The Campus Turbo 'in stock' build

[Will D93]

Nah I’ll have the rings and b/e please, I’ll fire you a message

 

[Will D93]

@Turbell you after £60 posted?
Whats your PayPal address

 

[Turbell]

@Turbell you after £60 posted?
Whats your PayPal address

I'll pm you

 

[Will D93]

I had about 10 days off week before last,




Brought the car up the road to the house so I can put the time in over winter more easily.
First weekend I sanded back and painted some of the interior around the rear window and the boot plinth.
Fitted the glass and the door seals/latches
Door cards are back on, I need new window seals to tidy it up one side is really nasty.











Moved all the parts up aswell so now there’s a corner chocked full of plastic boxes etc.
Next thing i wanted to do was get the engine and box back in the car. But having decided to look at a cam and turbo I needed to do a bit of a freshen up on the engine first.
I got new rings and shells from @Turbell, in the end I went for the prima racing cam from eBay, looked for a vernier pulley for a week, but came up with nothing (second hand)
Small crank seal, new timing chain and tensioner full gasket set and a set of head bolts.

















The water jackets and the head got a cleaning out, I’m glad I did open this now as it was getting a bit foosty sitting for years, I didn’t go mad but cleared some gunk.
The block got a very quick spray of black paint to get rid of the blue before it got built back up.

Honed the cylinders, cleaned up all the internals fitted all the new gear and built it back up.



















So that’s now built and ready to be fitted with auxiliaries and gearbox and it can go in the car. I’ve got new steering rack bushes to go on first.

Because it’s getting fucking freezing outside I brought the carb inside and stripped it down with the help of the guide on here, cheers @Big Steve - Raider





I’m gonna take the carb to work and put it in the ultrasonic cleaner on sat, I’ve also go to swap the front hub flanges over with the press...

Because I’ve bought a full set of discs/calipers off a clio 172





Full set of braided lines too.
To fit the fronts I need to swap the 172 hub flange for the “original” clio 16v flange. And the hubs needed a shaving on each side at the shock mounts 25mm down to 22mm or there abouts.

Last thing was i wanted to get some seats to pretty much finish the inside to be honest, I do need a steering wheel boss for a 5. If anyone has one ?

I put the feelers out during that week again and these came up



Used condition. But not terrible. And fine money for what they are.
I’m trying to keep this as cheap as poss, “in stock” as per the title only goes so far and I’ve changed some of that set up anyway haha I budgeted the car and things like the seats, brakes and engine have all come in cheaper than I’d hoped so its all good. Although I do feel like I’ve spend a shed load of cash.

The seats sit a bit low, need some box section to bring them up a bit. But they came with mounts aswell and there’s a little left in those. It’ll be good to get them in. If I can find a bit of steel I’ll do it on Sunday.

Cheers,

 

[andybond]

Some graft and progress there fella!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Great work @Will D93 !! Winter is always a kick in the ass for getting in the garage... nice to have an understanding partner you can get away with bringing a few parts inside!!

 

[DaveL485]

Winter is always a kick in the ass for getting in the garage...

I bought a space heater and now the garage is warmer than the house after about 30 seconds!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

I bought a space heater and now the garage is warmer than the house after about 30 seconds!

Diesel or paraffin space heater jobby??? Problem with them is the condensation that it creates... dry heat for me with fan heater..

 

[DaveL485]

Diesel or paraffin space heater jobby?

Propane. I havent had any condensation issues, the only problem I have is the noise it makes cos I bought one twice the size I really needed lol

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Propane. I havent had any condensation issues, the only problem I have is the noise it makes cos I bought one twice the size I really needed lol

Propane gives the same problem of condensation also... so I’m told..?

 

[Will D93]

I think that probs depends on how well sealed your garage is and how freezing it is outside really.
I want a space heater, I’ve needed one for years. Lol but I’m at the point now where I need one to be able to motivate me to go outside hah

Yes the mrs is very understanding, that’s about as much as I’d get away with bringing into the house though!

 

[Turbell]

Shell looks nice and tidy, I use a cheap tack halogen in garage, just put it where I am working so it warms me not surroundings.
Might sound over cautious but if garage is sealed up a propane space heater will quickly rob you of oxygen and create fumes you can't see.

 

[Brigsy]

Did you check the cam timing with stock pulley with the prima cam? Mine was way out, and when timed up correctly the piston to valve clearance was very small.

 

[Will D93]

Did you check the cam timing with stock pulley with the prima cam? Mine was way out, and when timed up correctly the piston to valve clearance was very small.

I did, only in the sense that when I fitted it I visually checked the valve timing in relation to the stroke of the pistons. It seemed okay, that might come back and bite me in the ass, we’ll see how it goes.
I had heard of people getting the prima cam in varying states of timing so was conscious of that when it went together.

 

[Brigsy]

I did, only in the sense that when I fitted it I visually checked the valve timing in relation to the stroke of the pistons. It seemed okay, that might come back and bite me in the ass, we’ll see how it goes.
I had heard of people getting the prima cam in varying states of timing so was conscious of that when it went together.

I bet its miles out if you check it with a dti, id double check it mate. Same with piper, grind usually miles off.

 

[Will D93]

Took the hubs to work and put the 16v flanges into the 172 hubs, that allows me to use the 172 brakes and keep the 16v drivetrain. Is now back on its wheels and seems fine so I’ll get new front wheel bearings soon. Rear ones are very new.

So that’s brakes fitted all round, brake lines are to do, got the braided flexis to go on.
Fitted the 172 master and servo in the hole also, fits fine which is lucky. Rear axle bias/ load valve I’ll have to think about







Also gave in and bought steering rack brackets as I can’t find any of the sets I have. Annoying



Engines off the stand, water pump, flywheel, box ad clutch are back on it just needs fitting in. More to come but it’s baltic up this way!

Cheers,

 

[Will D93]

I bet its miles out if you check it with a dti, id double check it mate. Same with piper, grind usually miles off.

There’s still time before it’ll get started anyway, I still need an aei and a suitable turbo. If a vernier comes up I’ll nab it, I wanted to build the engine while I was off, that’s why it went together like this really.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

I still need an aei

Which one?

 

[Will D93]

Looking for
209aei
A t25

There is a t25 with the correct exhaust flange off of a rover 620, 220 with a slight crack in the exhaust housing.

I don’t think this is the same as the ‘tomcat’ turbo off of the 200, but someone might know better.? It’s available anyway and I’m tempted to buy it

Got the box on the engine and plonked it in last night. Front dropped down to a very acceptable height.
Put the car up on stands now to get the tank fitted, exhaust, shafts, can start looking at plumbing everything up.

I got the seats fitted in the other night, I need to drill a couple of holes but nothing major. Put the seats right up on the mounts and don’t need to use box section o don’t think which is good.
I do need a steering wheel boss still though,





My first snap on tool, officially a wanker now

 

[Anton]

Looking for
209aei
A t25

There is a t25 with the correct exhaust flange off of a rover 620, 220 with a slight crack in the exhaust housing.

I don’t think this is the same as the ‘tomcat’ turbo off of the 200, but someone might know better.? It’s available anyway and I’m tempted to buy it

Got the box on the engine and plonked it in last night. Front dropped down to a very acceptable height.
Put the car up on stands now to get the tank fitted, exhaust, shafts, can start looking at plumbing everything up.

I got the seats fitted in the other night, I need to drill a couple of holes but nothing major. Put the seats right up on the mounts and don’t need to use box section o don’t think which is good.
I do need a steering wheel boss still though,

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My first snap on tool, officially a wanker now

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It’s going well. You think you’ll get it on the road by summer?