bob
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 10:37 AM |
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cheap engine for the young
I saw this and thought of the younsters and the excesive insurancethey have to pay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mk-1-Escort-Crossflow-1100-engine-gearbox-propshaft_W0QQitemZ4604514610QQcategoryZ21654QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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donut
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 10:41 AM |
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Blimey, not seen one of those for a while!!
Another option for the young is the MG Midget setup with the 998cc A series. A mini weighs in at well over 700kg and you can get reasonable power from
the little engine due to a multitude of upgardes and add-ons. The 1098 has more torque so theres another option.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 06:40 PM |
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Many years ago I drove a morris Minor van (Colour - Bright Yellow painted over Dark Green ).
The 1098 engine was good and went very well, albeit it a fairly long stroke engine when compared with the 998 engine.
The 1098 had a bigger clutch, (no problems there).
The gearbox was another matter, I managed to trash two, both got stuck in 2nd gear (common fault) and managed to break 3 half-shafts (another weak
point).
Mind you I thrashed the pants off it for three years, and apart from the transmission issues, it was a good motor that took it all in its stride.
The garage foreman at work was not so forgiving
But that was all 30 years ago.
[Edited on 15/1/2006 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 07:40 PM |
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"The gearbox was another matter, I managed to trash two, both got stuck in 2nd gear (common fault) and managed to break 3 half-shafts (another
weak point). "
Must have been a weird looking axle
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Triton
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 07:46 PM |
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Why not go for a 600 bike motor till the insurance calms down then plop in a bigger one.....fib a bit and say it's a Fiat lump
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