02GF74
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| posted on 18/1/06 at 04:11 PM |
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something a little bit different to power your locost
this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Model-A-24HP-Engine-3-3-Litre-1928-Vintage_W0QQitemZ4604348057QQcategoryZ27377QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
eek!!!?!?!?!
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nick205
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| posted on 18/1/06 at 05:53 PM |
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I'm not sure I'd class 24BHP out of a 3.3 litre engine as "powerful" 
Also, even with a Pinto installed in my own car, that thing looks like it weighs a bloody ton 
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 18/1/06 at 06:08 PM |
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if you wanted a wacky, vintage motor a Crosley Hot Shot motor or something would be better suited than that lump.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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Danozeman
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| posted on 18/1/06 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Lots of tuning goodies available from the USA
At 24HP it needs them.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Danozeman
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| posted on 18/1/06 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Lots of tuning goodies available from the USA
At 24HP it needs them.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Chippy
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| posted on 19/1/06 at 12:09 AM |
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The old Ford model A was a popular hotroders engine, they used to pull them out, throw them as far as they could, and put in a humungus V8
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Spyderman
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| posted on 19/1/06 at 04:57 PM |
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I love his reply to the £350 offer, it's a classic!
quote:
Q: I think it it is a bit too much , my friend tells me he would sell me one for less , but he hasn't got one at the momoent . How about £350
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A: I do them for £350 when I haven't got one !!!!
[Edited on 19/1/06 by Spyderman]
Spyderman
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cymtriks
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| posted on 19/1/06 at 06:05 PM |
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beware of old hp ratings
The older the car the more likely the hp rating has nothing to do with the actual hp produced.
I'm not refering to the 50's and 60's SAE bhp ratings though they are certainly wrong on the high side.
I'm refering to vintage stuf like this. The hp rating was determined by a formula used for insurance purpose IIRC. Nothing to do with actual hp
at all!
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