just purchased spyder 550 with alfa 1500 engine,(someones unfinishes project) with skoda gearbox already fitted. He told me conversion plates or plans were...
if you look in photos under ben's spyder <http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/banhamspyders/photos/browse/2728\ ... gearbox - is it 4 or 5 speed ?? also...
I'm putting my fully SVA'd tried and tested Spyder on various sites to see what interest there is for a sale around £6000 mark. Cost loads more but you have...
whole article in this months issue (available now) about tuning and upgrading rear engined skodas. lot of very useful information - anyone else seen it ??...
Hi All I have been offered a 136 bottom end FOC, will the head of my 130 engine (5 port)fit on it, and if so is there any gain to be had from doing so? Thanks ...
here is another - note it has the very rare "4 seat option" powered by a 120 engine on an SU carb by looks of things - wouldn't seem to be that much left to...
Hi iggypop, Do you know where he got his carb manifold manufactured, still having massive problems trying to find someone who will make one for mine. Tried...
Thanks, seen them on the site of course few questions if I may 1. Water jacket are you suggesting not required 2. Bake Servo connection where do we draw the...
Hello Peter, as Iggy says it wont fit Im afraid. Im going to be advertising a new skoda MPI cylinder head on here if you re interested, its ideal for the 136...
yeah John there is a number of points to make - 1) i take it you have problems shutting the rear engine cover with the present carb in place ?? 2) if not you...
Thanks Ian, Yes shutting rear is THE problem Yes got a Weber side draft to fit Understand about jacket, thanks Agree keep the servo Thanks for the good advise ...
i don't know if ian mockett is still making manifolds - alternatively www.boggbros.co.uk seem to be highly thought of and could be worth a ring if you explain...
Thanks for your comments Ian. Tried Boggbros several months back, they require the car I'm 300 + away, they are reluctant to manufacture. Good tip on the...
Nope, running a 130. Slightly hairy cam, big valve head but still with the twin choke Weber. Strangely my downdraught fits without any problem although I'm...
yeah it was the hassle of piping the water from the back to front that put me off. if you have a windscreen you will need a demister for MOT/SVA purposes...
The vacuum on my brake servo was not functioning during my SVA. (Air leaking from inside the servo not the pipe.) However it passed the SVA test fine with the...
Haha.... I might have one somewhere llying around.. I will have a look for you. What engine did you have again. All the best Jay Ivey.. ... From: j w...
Ian,/members Attached photo of the carb inlet on the engine ie four ports the SU carb you showed me as only two Carb photo attached too  ... From: j w...
if you look at this picture of mine, you can see that from the weber carb back to the cyliner head are 2 tapering hollow tubes. On the cylider head end end,...
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