re2its done 100k now and later id like to change the dcnf carbs to jenvey tc throttle bodies + a solid lifter head + rallye gearbox etc
Whats a good idea to service? Crank bearings ?
I tried this on CGTi but that can be a funny forum sometimes!
no such userif it’s had big carbs on all it’s life, it’ll be worth giving everything a measure up. new main and big end shells, check the bores for wear and if OK de glaze and a new set of rings
re2hi. it was only running a rejetted standard carb and a standard cam before i got my hands on it. Its yet to run those carbs
no such userleave the bottom end well alone then unless it’s showing sings of wear. can cause more issues rebuilding a good bottom end than prevent. 100k isn’t normally lot of miles for a bottom end on a relatively stock bottom end, tho it would perhaps like a new oil pump and a couple of baffles in the sump will help prevent any issues in time to come.
was thinking it had done the 100 k with those carbs which would have been about it for the rings / bores as they never last no where near as long with big carbs. subject to more load and bore washing when running cold ect
re2i know they were better than stock bearings fitted anyway. I plan to powdercoat the block in original blue, so i just figured that while it was apart etc. The engine really had an easy life. I was only 120 or so bhp on the rejetted pierburg apparently, so running 30bhp down on a gti re2000.