Hotgolf Mk2 Golf 2.1 16v. Got there in the end!

Thought I'd get some pics up of the mk2 2.1 16v I'm in the middle of.
The car used to own to a mate of mine that had an MJ cream leather interior fitted, and Ex John Jones/Maurice Reeves 2.1 16v engine, Koni coilovers, Porsche brake setup, fully smoothed, G60'd etc etc.

The original plan was to convert it to throttle bodies, do this and that, my own head etc, but took a turn just after I bought it and lost total interest.

But......................

It's finally coming together.

Gone are the 17's and Porsche brakes for std. 16v cross drilled brakes and 9x16" Borbet A's. All new wishbones and joints etc. Flush boot will go eventually, Nitrous if all goes well and some other bits and bobs.

Full engine spec will be:
Head:
Fully reworked 027 casting
Stainless inconol oversize valves, 3 angle seats etc
Autotec springs
Newmans solid lifters
Nemans 304 deg. cams
Kent verniers(x3)
Titanium spring caps.

Block:
16v John Jones Tall black, not sure on the code as it actually says KR lol-reworked to accept rods.
Block decked a few thou
New JE 9a 83.5mm pistons
INew H beam rods with ARP 2000 bolts
Funky hotgolf diesel crank/fully reworked/ligthened/balanced
Machined int. shaft
Bildon windaged and baffled sump
ARP main bolt conversion
Seperate mains and thrust bearings

Fully lightened and balanced flywheel/pressure plate.

Will be running a Quaife 6spd. dog box, with an OBX LSD

Modified Magnex 4 branch with a 2.5" flexi fitting instead of the 2" mated to a 2.5" Mongoose stainless system. Heat wrapped due to the downpipes being so close to the bulk head.

45 Dellorto carbs with 40mm chokes. Facet red top, Filter king reg.

Interior as said, an MJ retrim onto std. 16v seats. SWG/Vortex console. Nothing special here lol.

Anyway, I got some pics of what I've done to the engine so far and of some bits and bobs, I'll get more up the further along I go. I hoping it'll be up and running in 3 weeks time

Before

after:










oPistons sitting low due to no bigends in place, they now sit slightly proud of the block


Bloody close!!


Quaife 6spd next to the old 2y with quaife diff thats going into my old 2042cc, but with the same engine as what I'm building for myself.

loads of machining in the head to get the cams to clear!

Getting there thanks to. Good lad!


1 messy interior. Couple of little extras but nothing to shout about.

New big end shell, odd looking cut out but fits perfectly with no issues




Well thats it so far. Fingers crossed another week and the head will be together and ready to go on. Need to find a decnt VR sprung friction disk, couple of odds and sods and I can drop it all in as 1.
Cam timing maybe an issue as the figures I have are pretty vague, but I'll have a play about on the rollers. And keep the timing results to myself unless Newmans want to buy them off me for my time/research

I miss this:


but the mk2 will be far better on my fragile back

Anyway, I'll try and keep this up-to-date and let you know when it's on the road

 

very nice, was wondering if you ever sold it Im sure you will be glad to have kept it once its all done......expecting this will be another high torque, high revving 200+bhp n/a monster!

 

nice update keep them comming mart

 

Nice one Mart

 

lookin luvely m8

 

tris told me about this car . looks loads better with the new rims and that engine is going to be sweet .

top work dude

 

Awesome work! Looks ten times better on the Borbets, love that wheel on mk2's.

Seriously loved your mk1!

 

nice job there....

 

top work dude , reckon your love it once its a runner !!!

 

nice one matey...cant wait to see this one go!

 

top work going on there
my mate brought your mk1 of u
have u heard the stories about it since he brought it of u

 

he wrecked the mk1!!!!!

thats just ****!

 

gutting

 

Ref the mk1 , dry your eyes - It's back on the road tho, and to add insult to injury the bonnet flipped up on the way to Stealth the day after. Still made good power on the rollers!







Cool mk2 Mart!

 

This is what I come on here for, Great topic
Your garage looks like mine lol

 

Nice one Mart. Looking forward to seeing this out and about.

 

Should be an interesting thread - I was mighty impressed with the output of the Mk1 engine.

Is this going the previous Mk1 engine taken a stage further?

From the archives....

Motoring News classifieds, 4/11/1998

 

It looks great but it sits a bit high at the front

 

DCOE carbs 'fully mapped' huh?

 

I read it and thought "first question will be..."

Posted it anyway!