I tried to find the original thread for my car as I haven't updated in a few years. Couldn't find it so thought I'd start again.
Anyway it started out as standard 1300XL 4-door purchased back in 1990 as a cheap daily.
The car was actually in really good condition with no rust and was completely rebuilt in 1994.
The car has been ultra reliable over the years but with the engine showing some signs of wear & tear it was time to freshen it up and give it some more poke.
Had this setup sitting around the shed for years, so decided to include it in the engine rebuild.
The end result is the car now runs a 1600 Kent 711M block with a draw-through turbo setup.
The turbo is a Garrett Air Research T03 as found on the Mitsubishi Sigma Turbo, the Weber is a 40mm DCOE on an original manifold that was available back in the 80's. I custom made the exhaust manifold in a simple log type design and also made the cross over pipe. There is an external wastegate and it runs 10lb boost at the moment. I got some custom forged pistons made also to help get the compression down to around 8:1.
Its only been back on the road for a short time so still running the engine in but the difference is unbelievable.
Gave the outside a bit of a make over and to have some fun (especially with all the V8 owners) threw some GT stripes and some custom graphics on.
Of course the interior is a bit dated now so I have a new one being trimmed up at the moment. This will hopefully be ready for SFS in Feb.