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redeye - 6/8/12 at 08:35 AM

Hi all

Here's a short video of my car now running

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Daddylonglegs - 6/8/12 at 08:44 AM

Always a good feeling ain't it?

FuryRebuild - 6/8/12 at 11:26 AM

Nice work - very neat installation.

big-vee-twin - 6/8/12 at 05:34 PM

Nice one,

major - 6/8/12 at 05:43 PM

Revs very nice!!

Like the misses said first time I started the engine, "If it ain't got a pedal, I am not going to drive it!".

How about your ground clearance?

[Edited on 6/8/12 by major]

redeye - 6/8/12 at 06:22 PM

Cheers guys

Its a great feeling, takes me back to when I first got the old pinto engine running.

the ground clearance isnt too bad

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major - 6/8/12 at 07:23 PM

Got a similar set-up. Works perfectly.
I only used a dry sump for more ground clearance.

redeye - 8/8/12 at 11:47 AM

Major - Just looking through your photos, very nice build btw

What gearbox did you use? was it easy to fit?

major - 8/8/12 at 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by redeye
Major - Just looking through your photos, very nice build btw

What gearbox did you use? was it easy to fit?

Tnx, it was not entirely my doing! I had lots of help!

We used a MT75 and a "custom made shift stick", it was a tight fit.

Due to the gearratio's we installed a 3.38 diff instead of the standard 3.96.

Also used a race clutch with cable,
The cable did not last 200 miles, so we changed this for a hydraulic one like the one on the pic.

I have done approx 1.000 miles and it is still running, so....