Johnny has a real knack or skill rather (as it’s not luck) to bring people in who are so knowledgeable and passionate about their chosen field. Honda engines, Street Outlaws, Car caves. The Carpervert knows “someone”…
I was actually looking for gardening supplies ready for winter and was looking for "The Great Rake Show". Utterly confused by this for the majority of the video. 🤣🤣🤣
I too am in a similar situation, I love my chocolate, but I am a messy twat, I was actually researching the latest episode of "Flake Plate Show" and stumbled upon this....
I had looked for the Fake Steak Bake Flake Cake Shake Show where Jonny's brother Greg(gs) tries to create a combined sweet and savoury thick shake drink from a well-known bakery's products but immediately finds counterfeit drinks...
15:23 I always find the moment the torque-wrench clicks soooo satisfying. Enjoyed the in-depth look at the engine overhaul process; Phil clearly knows his stuff.
I hate it when your feel says it shoulda clicked by now but hasnt......then follows the ring pucker moment as you pull a bit more and hope it doesnt spin round and whack you in the nads.
I'm usually for digital tools, I love the precision and easy readability. But the beeping torque-wrenches can go to hell. Especially on video, with a montage of a bunch of bolts in a row.
My 1st car as a 19 year old was an Austin Allegro Sport, it had twin Webber carburetors, fog lamps, fully front reclining seats, really comfortable and lovely car to drive and it flew. Needless to say am 60 now and drive much more sensibly. 🤗
You must have had the 'E' Series engine then. We had an Allegro Equipe for a while and the 1750 is really more of a tractor engine it's got such a long stroke and loads of low-down torque - but not much speed! However, I bought a 1300 'super' (Yeah, really.... super), and modified the heck out of the engine: skimmed MG metro pistons, compression ratio of 12:1, Rimflo valves, enlarged exhaust valves, Teflon-coated valve guides, Kent Cams 266 Megadyne camshaft, high ratio rockers, stage 3 head, but only on the exhaust side, reciprocating parts lightened and everything balanced, electronic ignition, Mini-Spares timing belt, torque ram with stub stack, minispares inlet manifold, rebuilt gearbox with hi-ratio final drive (about 28% higher than standard), custom-made Janspeed exhaust and K&N filter. I think that was about it. Now that REALLY flew, and I could outpull a 2.0 Capri of the same year without even revving the engine hard. But totally standard appearance including wheel trims - Such a joy!
My brother and I got given an Allegro Vanden plas by a really old guy when I was about 17- it was his pride and joy. While it was utterly hideous, I couldn’t help but admire the quality of the luxurious interior,walnut and leather everywhere, folding tables, vanity mirrors, lighting, it was literally Rolls Royce quality inside! Very odd car, I feel ashamed to say we absolutely trashed it,rallying it around the Scottish highlands!🤣🤣🏴
@@supertramp6011 I think his budget is pretty crazy. It might not be on parts so much but there is a huge amount of labour involved by expensive professionals
@@herseem I agree, but he probably offsets that by promoting them on his channel, and to be fair, if you are putting this kind of content out there, it has to be done to a reasonable standard. But still, I like how the engine builder is re using as much as he can, but still maintaining a pretty high standard- bearing in mind that this car will probably only ever cover a few thousand miles in the rest of its life. It’s an enjoyable watch, although I wouldn’t have started with such a crap car- at least an Avenger tiger, or a chevette!🤣
I think it's really nice how the video was edited together, going from you and Phil talking and then cutting to Phil doing a great job working and explaining. Great to watch.
I was a Honda tech back in the 80s/ 90s and I was looking at this video and realised the because on the absolutely incredible reliability of the cars back then I had never taken one apart to this extent.
When I was a kid, my Dad's mate had an Allegro Vanden Plas in Leyland Brown - he would have killed for 400 horses in that! 🤣 As always Jonny, I'm enjoying the attention to detail, and it's clear your guy really knows his stuff 👍🏻
s/have killed for/been killed by/. 70's crossply tyres & drivers vs a 400bhp Allegro? Also, the crumple zones are mostly your & your passenger's body parts...
Alot of honda die hard fans would of said over kill these engines are bomb proof which they are but there are procedures to take in to account like that valve re seating the valves making sure its 100% b4 chasing power and dare I say its a k20 with a tuxedo on very well put together Phil really knows his stuff in preventing engine wear for the future very skilled individual
Let me save you all of this bother. I used to own an Allegro in the '80s & all you need to do to blow the doors off your mates' Escorts, Chevettes & Minis, is, pull the choke all the way out & leave it out. It'll be transformed. Job done.
As a glum curmudgeon of 59, I find this build fascinating. It has evolved during the project and I think the blown Honda four is a good change from the originally planned 6. The colour ofthebodyis so, so BL from the industrial and commercial suicide years. It is a 110% Auntie Doreen Allegro of a car, in a perfectly dreadful shade of labrador diarrhoea. Nothing about this project has disappointed me. And 400 bhp is plenty. More than plenty. For such a light car, even 300 would be a lot. The magic of the build will be getting the gearing right and making it tractable and torque at sensible revs. And somehow having a transmission and diff that will put most of the power into the tarmac most of the time. Wonderful project! Chapeau!
