Cinquecento N246 UCF Mighty Mouse The First Van Aaken Turbo

[blu73]

YAY its been saved!!! This pleases me greatly.

Your not so far from me (bout 100miles to Ilminster i think) so if you ever need a hand with it or whatever let me know - i've had 2 van aaken's by now

 

[The Black Box]

YAY its been saved!!! This pleases me greatly.

Your not so far from me (bout 100miles to Ilminster i think) so if you ever need a hand with it or whatever let me know - i've had 2 van aaken's by now

That would be awesome I'm sure a cooked breakfast and tonnes of tea will be here I'm sure I'll be fine I can only go bang once can't it

 

[blu73]

thats the spirit!! To be fair they are pretty simple kits. And my Van Aaken sei will be down this way soon so you will be able to compare wiring etc, even if i don't own it by then - it will still be nearby

 

[The Black Box]

Yep it won't be driven hard tbh mostly just go to shows etc I'm hoping it'll be at Bristol (April 19th need to get backside in gear), brooklands, Stanford,MITCAR etc all dependant on if it behaves itself.

 

[Razman]

I really like that car, and you're right, it is an important piece of cento history. And as such, I'm very glad it's gone to someone who is going to take proper care of it, and restore it to its former glory

 

[The Black Box]

Cheers I even want it down to exhaust tailpipe (still on there) and colours things were painted under the bonnet

 

[hame41]

Yes black box!!! nice one! I'm only in Exeter as you know so I can pop up and give you a hand if you need one?

 

[The Black Box]

Yeah pop up if you want to have a poke I work down in cullompton so you might see it on a38/m5 at some point

 

[Chrisoleil]

You're the bloke to fix it rob!

I am more than happy lend a hand as usual.. or be that someone to test drive it.

 

[The Black Box]

Let's hope so. Test driving duties covered but heck if you have insurance I might let you go forwards and backwards in it. Pop down at one point or I'll drive to yours in it once mot'd. Hopefully first pics should be on tomorrow and as luck would have it I have a day off on Thursday for an appointment so I'm sure rest day could be spent poking it

 

[The Black Box]

Just had a message to say it'll be with me at 11am tomorrow!

 

[The Black Box]

No pics on here yet but it's here. The loom as expected is seriously bodged spade terminals everywhere that aren't even properly crimped first step is to remove and replace the engine loom and crank sensor and go from there.

 

[The Black Box]

So no pics yet but I've put a new loom on it,new vac lines,new fuel filter(was still the original),done an oil change, new crank sensor and it lives sounds sweet as a nut still lots to sort before mot

 

[fingers99]

Good stuff.

 

[Razman]

Nice to hear you're cracking on with it!

 

[blu73]

As i said on facebook fella, i always thought this just need a new loom from everything random people have said to me about it over the years. Glad to here its running and sounds ok etc. Lets hope that random VanAaken mf2 equivalent thingy-ma-bob works properly when you actually start driving it about - i shall keep my fingers crossed.

 

[The Black Box]

Well it's about time I put an update up on this lots has happened. Did mot prep this included oil and filter,plugs, fuel filter, updated fuel pump, fpr, new air filter also did most of the rubber parts at the front as all were perished, new vac lines. Whilst jacked up fuel tank sprung a leak so borrowed a new tank off my 16v. Then I found the top mounts had gone so shocks and springs off 16v went on

Fast forward to Thursday finally put in for an mot after much faff with emissions which was down to duff lambda, timing being way out, cat blocked up. Tester commented on a few items which I have since repaired/changed one being front calipers being slightly sticky more on these later

got a fresh ticket and got some tax just in time for Bristol Italian auto moto show which happened today. Fantastic show and a good journey up for some reason got parked next to a load of Ferraris

Only pic I've got at the mo. Journey home was interesting after one bit of breaking down a hill car felt funny on braking and lacked acceleration pulled into a layby to notice smoke from one of the front brakes looks like that sticky caliper had firmly stuck made it home with plenty of stops to cool so that's tomorrow's job think where it's been sat the piston have pitted and got stuck taking a while to retract

Few people have commented on the inlet tract from inter cooler to plenum where it runs over the exhaust mani not an ideal setup taking in lots of heat so rerouting is the next job along with a new turbo that has intact turbine blades not chewed up like current turbo

 

[blu73]

i have a pair of standard calipers painted black if you interested fella, i think i might have some early style PGT ones as well..

I know this car has done ALOT of sitting and i'm sure most of its issues are just due to that. Proof a low miler isn't always best as many people think as to be a low miler these days all cinqs have had to have sat about quite a bit.

Pretty sure the intake pipe is same as mine and its always been ok and never had heat issues, infact that pipe tends to be quite cold on my sei even after a hard blast - its the most direct route, short and with few bends which is a plus, if you want to change it i would think about heat shield before moving it myself.

 

[blu73]

ok, a little birdie tells me its actually resting on the manifold... thats not right at all in that case.