The rest was just the exhaust and all the anti roll bushes and rear shocks so I popped an order into SSP so should be here soon.

moup wrote:

Mind you, nearly all of the first page relates to the indicators

LMAO

If you want a hand dude....

OK here are a few pictures for you ( not the best as they were taken after midnight in a dimly lit shed )

Here is one half of the cases stripped.



and this is one I prepared earlier



I thonk the barrels and pistons have seen better days so new ones on order.



Do I clean the carbon out of the heads or leave it?

gettin there bloke!!

clean out the carbon...........get em ported n polished while your at it!

The gIMP is right Harv give it a good clean and get them worked..

Or just clean them i used a wire brush on a drill on the 1914 came up nice and clean..

if you dont want the barrels and pistons then i could take them off your hands

looking good dude.....get the valves out and port those heads

OK painted the other half of the crankcases today, plus a few other goodies turned up from SSP, unfortunately nothing that gets bob through an MOT though Just some shiney bits and pieces plus some bushes for the gearbox when I get round to doing it!

Does anyone have a valve compressing too I can borrow as the general concensus seems to be dremmel the shite out of the ports!!

Dude.......I have one .....but its really awkward to use.....however it has done the job for me ...as you know your's if you want

Cheers peeps!!

Looks like the engine is going to look as good as the car soon then dude o and your have flashie indicators soon to

dubberatlast wrote:

Looks like the engine is going to look as good as the car soon then dude o and your have flashie indicators soon to

Flashing indicators??

Lets not get too carried away dude!!

moup wrote:

Does anyone have a valve compressing too I can borrow as the general concensus seems to be dremmel the shite out of the ports!!

If you're stuck for a valve spring compressor I've got you can borrow. Used it on aircooled heads no problem.

Whatever you do, don't dremmel the shite out your ports

Go here...

http://www.cal-look.com/

to the technical section and there's some basics on headporting. Or failing that I could photocopy some pages from 'How to hotrod your VW engine' which again covers the basics (if you don't have access to a copy).

1584cc wrote:

moup wrote:

Does anyone have a valve compressing too I can borrow as the general concensus seems to be dremmel the shite out of the ports!!

If you're stuck for a valve spring compressor I've got you can borrow. Used it on aircooled heads no problem.

Whatever you do, don't dremmel the shite out your ports

Go here...

http://www.cal-look.com/

to the technical section and there's some basics on headporting. Or failing that I could photocopy some pages from 'How to hotrod your VW engine' which again covers the basics (if you don't have access to a copy).

Cheers dude, I will check it out

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failing that I could photocopy some pages from 'How to hotrod your VW engine'

i love that book its so out of date now but some really good advice in there

OK, once again SSP have sent me another pressie, which includes the following, all the bushes for the rear anti roll bar, two new shocks, front brake pipes plus lots of other bits and pieces.



I thought I would show you my other shiney thing that I acquired from Mr nomates, thanking you sir

Is anyone available on Monday to give me ahand with the rear suspensiony bits? I need to get them in and the exhaust on so I can get him back on the road ASAP, I also need to borrow some axle stands if some nice fellow can help

Thanks in adavance guys

Love the rev counter

How much was the exhaust dude as its what im getting when funds allow

I am away all weekend dude but if we are back at a reasonable time on Monday I will give you a call.
I have got some axle stands you can borrow..............text me tomorrow morning if you want them. I can leave them in my porch for you.

Mr Scoops wrote:

I am away all weekend dude but if we are back at a reasonable time on Monday I will give you a call.
I have got some axle stands you can borrow..............text me tomorrow morning if you want them. I can leave them in my porch for you.

Thanks for the offer dude, but I am away in London until Sunday night, that is why I only have Monday to fix the bugger