@@TheLateBrakeShow Nobody has the right to bandy about unsought advice on someone else's project... But back in the day, you could get a very nice Unipart Gold Star (as I recall, maybe Gold Seal?) rebuilt 1098 A Series lump in a lovely shade of pond weed green. I imagine a tired, old Allegro having a Unipart recon motor in it... Did Unipart/BL pond weed green ever emerge as a colour option for the block? I am imagining it did not...
Phil is one of those people who could talk about their specialist subject all day long and I'd never get tired. Amazing knowledge built up over many years doing what he's clearly passionate about. Great stuff.
It sounds weird but you can tell someone knows their stuff when they admit to *not* knowing something. Gives you more confidence in what they say. Very interesting geekery!
Allegro in Italian means cheerful, which is not what a Ferrari or Lamborghini driver is going to be when it's overtaken by a 400HP/ton British Leyland car will be. Bellisimo!
Golf GTI mk1 drivers for that part won’t be pleased either. I know this is a fact , for I owned and build back in the mid eighties a Allegro estate mk2 with a 1750cc engine, sharper camshaft and double Weber carburettor. Had some Aluminium wheels from a Mitsubishi Gallant with 60series tires on it. I was in my twenties back then and people didn’t understand why I would by this car. Bud it never let me down and I liked it a lot. Greetings from the Netherlands and keep up the good work. 💪
How is Phil both an expert engine builder and video presenter?! Not a single umm, huge length single shot monologues without a mistake, doesn’t get lost while talking, keeps interactive with the camera, incredible!!!
THANKS for the update. This sort of video, posted on a widely viewed platform like RU-vid, showcases the value of and need for skilled mechanics and machinists!
I really hope that there will be a choady shifter and some nice Leyland Special Tuning badging somewhere discreet on the Allegro! Love what you're doing with this project Jonny, I have always had a soft spot for them since I was driven around as a nipper in a white 1.3 HL estate by a family friend. Can't wait to see the end product because it's sure to be something really special!
I had an Ep3 type R years ago and gave it death everyday. It didn't breakdown once. A friend of mine had a 400bhp rotrex supercharged 02MY. It had standard internals and clutch and survived 30k of abuse without problem. Miss my Ep3...
I can’t believe I’ve stumbled across you again Johnny. A fan since I was 15 and waiting for the next XJ instalment in Max Power. Can’t wait to binge on all your content 👍🏼
Love the detail of the engine build! Just got back from the go Japan show seeing the time attack cars at brands hatch…so many running k20s! There was a little old skool EF Civic k20 turbo….it was a weapon! K20 the world!! 😄
Thoroughly enjoyed the input from both yourself and the technician who explained very clearly and simply exactly what he had done to blueprint the engine. Thanks to both of you.
I love the Austin branding on the engine. I think I’d have committed further to an A series green paint job on the rocker cover though rather than gold. Such a great build series.
Haha The K series (Rover rather than Honda) in my old MG Midget is painted A series green! But just to be a total anorak, wouldn’t the Allegro have had a black painted engine by the early seventies?
I remember as kid our neighbour had the Vanden plus version with walnut everywhere including tables in the back seats. Looking forward ta seeing this build
What a delightful project! Have a couple of sleepers myself, among them a 1971 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Coupé and a 2018 Mk 7.5 Golf R making healthy 780 HP. After the end of this video I’ll gobble up the previous ones of this project. 👌👌👌
As a Kid my Old Man had an Allergro, I, in my idiot youth. Thought it Said 'All Agro', because Dad always seemed to be Fixing it..! Having bought his Allegro New, he was just Servicing it, a Lot..!! He Loved the Thing. In fact when we Emigrated to Oz. He was Rather Peeved, he couldn't buy an Allegro out here. He had to settle for a Holden (the Shame.) while I was flying around in a Leyland Mini SSS 1275cc. He would enjoy the Noise of the Mini Engine. Always talking about his Beloved Allegro...! Great Video. Very Interesting project as, I have a Project Engine for my Aussie Built Ford Capri convertible DOHC 1.6L 16v. Turbo. She Flys now, but this 'Idiot Child' wants more..!! Cheers Guys..! Kim in Oz. 😎
A 400bhp Austin Allegro....wow. My mum bought a 1978 1500 Super Estate back in 1988, the suspension was terrible at speed. So glad you're replacing the Hydrogas.
Johnny has the ability to get great idea. Got a cracking team. But every time he appears on screen I immediately get bored! Can't help it, if have bit of insomnia, 10 minutes of Johnny and I am fast asleep!
I'd love to see someone turn an Allegro into the original Artists design so we could see what it really should of looked like, Iooked pretty cool on drawing. Great choice of engine for this build anyway👍
Really enjoyed that. Worked quite a bit on engine build/strip/rebuild back in the day, both prototype and production and agree 100% the biggest squeaky bum point is fitting pistons! Always made me nervous. I note Jonny said he wants to minimise turbo lag. That could be interesting if the turbo is going to be mounted 'round the corner ' so to speak over the gearbox. Absolutely loving this series.
