speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:37 PM |
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Its come, its come, its come, its come, its come, its come, its come!!!
do you think im happy?
Sorry for the crappy pics, its hard to move in the garage atm.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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neilj37
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:45 PM |
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Is that a 2.0l pinto
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dogwood
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:46 PM |
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I take it, it's come then?
[Edited on 25/2/09 by dogwood]
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE
!!
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:46 PM |
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It would thrash a pinto
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DarrenW
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:48 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by speedyxjs
It would thrash a pinto
How? First to reach the sea bed or would squash one if dropped from a height (of over 2 feet)????
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MikeR
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:49 PM |
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its far heavier
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:49 PM |
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What does a pinto actually weigh?
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Miks15
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:51 PM |
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i get the impression your happy about somehting but cant quite put my finger on what
Is your avatar going to be the "after" shot?
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Ben_Copeland
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:52 PM |
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Eh? Whats come??
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flak monkey
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:52 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by speedyxjs
What does a pinto actually weigh?
With all anciliaries about 130kg
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http://www.motosera.com
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jacko
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:53 PM |
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Very old diesel truck engine ?
what is that going in ? a generator
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:54 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Miks15
i get the impression your happy about somehting but cant quite put my finger on what
Is your avatar going to be the "after" shot?
No. Thats a XK engine. I just likes that one 'cos its polished
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 05:56 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by flak monkey
quote: Originally posted by speedyxjs
What does a pinto actually weigh?
With all anciliaries about 130kg
Well that one weighs 240kg Im still on target to build the car less that 1 ton
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Paul TigerB6
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:00 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by DarrenW
quote: Originally posted by speedyxjs
It would thrash a pinto
How? First to reach the sea bed or would squash one if dropped from a height (of over 2 feet)????
Funny you should say that - i was about to say it was used to power the Titanic!!!
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Volvorsport
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:02 PM |
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what is it ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:06 PM |
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Jaguar 3.6 AJ6 engine to replace the 2.9 from the donor. Cost me all of £71 Its gonna have a strip down and rebuild at the weekend.
From wiki:
The 3.6 was the first AJ6 engine, debuting in 1983 on the XJS. It had DOHC 4-valve heads with a 91 mm bore and 92 mm stroke. Power was 165 kW (221 hp)
with 325 N m (240 ft·lbf of torque. Power was reduced to 201 hp (150 kW) for versions having catalytic exhaust system. Early versions of the 3.6L AJ6
as used in the 1984 - 1987 XJS cars had a conventional distributor type of ignition system with electronics within the distributor body. This early
AJ6 ignition system is nearly identical to the system used on the XK engine in the Series III XJ6 cars. The Lucas fuel injection system on the 3.6L
AJ6 engines in these early XJS cars sensed engine load using a Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) sensor just like the V12 cars from the same era. Later 3.6L
AJ6 engines as used in the 1986-1989 XJ40 cars had a crank sensor type of ignition system with a bare distributor that only carried the spinning
ignition rotor inside the distributor cap. The fuel injection system used on the later 3.6L AJ6 engines used a hot wire Mass Air Flow sensor to
determine engine load.
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BenB
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:09 PM |
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240kg Wow. That sure ain't alloy....
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Paul TigerB6
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:12 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by BenB
240kg Wow. That sure ain't alloy....
Its cast from melted Pinto's - no wonder it weighs more than half a complete BEC!!
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Dangle_kt
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:13 PM |
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I'm sure it will sound wonderful, and if your car is under the 1000kg will have over 200bhp per ton, which is still more than enough UMPH!
Good on you, and good bargain hunting.
What gearbox will you mate it to, and will it need a much different transmtsson tunnel design?
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:13 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by BenB
240kg Wow. That sure ain't alloy....
Also taken from wiki:
It is uses an aluminum block to reduce weight
I got the weight from an american website which was in pounds so that may be wrong (i think american lbs are different to uk?)
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Hellfire
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:16 PM |
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That's huuuuuge.
Get it weighed in for scrap, you'll get at least 10x what you paid for it.
Phil
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Richard Quinn
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:24 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by speedyxjsPower was reduced to 201 hp (150 kW) for versions having catalytic exhaust system.
... and to
think that my little BMW 4 pot all alloy oil burner is 204bhp and is doing 46mpg
I'll admit it won't sound as nice though!
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:26 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Richard Quinn
quote: Originally posted by speedyxjsPower was reduced to 201 hp (150 kW) for versions having catalytic exhaust system.
... and to
think that my little BMW 4 pot all alloy oil burner is 204bhp and is doing 46mpg
I'll admit it won't sound as nice though!
Turbo diesel?
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focijohn
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posted on 25/2/09 at 06:37 PM |
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was that 71 quid running?
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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speedyxjs
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posted on 25/2/09 at 07:05 PM |
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It was before it was removed. It been out for about 2 months.
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