Brian Rickets Tuned WN engine - Page 2

vorsprung durch technik · 12-01-18, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Colin Aitchison

it will be a bucket and shim head.

Thats's right,i had one of these wonderful engines in my very first Audi a 1.9cd saloon.

Picture ref of my old one to what car this engine goes in.

Groundhog · 12-01-18, 05:54 PM

Unless it's been touched since the valves will be standard as Brian was not a believer in using big valves. The initials 'JK' on the head confirm its a Rickets build as JK is Jim Knifton who did the engine builds/head work.....and a fine engineer he was to.

simons2 · 12-01-18, 06:55 PM

Funny though when BR was at TSR they/he did big valve heads.
I think this is an injected engine, maybe originally was carb but its been modified for injection.

vorsprung durch technik · 12-01-18, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simons2

maybe originally was carb but its been modified for injection.

Original was definitely carb.

simons2 · 30-01-18, 09:29 AM

So need this gone as I need the space for something else. Before I move it to the shed £400 delivered on a pallet anyone?

simons2 · 08-02-18, 12:54 PM

NEW PRICE £250 collected that's give away!

oldur · 08-02-18, 09:01 PM

Brings back memories - after my UR MB blew its cylinder head gasket, I had BRM carry out the repair, and at the same time do the 240bhp tune involving the head work. I was there when the head was being taken off by a certain JK. Whilst we were chatting, it came out that he had also built a 1 litre inboard powerboat engine based on the old Hillman Imp engine for my power boating friend Jim Noone

simons2 · 09-02-18, 07:35 AM

Bet that was something back in the day!

12-01-18, 05:54 PM	#12
Groundhog Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 143	Unless it's been touched since the valves will be standard as Brian was not a believer in using big valves. The initials 'JK' on the head confirm its a Rickets build as JK is Jim Knifton who did the engine builds/head work.....and a fine engineer he was to.

12-01-18, 06:55 PM	#13
simons2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 291	Funny though when BR was at TSR they/he did big valve heads. I think this is an injected engine, maybe originally was carb but its been modified for injection.

30-01-18, 09:29 AM	#15
simons2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 291	So need this gone as I need the space for something else. Before I move it to the shed £400 delivered on a pallet anyone?

08-02-18, 12:54 PM	#16
simons2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 291	NEW PRICE £250 collected that's give away!

08-02-18, 09:01 PM	#17
oldur Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 10	Brings back memories - after my UR MB blew its cylinder head gasket, I had BRM carry out the repair, and at the same time do the 240bhp tune involving the head work. I was there when the head was being taken off by a certain JK. Whilst we were chatting, it came out that he had also built a 1 litre inboard powerboat engine based on the old Hillman Imp engine for my power boating friend Jim Noone

09-02-18, 07:35 AM	#18
simons2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 291	Bet that was something back in the day!