My Rado - its alive!

Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Sat May 31 2008, 01:31

Oh dear, maybe its time for that engine conversion Wink

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Sat May 31 2008, 01:38

was not planning on quite so soon, dont think the finances will allow for that just yet
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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Jun 24 2008, 21:59

well finally got a chance to investigate and looks pretty certain its the head hasket, an opinion backed up by my old man who is a mechanic (although a twisted Ford nut who considers me the black sheep of the family for being into VW's and wont fix them for me Evil or Very Mad

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Soooo rather than pissing around chucking cash at a lump thats done almost 200k now, i have put a deposit down on a new engine as the cost of buying/fitting it is not much more than i was quoted for doing the head gasket!

A mate built it to go in his stunning mk2 before changing his mind and dropping a VR in and knowing/trusting him im pretty sure he wont have cut any corners if it was supposed to go in his car so should be good, the spec is as follows:

2ltr 16v ABF bottom end from a mk3 16v gti 'long throw' engine - supplied by Stevens VW about 2yrs ago and informed it was a good low mileage engine, standard internals,
painted silver

1.8 16v original head
ported inlet and exhaust openings to gasket size and welds smoothed
Skimmed
All valves removed, de-coked and replaced. Guides fine so not messed with
New Head Gasket fitted
comes with new head gasket set
New head bolts fitted - not torqued up yet
Cams - has 2exhaust cams - supposed to be a good power upgrade due to increased lift, need toqueing up
standard tappets
comes with chrome affect rocker cover and mildly polished 50mm inlet manifold

020 16v box as original - good synchromesh with none of the usual 1st-2nd gear faults
also painted silver and bolted to the bottom end ready to go
new clutch and assembly - also from Stevens VW

comes with all main ancillaries - starter, alternator, k-jet injection system, mfa, hoses etc etc
mk2 16v subframe comes with the engine if required

150bhp standard but with the work thats been done he reckons it should be pushing around 170bhp Cool

. All in for £350.00

Big big Cheers to Caddyman I love you

for the offer of helping to fit it once i get it, just gotta find the rest of the cash now......
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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Jun 24 2008, 22:45

Bargain mate Very Happy

Bet ya cant wait for the extra ponies Cool

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Mon Jul 21 2008, 22:21

well new engine picked up at the weekend...just gotta get it in there now:

hope it all goes ok.... pale

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Mon Jul 21 2008, 22:58

Hope the swap goes well for ya m8,

gonna need to have a chat with ya next week m8 cuz puttin the standard engine back in mine.
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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Mon Jul 21 2008, 23:02

Awesome martin!! Cool

BTW, can i have ya old rocker cover pretty please Very Happy

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Thu Jul 31 2008, 22:55

no worries Lee, should have one spare mate as the new lump came with 2!

anyway, engine swap started today:

fingers crossed, so far so good, should be finished over the weekend/monday (if i can blag another half day!).
steve's (caddyman) awsome carb'd mk2 valver, (I want!), cheers for all your hard work today mate cheers

!!

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Fri Aug 01 2008, 14:55

Cheers martin
may want ya old head aswell if thats available.

Good luck with the conversion bud

Oh, does steve(caddyman) do home visit conversions then Wink

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Aug 05 2008, 01:08

Steve has 1st dibs on the head/any parts he needs that i dont, but will let you know. lol, no i doubt he will be doing anymore home visit conversions after today, didnt go exactly to plan and seemed to be one problem after another....
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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Aug 05 2008, 09:13

dnt u just love when bits are missing wot u need to do the job
oh well will all be done on saturday mate aslong as we find the sensor

Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Aug 05 2008, 10:04

yeah i know mate, hope you didnt have nightmares about that bolt either Mad

Got pick up the correct cambelt today and then just find that sensor!
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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Aug 05 2008, 16:19

Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Wed Aug 06 2008, 01:13

Im just hoping everything else goes to plan now as just i want it back on the road Sad

. Shame the clutch/box that i got with the engine dont fit (open to offers for them, supposedly good box and clutch looks ok) as my clutch is mullered but have not got the funds for a new clutch right now and need the car back on the road.

Couple more work in progress pics:

Start them young, my little boy Alex was keen to help - Steve giving him some training...or was it the other way round lol!

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Subject: Re: My Rado - its alive! Tue Aug 26 2008, 22:21

So is it all done then Martin?
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