truCido Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 not yet! Still think its just the bearing, its going to the engine builder next week so we'll find out soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yeah turns out I spun a bearing on cylinder one so gonna need a whole bottom end thanks to the lovely aluminium design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yeah turns out I spun a bearing on cylinder one so gonna need a whole bottom end thanks to the lovely aluminium design The design of not been able to take the crank out the block without it distorting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 yeah and not being able to torque it back up correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I was looking on ELSA, doesn't even give you torque settings.Maybe the block can be line bored back straight? Wouldn't be cheap to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yeah and they don't sell the bits individually eithermaybe but he's saying you might as well just throw it away and get another its cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yeah and they don't sell the bits individually eithermaybe but he's saying you might as well just throw it away and get another its cheaper Yeah, I think he's right. Shame you can't stick a 1.4 Polo engine in it. (Or a GTI bottom end ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yeah, I think he's right. Shame you can't stick a 1.4 Polo engine in it. (Or a GTI bottom end )I wish I could would make life so much easier, the polo's got a better head design as well...why didnt they fit the AFH to the Lupo dammit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 My favorite thread, love to see a lupo sport getting used an abused.I was so looking forward to the sound of that once the engine had the work done too.Shame, I'm sure progress will come about again soon.Keep up the good work, Old school approach to motorracing, If something isn't competitive keep trying until it is.That's how I remember Rallying being as a kid... now everyone has a 4x4 turbo. Gone are the days when you'd see all kinds ofcrap in rally livery. I remember one bloke with a Skoda Felicia every year at the Somerset Stages, always looked so out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yeah I've been looking at electrical ones but there expensive!I was running 24/25, cant for the life of me remember which way round though :syeah definitely a few little "tweaks" happening...race head, lightened + balanced flywheel / crank, cams, tb'sfunny you mention the power steering actually!! I mentioned it when removing the engine and its on my to do list, unless you can say which car comes without a power steering rack off the top of your head? Pretty sure the early 8v/1.0 Lupo's (with the early dash arrangement)have non PAS racks. I need one for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Haven't updated this for a while because to be honest much hasn't been happening!! Waiting for my engine to come back and then things will kick offA few piccys though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Progress.Any more trick bits going into the engine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 umm just race cams, set of jenvey tb's, porting and flowing the head, flywheel lightened and balanced, think thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 A few head pics, not completely finished yet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 looking good! more pictures needed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
221_matty Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Awesome build. Seen a tiny snippet of this car in the TrackDriver mag, it was featuring your race class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys You mean this one! I just about snuck in there lol. Was one of my first races Edited February 24, 2011 by truCido Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 some valves and some more head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Head porting looks quite nice, see the guide bosses have gone. What are you doing about bearings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 He's supposed to be really good and I've paid him enough lol so better be good Bearings I bought another bottom end and replaced every single part possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez1990 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Picking it up this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallika_Fan Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 A small taste of things to come. Nice and clean and new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 yeah going to be busy the next few weekend thats for sure, yeah all nice and shiny till I spill some oil over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Let us know when your next race is and i will come up and watch. Expecting to see u at the VAG track day mid summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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