205 1600 8v Rebuild ?

[Cazzo 0 1 Cars]

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Hi All,

 

First post on here, but have been lurking in the background for a while, gathering up info.

 

 

I have a 205 1900 Gti Standard Injection that I use for Hills / Sprints.

 

 

I am changing Class next year and going 1600 and again Standard Injection ( Class Regs )

 

 

 

I have bought a 1600 later type engine to use but going to rebuild it before putting it in.

 

 

Planning to do the

 

Rings

Bearings

Head Gasket

Oil Pump Spring

Baffled Sump

Piper 285 kit ( out of the 1900 engine )

Head Flowed

 

 

 

I was just looking some advice from anyone who has built one up before, as to what else to do or change to have better CR, Torque, more bang for my bucks !!

 

 

 

The Block and Head have to be 205 GTi items as standard and can not exceed 1700cc

 

 

 

Gearbox is 1600 with Quaffe Diff and 4.4 CWP

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for info

 

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[welshpug 1,661]

has your 1900 engine had headwork? if so you could just use that head.

 

one thing I would say though, a 285 cam is bloody horrible on standard management!

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Check what engine you have, the latest 1600's were lower compression, 9.25:1, obviously this isn't ideal for you, as you'll be wanting as much compression as poss to make the most of the cam.

[Cazzo 0 1 Cars]

Check what engine you have, the latest 1600's were lower compression, 9.25:1, obviously this isn't ideal for you, as you'll be wanting as much compression as poss to make the most of the cam.

 

 

 

Whats the best way to check this

 

Cheers

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Check the engine code for a start, there is a complete list in the haynes manual of which engine is which.

[Cazzo 0 1 Cars]

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Got a chance to check it and its the XU5JA (B6D)

 

so thats the earlier compression 9.8:1 ?

 

 

 

 

Also anybody know what these are like

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silicon-Coolant-Hose...93%3A1|294%3A25

 

 

 

 

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[alync406 4]

That hose kit from BBM is good quality,i would recommend it.Have them on my own car.The uprated engine mounts are good too.

[Cazzo 0 1 Cars]

That hose kit from BBM is good quality,i would recommend it.Have them on my own car.The uprated engine mounts are good too.

 

 

 

This Interweb is too small

 

 

I have another 4 alloys for you

 

 

I'll bring them down next time I am heading your way

 

 

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[alync406 4]

This Interweb is too small

 

 

I have another 4 alloys for you

 

 

I'll bring them down next time I am heading your way

 

 

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Thats grand.

You must of got yourself an engine anyway,you might have it going soon enough.