April 25, 201511 yr comment_696509 If you have enough length, hit the choke cable with your welder just behind the frayed part and melt the wires together so they never fray again. Report
May 2, 201511 yr Author comment_696747 new engine in! runs great but bogs mid throttle--> when going at the same speed... but when its accelerating its great... here is a video of the mighty original 1166cc engine :) Report
May 3, 201511 yr comment_696762 Too lean..?? Accelerating means the accelerator pump hoses in fuel and covers the lean spot. Report
May 3, 201511 yr Author comment_696783 yeah, it sounds like its too lean :) are theese too big for a KE20? :) they are like 1/2 price... and yeah i know they are 4x108 but i can't find ANY 4x110 here... if they are too big I'm tinking about fitting escort MK2 fender flares, the boxy ones.. :) http://m.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=57844362&page=3&q=4x108&ref=fas Report
May 3, 201511 yr comment_696785 I've got this set lying around if you want something more suitable for the period. They're 14x6 & fit Corollas, typical of the 70s and 80s rally cars. The freight from Aussie may be a killer though. Report
May 4, 201511 yr Author comment_696803 ouch it hurts to see something that fits but i can't get hold of... i don't think its worth it shipping them all the way here... not going for the huge wheels i linked to but i want some new wheels! I'm thinking of trying some escort mk1/mk2 wheels, and going for som escort mk2 BDA fender widners... anyways, here is the internals of the engine... I'm going to put worked and the seized engine together and get one working engine WITH valve stem seals! so I'm going to take the head of the seized and put heavy duty springs on it, regrind the valves and mayyybe shim the head, but i don't think i have the money for that now... Report
May 4, 201511 yr Author comment_696806 yup, ill get some pics up soon, i forgot my camera so i had to get my friend to snap some pics and he is still asleep... anyways i think the reason for it are loose nuts at the rods... one of the nuts on the rod next to this was totaly loose and had almost come off... cranck is wrecked, block, sump, oilpump etc is trash... Report
May 4, 201511 yr Author comment_696808 Crank with half a rod... crank... have 3 of theese wonder how this all started... hmmm.. may have something to do with theese bolts? this is the rod next the the one missing.. Report
May 4, 201511 yr comment_696825 Ah, Loktite, a wonderful product!! You must try it sometime! Actually, I assume the last guy who put it together didn't own a torque wrench. or if it WAS torqued, there is some other serious problem in there! Report
May 4, 201511 yr Author comment_696841 Luckly its not my fault :D anyways.. the head form the seized engine is in for shimming, going to take of it 1mm and gave him a flywheel to work with aswell.. told him to take like 1-2 kg off it :) Edited May 4, 201511 yr by SM Hunter Report
May 5, 201511 yr Author comment_696867 lightned flywheel, can't remember how it was like when i dropped it of... did he take away much? head is machined 1mm, cleaned the ports with a toothbrush :) will be installing my VS35 stiff valve springs and regrind the valves :) Edited May 5, 201511 yr by SM Hunter Report
May 12, 201511 yr Author comment_697028 Got hold of 2 sets of Ford Escort RS rims. one of MK2 and one unnown but ill post pics this weekend :) a local photographer asked if he could take some photos of my old rolla... Painted the centers black rally quick , ill take them off this weekend and polish the lip and do some more painting :) Report
May 12, 201511 yr comment_697030 You can make a tool to clean the ports in one minute. All you need is a length of steel rod about 5mm diameter, maybe 10mm long. Round one end and cut it down its length with a hacksaw for about 40mm. You put it in a drill and slot a length of sandpaper into it, and the spinning sandpaper will polish those ports up fine. or for a few bucks you can buy a sandpaper flapper wheel. Looks good with those wheels! Report
May 24, 201511 yr Author comment_697344 Will try that! iv now swapped the whole front suspentipon/steering with the one from my parts car, its now sitting much lower with copped Volvo 240 lowering springs.. i also swapped the carb due to popping in the exhaust and it soudned like it was running on 3 when i was going at constant speed... much better now :) then i started working on the "worked" engine... splitted the engine and gearbox and got the orignal fly out.. Lightned- 6,6 kg's Original - 8,5kg's then i took the head off and took all the valves out... I'm going to use a new type head with valve stem gaskets! i have to wait till i get the new valve stem gaskets before i get any further.. Old and new type valves the old type head was really oily! i need to change the sump gasket aswell.. a fair bit of rollaparts.. Edited May 24, 201511 yr by SM Hunter Report
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