My first car (02) ongoing project

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Hi everyone,

I have been asking loads of question for ages, so today I thought I should start a project blog.

I bought my 2002 about a year ago it has only got 1 previous owner. I’m now getting it running properly and I have got some bits to get the project started.

the pic shows how the car was when I got it.

Regards

James

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The next big job on my to do list was to get a bit more get up and go out of the engine. This is were it got a bit expensive!

I decided after loads of questions and advise I would just do the cylinder head to start with.

I managed to get my self a very good condition cylinder head with no cracks etc which I sent off to have gas flowed and the shrick valves/springs and 292 cam fitted with all new rocker arms.

To go with the head I had a set of reconditioned twin Solex 40's stashed away with all the linkage and manifolds which I had matched to the head.

So after a few months of saving I took the car to a local garage to have the cylinder head fitted. Good job I got the cylinder head fitted when I did because it turns out the old head gasket was staring to leak!

But I can say after all of the work I can really feel a noticeable difference with no real difference in torque or drivability. I did however get the get the car tuned on a rolling road so I could get it set up and re-jetted properly. The noticeable difference turned out to be 160bhp at the flywheel

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The next job was to get rid of those horrible battle ship gray steel wheels.

I first went with the 13 inch turbine style wheels. But now have gone back to steel wheels.

Regards

James

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[saaron]

Cool car. I love that color.

Like the black steel wheels - good decision on that.

Do you have some sort of mudflaps or mudguards behind the rear wheels?

Scott in Cincy