Ian Walley Racing

Ian Walley Racing Home of the Uk’s quickest insane turbocharged Mk 2 Yellow Cortina
For all your repairs, servicing & engine building

We can carry out servicing and repairs including; engine rebuilds, engine conversions, turbo charger repairs, clutch fitting, alloy welding, and MOT work carried out. We are open most nights untill late and sometimes on weekends. Just call or drop a message and, we will be only too glad to help or advise on your requirements.

Morning from the mad professor on a onesie Now we had a night off the workshop last night to be with mum and mush It was...
13/05/2026

Morning from the mad professor on a onesie
Now we had a night off the workshop last night to be with mum and mush
It was ment to be a chill out night and then for me to catch up with the updates and posts to go on here
Well nope mum had the wrap blanket I had the onesie and well mush had mush we all fell asleep haha just wanted some chill time away from it all
After all that’s gone on we needed it I think
Hey ho
New day it is today
Feeling a bit better

Morning from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs Ok after a heavy weekend I’m finding the time on a night to get thi...
05/05/2026

Morning from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs
Ok after a heavy weekend I’m finding the time on a night to get this page brought upto date with alls going on

Jan 2026
Bit of a tough month as it’s another year over that I lost my dad and I struggle with mum for a little while
Started off a little slow with a barrage of clutches and flywheels to get thro
Transit engine build and start to plan out my next 6 months
Mx5 engine machine and build
Head skims
Diff rebuild
Pic 1 clutch and flywheel replacement on transit
Pic2 dual mass out and checking correct
Pic3 the angle box starting to take shape one step at a time
Pic4 angle box more on this project later
Pic5 a diff rebuild with l*d for a kit car
Pic6 mx 5 engine build for race car
Pic7 mx5 head machine work getting carried out
Pic8 block machine work mx5
Pic9 rebore and assemble bottom end

engine build

24/04/2026

Good afternoon
Updates from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs
I am more organised this week last couple been a bit up and down with a extensive head cold shook that off first aid course done last week
Now to get the workshop moving along again
I’ll try my best to answer all the messages after o2 left us with no signal for two weeks with remedial mast work but that’s done as well
I’ve got plenty to upload over the course of the weekend to get everything upto date watch out the crocs are about
Enjoy the lovely weather Finaly have a wonderful day

15/04/2026

Update from
The mad professor in a onesie and crocs🐊
Had notification from o2 that the remedial work should be completed today at some point
I’ve got lots to put up watch this space moving forwards steadily now and loving it living the dream

I apologise we have missed messages and calls there is a ongoing maintenance on the antenna in our area causing a few is...
09/04/2026

I apologise we have missed messages and calls there is a ongoing maintenance on the antenna in our area causing a few issues should be resolved soon as stated by o2

08/04/2026

Updates from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs 🐊
This last week it was me that had stomachs cramps all week today I’m feeling much better I hope now to get back down to it im trying my hardest to juggle stuff about and make sure things keep moving make sure content goes up and it’s set to scheduled uploads

Please keep checking back content will be uploaded daily starting with the years beginning moving through and snippets from last year
Freash start is what was needed and it’s working being ruthless with hord chucking out scrap chucking much more clearer head and work space

Updates from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs Ok so here we go with this years updates starting at beginning I ap...
08/04/2026

Updates from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs
Ok so here we go with this years updates starting at beginning I apologise if I’ve sent up all ready I just need to get it all out and posted then can keep it sorted and flowing welcome to 2026 and hopefully the new us
We now have a 2 wheel drive dyno that can be used for diagnostic purposes and for rolling road tuning
Has the latest software from your dyno installed and we can give a graph print out as well as numerical so you can see the data as well as the graph it’s self
There will be video slots and photos during the uploads
This is a two wheel unit fwd or rwd
It’s developing all the time and will be essential in our workings moving forward to progress customers conversions and work as well
As helping develop tina and in house development work we do

Morning from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs We did get a little bit of me time on Tina for a few hours over the...
30/03/2026

Morning from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs
We did get a little bit of me time on Tina for a few hours over the last couple weeks
We were hoping to get along to the test and tune at Melbourne weekend at the min Tina is not back together I’m not rushing it customer work has to come first and at the min as I only can work on the nights and not during the day
Ok so I’ve found a few little issues that are just down to general wear and tear and yes I’ll admit lack of annual inspection
As I’ve not had the engine fully apart since fitting the dart block in 2015 but did get a look when I lost my dad in 2020
Since then only changed oils and fitted coil packs and electronics courtesy of and with all the help from donations from all you guys and the we are doing a big sponsor page later this week so please check them out
Inspections found bearings to be in great condition rings were worn as to be expected 82 thou gaps on a few was mind blowing
Valves and seats just needed a lap in
Hydraulic lifters were worn as expected
More to follow

30/03/2026

We have a full engine machine shop services from head skims
Pressure testing
Valve work reseating guides install re lapping porting
Clutch and flywheel balancing rotational balance
Cylinder boring and honing
Engine building services from basic to full refresh diesel or petrol variants
Drop us a message for further details and your requirements
And a new phone number to be put up onto the pages
I’ll try my best to answer as soon as I can any messages but at the min I CANT take calls during the day time only after 5 pm
Please leave a message or mail us or direct message via the page and it will get answered as soon as I possibly can
Just updating the communication side of things to make it better for everyone myself and customers
Thankyou for your patients
Ian

30/03/2026

Afternoon all sorry for the lack of communication it has been a little bedlam whilst we sort out a few things at home and workshop
We will post up and catch up with everyone this week nothing untold just stuff with mum house council hmrc you know the call
Thankyou fir your patients all will be updated this week

30/03/2026

Afternoon from the mad professor in a onesie and crocs
Just a important message one that should hopefully
Begin to smoth things out a little and make it easier as I have missed messages and communication
Thankyou for your time

Drop us a message for further details and your requirements
And a new phone number to be put up onto the pages
I’ll try my best to answer as soon as I can any messages but at the min I CANT take calls during the day time only after 5 pm
Please leave a message or mail us or direct message via the page and it will get answered as soon as I possibly can
Just updating the communication side of things to make it better for everyone myself and customers
Thankyou for your patients
Ian

Address

Unit 9 Levy Industrial Estate, Faverdale
Darlington
DL30PP

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 1am
Wednesday 6pm - 1am
Friday 6pm - 1am
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+441325480264

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