ozzy
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Jul 15, 2011 13:40:00 GMT
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Hi I have just got a trabant of here needing some engine work.
I am on the look out for any info, web sites, parts and supplies in the uk
also any other wheels fit it and what can be done to tune them
any help will be good thanks
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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Jul 15, 2011 16:11:52 GMT
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As far as getting parts for a Trabi I strongly recommend www.ldm-tuning.de/en/You should find all the parts you need to bring it back to life, I have ordered parts from them and they where very quick. They even do an adapter to fit a 1000cc triple from a Wartburg. There is a lot of tuning kit to chose from and Trabants can be made to go Very well indeed. They are good fun to drive and handle well,just remember to use your fingertips on The dash mounted gear stick and not grab it or you will struggle to get in to gear smoothly. If you need any advice just ask, I'm no expert but I do have some experience with them. This is my little smoke machine.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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ozzy
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Jul 15, 2011 18:21:56 GMT
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thanks very much mate.
I have striped the engine today. the top end is all ok. but the bottom end is bad. there is also a pice off metal that has snaped were the fly wheel bolts on. on the crank. so it looks like I need to find a good bottom end or a new engine.
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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ozzy
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Jul 15, 2011 18:53:45 GMT
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edit i have just got the crank out. it all needs taking apart and cleaning. how do i get the con rods out ? also the part that is broke is behind the fly wheel and is held on with 2 screws
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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markbognor
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Tell me about 74 trabant 601smarkbognor
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Jul 15, 2011 19:10:22 GMT
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74 of them sounds like a whole lot of bother to me, where will you keep them? or are you planning some sort of henge, or prehaps a wall for keeping the neighbours at bay.
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ozzy
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Jul 15, 2011 19:40:54 GMT
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er ? its a 1974 model trabant. not 74 off them lol it would be cool tho as I would have some spear parts
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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Jul 15, 2011 20:41:32 GMT
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I think that the con rods are held in by pressed in pins. If you look on LDM,s web site They have a diagram of the crank and con rods.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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ozzy
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Jul 15, 2011 21:27:25 GMT
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thanks for the info
anyone know a good site to find a bluild thread for a trabi ?
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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Not sure the Great People's Heroic Trabi Factory back in the day could have done a build thread tbh........
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Join the IFA club. They'll help.
Plenty of cheap spare engines around out there- last time I needed one (admittedly 10 years ago) £30 -known good.
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Jul 16, 2011 13:40:51 GMT
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thanks for the info. keep it coming
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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Jul 16, 2011 15:26:03 GMT
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ozzy
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Jul 16, 2011 17:04:00 GMT
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very nice. this is the way I would like mine. more info on them ?
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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emyr
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Jul 16, 2011 22:41:42 GMT
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Around the fall of the wall, Trabis got the 1L 4-stroke engine from VW. It's probably going to be a lot more rewarding and easier to find parts for a dub block than the old two-strokes.
Always fancied a Kombi myself, never been in the right situation though.
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madmog
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Tell me about 74 trabant 601smadmog
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Jul 20, 2011 22:50:56 GMT
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I'm sure I heard that it was before the fall which would be interesting politically. I've seen A Trabi with a VW engine branded IFA on the rocker cover. That model had a taller bonnet line. Here it is  Plus some others    |
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