As a total EV enthusiast, I have to comment to say that ai still find this fascinating. Also I’m commenting because I want the RU-vid algorithm to make this channel go much further.
@@TheLateBrakeShow Have you blokes checked out the Fully Charged channel for EV stories, there's a peice about Soduim based batteries that have the potential for being ideal for EV conversions in classics, as the batteries are much lighter then Lithium Ion. Mind you, an EV conversion of anything with Lucas electricals has the potential for some hilarious levels of unexpected breakdowns.
Fantastic video. Love the level of detail on the re-build. The Austin badge on the cam cover is hilarious. Can you get someone to CNC a proper Leyland oil filler cap? Can't wait for the next video.....
That is quite some power for a car like that. Look at it another way: 400hp/850kg works out at 470hp per ton. The original Veyron was 537hp per ton. That's just 67hp per ton off of a Veyron. I know, 67hp is the equivalent of a small city car like maybe a VW Up!, but still. That is some serious power in the Allegro. Probably more per ton than most serious sports-/and supercars from Ferrari, Porsche and the likes.
Yes, the power will be plenty, so it is crucial we have the ability to control it. We are spending a lot of time on the suspension and grip of the Agro too, because I want it to be a driver's car.
Now this a sleeper, cool project! makes me remember about somebody at our club that put a turbo converted F7R (2.0 16v) with about 350HP in a Renault 9 😅
Love it. The finer technical and detail spec’s on the engine frankly are beyond me but I fully appreciate the intent and thought process, and enjoy seeing the attention to detail; cross scoring the cylinders? Of course, makes perfect sense. Going down the route of Honda Civic with it’s very short genetic links to BL / Rover makes absolute sense…even if you felt you needed to justify it; frankly why not, there are far more insane swaps out there and we are still intrigued! The argument of insane BHP is ridiculous anyway (what was the Pirelli advert? “Power is nothing without control”?) which did lead me to think “sports diesel” having had an Alfa 147 jtdm; going for the torque rather than the BHP but the world has moved on and I agree that would be considered even less acceptable in our more “enlightened” times. Keep it coming, always interested in what the next steps are, along with the EV reviews…..I will take the plunge, honest.
@2.04 Jonny - We're not going for crazy high performance...@24.00 - so, we're putting 400bhp into an 800kg car! That's the same power to weight as a McLaren 720S!!
Really enjoy the detail, really interesting stuff. Only one tiny complaint, I find the audio levels differ a bit between shots, and have to adjust my volume a bit. Nothing major, just something to keep in mind for future. Lovely job otherwise 👍
Great video, look to be making great progress, maybe have a word with retro-Dave how he found solution to bda zetec cover oil filler, no welding and simple solution
@@TheLateBrakeShow yh true but there is something in my subconscious telling me I need one can't wait for next vid really enjoy the older stuff you do on your channel
So do I - I had a 1980 Allegro 1750 TC Equipe an excellent reliable and quick car for its day and I would love another one just now but only around 10 still known to exist - my brother then mothers 1978 Allegro 1500LE we had in the family at the same time was an excellent reliable car as well and not many of these left now either.
@@williamwoods8022 great car dad had a 1500 estate then a vanden plas with the grill both had the square steering wheel and soft velar seats in brown lol
Nice,! To see the top of a Type-R K20 cam cover in anything other then the Honda red crackle paint seems strange/wrong for a Honda fan but seeing the condition of the existing paint on that FN2 block makes me realise why. I have a 2003 EP3 since new, and the cam cover is still pretty good considering its 20 years old next September
When will “Professional” mechanics and engine builders read the book on the specialist tools they use! Torque wrenches should be slowly loaded Up you til they click, ONCE! Two clicks means you will have over torqued the bolt/ fastener. To quote a major maker of Torque wrenches…… “For accurate results, one click is enough. Users often allow torque wrenches to click multiple times, without being aware of the additional torque being applied to the bolts. Operate your torque wrench in a smooth and steady manner and remember that one click is enough”
40years ago I had the mad idea of dropping a tuned 2.2 Austin princess engine , twin 1.5 su's gas flowed head , Piper cam etc and 5 speed box in a 1.3 Allegro . It wouldn't fit however and the inner wing fabrication and suspension widening mods both front and back , although making it like a bigger mini proportionally, put me of.
@@TheLateBrakeShow yeah but I had to drive a vandenplas stretch one for my chaffeur duties at weddings so I know the performance would have been an xr2 killer (•‿•)
Cool build, but I would have gone for an AB77-C sternum dial upgrade whilst having the head off, especially for a boosted set up. Mugen Tune do lovely hard anodised CNC ones which won't break the bank. Much better flow and less chance of problems with the base-level hatchett actuator that way.
Off the top of my head, I think Japan built the original K20A that went into the DC5 Integra and FD2 Civic-R (as well as JDM-specific EP3s), but otherwise K20s (-A2, -A3, etc.) were built over here. Unless I'm confusing engines with whole cars... but nowadays they're built in Ohio anyway.
When I was a kid Austi n vehicles had a recon engine on the market was the..gold seal not sure if it is a nod to them they had a great reputation then.
