Refurbing my 8v RE2000 engine

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its 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!

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if 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

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hi. 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

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leave 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

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i 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.

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