Hi all , spotted a nice looking spyder on ebay, the engine is described as a 1300cc but it looks like a 12oo tappets cover and head........ i know you can't...
easy, it is a 130 engine - same size as 136 (1289cc) but with iron head and only 5 head ports rather than the 136's eight. very hard to find these days. PS the...
looks like I am going down the favorit igntion system route as elements of my present system are very old, and i think it's best to replace the whole lot. i...
Hello all, Looks a really nice car. Must be a 1200 cc engine if its got a 4 speed box in it. I bet it doesnt run as nice as it shuld with that big carb on a...
I have made up the bellhousing adaptor plate using dwg files on the site. This is correct and fits well. However, having had the flywheel to Alfa crankshaft...
You are right there mate.. Make sure the bolts holding the pressure plate are new and not as proud as the original skoda ones.. Take care Jay Ivey.. ... From:...
Hi all, Fitted Baby Moons to the wheels from VW Heritage, they really set off the wheels great. Refitted the engine too after a massive rebuild, tested on the...
Car looks great but I think you may need to have another look at those figures of your engine output.. 130 bhp mite be a little on the high side, very nice tho...
How dare you ask us to explain what Coppers have done for us, who do you think you are! You will note I have been in this group for some time and have...
Im very sorry if you feel offended in any way but Im very interested in finding out what the spec of your engine is as Im sure other people like myself would...
to be fair to jay he does know his stuff where skoda engines are concerned and has been on the skoda scene a long time. I think for 130bhp the engine must be...
Hey all, I will be coming back from Singapore only for a few weeks this summer. I don't think i can attend any of the shows other than Newark on June 20/21st. ...
i worked as a pit monkey in an 'amateur' skoda rally team, I'm more than curiouse how 130 was developed. I would be expecting a pretty heairy cam and rather...
Hi guys just wondered if anyone has striped the electrics out of a 136 distributor and put it on a cut down points version? trying to get electronic ignition...
Hello Alex, Hope you are well. Do you mean you want to use the bob weights and that from the 136 and put into another one. All the dizzys are points mate...
Hi Nikhil, I would be very keen to meet up with other Spyder owners at the Ace Cafe. I'm based in Brighton so Newark is a bit of a long haul for me though....
ALl, The show was excellent massive amount of support there on the Sunday I would say over a 1000 club kit cars various groups on show. 100s of Lotus...
erm..... i was there both days............... just me tho. couple of the usuall Xthingys turned up too. will hopefully make newark too :O) matty.P To:...
Howdy, I'm curious to know peoples fuel economy when driving ......shall we say 'frugally' any figures out there? its just since i detuned my engine to a...
i would say with a well set up carb, lightweight spyder and slippery body shape that was quite achievable matt. my 2000 felicia mpi "daily" gives me early mid...
Nik erm...... a cheap brush hahahaha, it really does look better on the pic than in 'real' life. the plan is to get it one colour first before i start spending...