|
|
|
Sept 15, 2022 19:38:00 GMT
|
Cool car, Dez. I like Lada's.  Years ago, I swapped a 1800 Twin Cam Fiat engine into one ( an earlier model ). It bolted to the Lada gearbox with very few modifications... Gearing was not that great for it though. It did good burnouts, etc, but the owner blew it up in a couple of weeks by over revving it... |
| |
|
|
|
|
bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,971
Club RR Member Number: 71
|
1995 lada riva estate. bstardchild
@bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member 71
|
Sept 16, 2022 19:54:51 GMT
|
|
Great to see this arrive at the campsite - I gave it a cheery wave but was talking to the circuit owner
|
| |
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
Sept 20, 2022 19:57:29 GMT
|
Cool car, Dez. I like Lada's. Years ago, I swapped a 1800 Twin Cam Fiat engine into one ( an earlier model ). It bolted to the Lada gearbox with very few modifications... Gearing was not that great for it though. It did good burnouts, etc, but the owner blew it up in a couple of weeks by over revving it... Ive done a 2l Fiat into one in the past, using the Fiat box. Tbh I got rather carried away and it ended up with loads of other stuff done like r&p steering, escorts hubs and rear axle, turreted rear on coilovers, etc. tbh I preferred it before and regretted it a bit. There days I wouldn’t go anywhere near the Fiat motor, they’re damn expensive now and the only real specialist over here is a proper knob. If I did another I’d probably use a blacktop zetec. |
| |
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
Sept 20, 2022 19:58:29 GMT
|
Great to see this arrive at the campsite - I gave it a cheery wave but was talking to the circuit owner See I was too busy looking at the road surface and dodging the rocks to notice you 😂 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 23, 2022 11:57:52 GMT
|
|
I had a look but couldn't spot you last weekend
|
| |
|
|
bricol
Part of things
Posts: 290 
|
|
Sept 23, 2022 13:41:57 GMT
|
|
If the only real specialist is who I think it is, he died a few years ago.
From talking to other tuners, your opinion wasn't exactly yours alone.
I happen to have a Lancia 16V N/A engine sat in the shed if anyone still wants to try . .
|
| |
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
Sept 23, 2022 18:45:23 GMT
|
I had a look but couldn't spot you last weekend I was down In The middle on the Motorhaus club stand with Bob and ratchet. |
| |
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
Sept 23, 2022 19:33:00 GMT
|
If the only real specialist is who I think it is, he died a few years ago. From talking to other tuners, your opinion wasn't exactly yours alone. I happen to have a Lancia 16V N/A engine sat in the shed if anyone still wants to try . . Tbh I never met anyone with a good word to say about him. The way he was with people was utterly bizarre given his chosen line of work was basically convincing other people to give him money for his skill. I don’t deny he was skilled with those particular engines, but his personality and attitude made him insufferable to all but the most forgiving. I guess it doesn’t matter any more though. |
| |
|
|
maf260
Part of things
Posts: 533
|
|
Sept 23, 2022 21:44:15 GMT
|
If the only real specialist is who I think it is, he died a few years ago. From talking to other tuners, your opinion wasn't exactly yours alone. I happen to have a Lancia 16V N/A engine sat in the shed if anyone still wants to try . . GC? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 25, 2022 5:51:29 GMT
|
Great to see a Lada given some love! My dad has a 83 2106. We got the parts from Ladapower in Belgium but ordered on the same site as you do. As of engine swaps, almost every (bigger) Fiat engine from the 80's, 90's and 2000's fits in. Even the 1.9 And 2.4 JTD bolt right up to your bellhousing. Only the starter got a bit bigger. This is a Lada bellhousing with a 2.4 TD 5 pot diesel plate on it.  I also spotted a C32 Laurel on one of the pictures! |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sept 25, 2022 21:13:04 GMT
|
Annoyingly the clutch one was a fraction to short so I had to use some fuel hose. Just a pointer - fuel hose will almost certainly be nitrile rubber, which will 'sweat' brake fluid. Ask me how I know!  EPDM hose will be suitable though. |
| |
Sometimes, others may not understand why you like a car so much. Sometimes, you may not even understand why you like a car so much. But none of that matters; all that matters is that you like the car, and having it makes you happy.
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
|
|
Great to see a Lada given some love! My dad has a 83 2106. We got the parts from Ladapower in Belgium but ordered on the same site as you do. As of engine swaps, almost every (bigger) Fiat engine from the 80's, 90's and 2000's fits in. Even the 1.9 And 2.4 JTD bolt right up to your bellhousing. Only the starter got a bit bigger. This is a Lada bellhousing with a 2.4 TD 5 pot diesel plate on it. I also spotted a C32 Laurel on one of the pictures! Yeah a friend has a newer multijet (I think?) motor fitted in his. Tbh I really rate the stock 1500 though. Once it’s allowed to breathe a bit more. I’ve already it well off the clock with a GPS indicated 100 mph on a ‘private test track’. When it comes down or to they’re very light so they don’t need tons of power to be fun. C32 is long gone. |
| |
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
|
|
Annoyingly the clutch one was a fraction to short so I had to use some fuel hose. Just a pointer - fuel hose will almost certainly be nitrile rubber, which will 'sweat' brake fluid. Ask me how I know! EPDM hose will be suitable though. I’ll keep an eye on that, thanks. It’s not an issue I’ve encountered and I’ve seen a few cars using fuel hose in this application. Tbh I plan to grab some more hose on my next ladapower order and swap it so it matches, so it shouldn’t be on there that long. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yeah I had weeping with the fuel hose I'd used on the X1/9 and had to pull it all out again and replace it with EPDM. Not a small job on an X1/9!
|
| |
|
|
Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
1995 lada riva estate. Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
|
|
|
So whats been happening? Well, I went to the gathering. I’d driven the car 5 miles before setting off, basically to the MOT and back and to get some fuel. Remember it’s been off the road for at least 20 years, so then was very much aGoing for broke journey. I went cross country for about 10 miles to test it out, then it was straight onto the m1. I did 2 junctions down to Woodall services to meet stealthstylz and mk14dr without issue. From there we were cruising at 70-75 and the gauge was showing it was a bit warm, about 3/4 on the gauge. We pulled over at trowell for other reasons, I was a bit worried about it as I’d not heard the fan come on, then with a cacophonous racket and a lot of dust and detritus expelled it kicked into action 😂 Tbh I think the gauge just reads higher than the truth as it was showing no signs of overheating. The rest of the journey was fine and tbh on the journey home it wasn’t reading quite as high, so maybe some heat cycles has sorted it out, or cleaned out the cooling system.      I like these two as they show it driving, which shows the stance is bang on-       All pictures stolen off the interwebz except the first one. So yeah, mission successful. A pretty much faultless journey there and back, and I wasn’t being easy on it. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great success! It really does have a cracking stance, mega cool bit of kit.
|
| |
|
|
