Project Never Never

[GoLfMan]

mate we're talking about it with the new exhaust its a 2" straight throuh with a offset 2.5" muffler tip looks horn and sounds even better...

nahh the body work starts now i've got the driveline sorted

[Preen59]

we tried advancing the timing, pinged more.....

got it all timed up by Doms dad with the strobe light and everything and i put some 98 in it while i was at it, goes better

on the way to doms house engine braking in 3rd gear the thing was just popping and farting like no tommorow it was AWESOME

I mean't retard it a little you goose.

My golf sounds better.

[DVR68U]

yeah something is not right , you shouldnt get pinging with a stock 1600 are you sure the fueling is right sounds like there is more power to be had there.

[GoLfMan]

I mean't retard it a little you goose.

My golf sounds better.

well we did everything..... but its sorted now, its just stale fuel thats making it ping now

i recon yours will sound better, but at least mines running!

i recon the valve stem seals are gone as some white smoke farts out when i really get up it. Who cares, gives me an excuse to do some head work to the other pre emissions head lying around the workshop.... big valves and some porting anyone?

[GoLfMan]

yeah something is not right , you shouldnt get pinging with a stock 1600 are you sure the fueling is right sounds like there is more power to be had there.

it turned out the cam was one tooth advanced, and now its a case of crap fuel, i got my weber tuned while Doms dad was at it and it idles like a charm now

[DVR68U]

so how does it go now with the timing in the right spot, as quick as a 1.8l bottom end ?

[GoLfMan]

nah, i took Dom for a ride and he said his stock 1.8 was quicker in the cabrio

[DVR68U]

that might be because the head is a 1.6l not a 1.8l head, also 2 up is always slower

[Oneofthegreats]

Good to hear you had some help from Pete & Nick.

Did Nick tune the weber by ear & feel?

Stale fuel will alway's be a killer on performance for sure. Get some good fuel in it & maybe advance the timing a tiny bit & see how it goes.

With the cam advanced it would have had some nice bottom end poke. Well it should have had.

I'm sure if it was a 1.8L it would have gone pretty hard even with a 1.6L head, as the compression should be higher. It should be faster than my stocky GX 1.8L.

I think Bill from memory built a 1830+cc 8v using the 1.6 head & it flew.

[GoLfMan]

that might be because the head is a 1.6l not a 1.8l head, also 2 up is always slower

i drove it all the way home still feeling like a 1.6, even with a squirt onto the freeway.