aussiefrogs - The Australian French Car Forum Since 1999 - Restoration Projects http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/ en Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/images/aussief/misc/rss.png aussiefrogs - The Australian French Car Forum Since 1999 - Restoration Projects http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Parry & Ashly's 205 Race Car]]> http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104642&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 11:15:59 GMT Parry has been getting sensitive about the time taking to build his car, so I thought I'd post some pics and make a story of it.

This resto started a few years ago when Parry & Ashly commissioned Owen W to build a hot XU9J4 for their race car. Unfortunately Owen passed away before the engine was completed and Adrian finished the engine. When time came to instal the engine, along with new dry sump, it was soon realised that a full makeover was necessary. Some of the previous work was either sub-standard or outdated. The car in 8V form had served Parry well, but.......

A brief overview of the new spec is:
84mm x 88mm XU9J4
big valve head
solid cams
dry sump
48mm throttle bodies
Colin Satchell inlet
Tranx diff

The job has mostly been done by Adrian with myself just tidying up the electrical. I removed all unnecessary wiring, leaving just a bare bones loom. It would have been easier to start from scratch with a new ECU & loom, but that was outside the budget. So the existing ECU, relays, fuse block, MAP sensor and ignition module were mounted on a single plate inside the firewall, minimising the wiring in the engine bay. I've been using new expandable braided sleeving which I bought in various sizes on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230408290085

The two coil packs were held to the strut brace with cable ties. I turned up some lugs and silver soldered them in position, so the coils can be bolted in position. Definitely neater and stronger.

I'll take some more pics of Adrian's work on the weekend.
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]]> Restoration Projects PeterT http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104642 A110 Restoration http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104297&goto=newpost Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:43:31 GMT As part of the restoration of my A110, I have acquired a R8G motor from Rob Sealey and it will be mated with a 5 speed box built by Richard Mann also in Melbourne. It came with the car when I bought it from Neil Tollich in Auckland 2 years ago. A lot of work has already been undertaken and it made... As part of the restoration of my A110, I have acquired a R8G motor from Rob Sealey and it will be mated with a 5 speed box built by Richard Mann also in Melbourne. It came with the car when I bought it from Neil Tollich in Auckland 2 years ago. A lot of work has already been undertaken and it made its first appearance at our Canberra French Car Day last November with the original motor (Type 688) and gearbox (Type 330). It has passed rego and is on historic plates. It was after the gearbox lost reverse gear last January, I decided that I might as well fit the 5 speed box and a new engine while I was at it. Now I have discovered that I will need to instal a front mounted radiator as predicted by Rob. A "dummy" fitting of the R8G motor showed that while the rear radiator fitted, there was no room to fit the fan so am biting the bullet and have decided to instal a front radiator with all the plumbing that this entails. Has anyone done this task and re there any pitfalls to watch out for? I note that the suppliers of the gear like Mecaparts, GBS Alpine and Simons Auto all supply the bits including aluminium tubes and rubber hoses (one does supply silicone hoses). I know Al Kelly went for stainless steel for his rally Alpine but does any one have any experience of the type of tubes that should be fitted and if it is worth going for silicone hoses over rubber? ]]> Restoration Projects bazzamac http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104297