GT head and Cam have arrived (thanks Mattnaz)

Getting it striped down and cleaned ready to be skimmed :-)

Good project mate, as far as your setup goes, I dont think there will be many cars about like yours as all the work your putting in most people chuck in a bigger engine at the same time. If the carbs are setup properly I reckon you could be within standard GT power.

Tom

Edited 14 November, 201213 yr by PoloTommy

Good project mate, as far as your setup goes, I dont think there will be many cars about like yours as all the work your putting in most people chuck in a bigger engine at the same time. If the carbs are setup properly I reckon you could be within standard GT power.

Tom

Easily.

Standard GT power is sort of what i am hoping for :-)

As far as the set up goes i am planing on running it on the standard ignition but set to Advance, to get it running with the carbs, then look into the mk2 ignition and get it set up properly.

Did not know that GT heads had dual valve springs?

GT head is now skimmed and valves lapped in. :-D

Should get the Head all built up tomorrow.

And a pic of my Vespa 100 project.

I love your rims bro, Whats the plan with the lump?

The GT Head is now all built.

Its got new set of tapets and is ready to be fitted to the car just waiting for my Bike carb Manifold to be made.

Looking neat dude, did you get any head work done while it was off?

No i have not had any other work done to the head, as i think a Standard Gt head is going to be quite a improvment to the 1.0L with carbs. :)

Edited 10 December, 201213 yr by bugpolo

True! Will make a pokey 1.0L !

Hopefully see you around! I see your only in potters bar!

Hopefully see you around! I see your only in potters bar!

Yeah might see you about, Where abouts in Hertfordshire are you?

Oil light and buzzer come on today.

Had oil pouring off the sump, some how the Oil pressure switch had cracked

Good progress mate!

Did you not want to give the head a good scrub? Id give it a dust over with some silver spray paint, will get it looking brand new!

Should be a very nippy car!

I did have the tooth brush out with some brake cleaner but i think but the photos seem to make it look alot dirtyer than it is.

but i might get some paint for it :-D

Am in Hemel Hempstead, only ever passed thu your way once or twice!

And yea a lick of paint would look good! A lot of the head is on show once it's fitted.

Edited 12 December, 201213 yr by SuperMario

My GT head looks like NEW :-D

Cheers for the idea of painting it. I am pleased how it turned out.

liking this project, especially for a 1 litre. you have gone about this the same way I would have. I would like to see how much power you will get using the 400cc carbs :)

liking this project, especially for a 1 litre. you have gone about this the same way I would have. I would like to see how much power you will get using the 400cc carbs :)

Cheers :-)

Some Pics from today :-)

Just need GT Head and Bike carbs to be fitted.

Great looking car :)

It's as if they used the same paint as the 'diamond silver' and added just the faintest touch of blue.

Cool reg plate also. You'll have to add videos when the head is changed over. :)

Snow Plowing :-D

Carb Cleaning :-) Should get the carbs and head fitted this weekend, manifold will be done tommorow.

Interesting to see how you get on with the 400cc carbs man. Was menna have a 1.3 gt on 600cc carbs on monday but HG failed so had to move the gt head and box over to the 1 liter along with the carbs.. runs pretty lean and boggs down under load at low revs but its pretty quick for a 1 liter!

The manifold is done :-D , just needs painting and servo pipe.

Its all about 400cc carbs!