My Carb'd 8v engine build

[106_xsi]

so, after much umming and ahhring as to what i wanted to do with my XSi i decided to go for a 1600 8v engine with R6 carbs.

i bought a second hand head from a guy off here and stripped it all down to be sent off for pot and polish etc.

Then came the block that i got off a mate, a 1600 from his 306 XSs. this was the stripped down for a rebuild.

I ordered piston rings, big end shells, main bearings and crank thrust washers.


Pistons with new shells and rings :

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/tommixsi/caranstuff089.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/tommixsi/caranstuff088.jpg

[106_xsi]

Next i went to QEP (only 5 mins from my house, which is handy) and spoke to Matt about getting the head done and supplying a cam and pulley.

just been back and picked the head up :

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/tommixsi/caranstuff086.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/tommixsi/caranstuff083.jpg


Along with the 285 catcam:

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/tommixsi/caranstuff079.jpg

And vernier pulley:

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/tommixsi/caranstuff078.jpg


Next step is to lap the valves in and build the head back up. then re-fit the pistons and put the bottom end back together.

[Quiksilver GTI]

looking nice mate! love to see a fresh shiny head!