My weekend

[kik1.6se]

Here are a few photos of my weekend: -

How it was:

Engine out:

Engine bay needed a bit of a tidy:

New meets old:

Almost there:

The old engine was standard apart from the carbs, giving out about 120bhp.  THe new engine is Mark Stanton's old CVh which according to this : http://www.ferriday.co.uk/performance/solid_lifters.htm

is over 150bhp.  

Thanks to Mark, my Dad for helping me and every one who gave advice and offered to help.        

Kirk  

p.s. the title was suppose to say 1.6 cvh to 1.6 cvh engine conversion   .

[CrashBangWallop]

Hang on a minute... You've put the same one back in!  Look, the rocker cover is the same in the last photo as the first.  Unless you've cunningly changed them over, of course.

Neil

[Blatman]

Polo rad next then...

[Boomy]

Who punched ole' Westy in the eye?  

[pistonbroke2]

Good on ya Kirk.

Looks like you have a top engine there.

See you Wed. at the meet I hope.

By the way .How come you can swop Mills with the Gearbox still int Motor.?

[kik1.6se]

Hang on a minute... You've put the same one back in!  Look, the rocker cover is the same in the last photo as the first.  Unless you've cunningly changed them over, of course.

Neil

Who punched ole' Westy in the eye?

By the way .How come you can swop Mills with the Gearbox still int Motor.?

Yes cunning  

I may need to adjust the light for the MOT, might be a bit out    

Peter, why not change the engine without taking the gearbox out?

Kirk      

[kik1.6se]

Polo rad next then...

The rad is staying for now.  It probably keeps it too cold, but it'll be good in Le Mans.

Kirk

[Mark B]

Looking good Kirk, I see you got the silicon hoses then...  

See you tomorrow night  

[Bryan C]

I'm impressed - a good bit of work in thetime.

However, I thought you had to take the CVH and gearbox out together as there is not enough space in front of the block.

Is it a 5-sp type 9 for the record ?.

Just in case  / next time query as I had the same layout and rad off, lifted the whole unit out with gearbox ( and it took me a lot longer ! )

Regards

Bryan C.

[kik1.6se]

Looking good Kirk, I see you got the silicon hoses then...  

See you tomorrow night  

I thought you had to take the CVH and gearbox out together as there is not enough space in front of the block.

Is it a 5-sp type 9 for the record ?.

Yep, Highbury Hose were cheaper than anywhere else and delivered quickly, I was really impressed by their service.  The old hoses were starting to crack so i needed the Silicopne hoses.  They look cool as well .

We didn't have a problem taking the engine out without the gearbox, there seemed to be plenty of room.  We just had to be careful of the brake pipe, but it still wasn't in the way.  It is a type 9 box.

Kirk      

[pistonbroke]

The old engine was standard apart from the carbs, giving out about 120bhp.  THe new engine is Mark Stanton's old CVh which according to this : http://www.ferriday.co.uk/performance/solid_lifters.htm

is over 150bhp.  

dont say ya fell for the old stanton 150bhp photocopy trick  

   

[Thrustyjust]

The old engine was standard apart from the carbs, giving out about 120bhp.  THe new engine is Mark Stanton's old CVh which according to this : http://www.ferriday.co.uk/performance/solid_lifters.htm

is over 150bhp.  

dont say ya fell for the old stanton 150bhp photocopy trick  

   

Should have a lot of torque tho,There will be less weight for it to pull Congrats Kirk,how long 'til its running?

[Megablade Paul]

Well done Kirk, top job - we'll be inspecting it closer next Wednesday then

[pistonbroke]

take raincheck on the cvh , doubt if I could afford it atm just forked out for the TT mot.

Looks like you done a proper job there Kirk , no exuses now for " laggin the pack "    

Hope it sounds as good as it looks and goes as well as it sounds  

maybe see ya tommorow ?

[kik1.6se]

Looks like you done a proper job there Kirk , no exuses now for " laggin the pack "    

Well I car'nt blame the car any more but there still is an excuse - crap driver      

Kirk