[holmes]

i have some info on bike carbs, give me your email address and ill mail it to you. regards

[holmes]

hi sam can you text me when you get this on07544600345 regards

[holmes]

hi to the chap who is coming to get my car on saturday or sunday, i have lost my phone so i hope you get this message could you send me a txt if you read this my number is above. regards darren

[holmes]

have lost my phone in witterings sea so if you need to get hold of me iam on 07544600345 for the time being. regards

[holmes]

pictures have been sent to your email address regards

[holmes]

oh yeh mot is due next year sometime not 100% and tax is due end of october.

[holmes]

how do i add pictures?

[holmes]

hi all yes i will try and get some pics tonight and mail them to u asap regards

[holmes]

bump offers welcome []

[holmes]

another query the carbed 8v has a vacum advance from the carbs for the distributor, i am hoping they have a port for this or what would i have to do? ive looked on the gti forum but all or most of the guys there are running 16v gti’s so doesn’t help alot with my aplication. thanks

[holmes]

i should be able to sort out or fabricate some water pipes i would think. i am staying with the rod change for now as it should be ok for bout 150hp which is the max i want to get really as it’s the torque iam after but i relise this will put alot of strain on the box so i will refrain from screeching away from the lights lol. i will put a better clutch and flywheel in i think, i have heard that a 16v fits? but am not to sure. ive spoken to chris this morning by mail and he is going to help with the crossflow so that should hopefully be with me in the next coupleof weeks and hopefully the whoole project done in 1-2months( engine wise that is). your help has been great and ill keep you posted. thanks

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hi dannyp, wots special about the water hose and housing can it be fabricated? iam kind of on the side of chris and feel talking to diamond may cause offence to chris. i have a 2e which i have got the block off last night so its ready to go really. as for the head iam still un decided as there are alot of 1.8 8v gti heads out there alot cheaper than the crossflow, but the crossflow is supposed to be good for an extra 15hp? and plus i want to fit the bike carbs and iam not sure if there would be room if i stick with a conventional head? if i can get a crossflow for about £150 i don’t mind but anymore than that is alittle pricey really.

[holmes]

hungry horse iam from down south i got an old banger drove to york left the car there and drove a syncro home round trip was bout 10 hours with stops and traffic, so get on a train and go get it lol.

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where’s the thought, you only have to pay if things go wrong. unfortunately for me i bought a lemon but, that one sounds good. i have found fuel a bit pricey but maybe cos mines a ****ter lol. go on get it and have some fun.[]

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looks like a crossflow then, it’s just £200 is expensive or is it? what else is needed for this then you said the water housing was needed, iam getting mine from chris so i can assume that it won’t come with it. what could be done to increase the compression on a 16v if needed ie would a good skimming help or is there not enough valve clearnace for that?

there is alot to think about, iam getting the spare 8v bottom end hopefully sorted out tonight iam sure with a few scraped knuckles so really after that it’s just sorting the head. still unsure tho, i know iam down to 2 options but mainly one, being the crossflow. i need to gain more info maybe.

there is one more subject, i do have a spare 2.0l 8v block which i was going to put in it but got put off cos of all the hidden extra’s everyone kept scaring me about. would you happen to know exactly what i would need to buy or get to make that work, ie distributor etc

your help is greatly apreciated and thankyou for taking the time to do this.

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