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Finally got my car back today
omega0684 - 11/3/11 at 10:29 PM

Well i got my car back from Powerspeed today. I've got to say that the service from both Dave and Andy was fantastic, James who made the exhaust was brilliant and did an excellent job on my new 4-2-1 system! Oh and ignore that hole in the side panel, this was from the old exhaust.








All the best

Alex

[Edited on 12/3/11 by omega0684]

eddie99 - 11/3/11 at 10:32 PM

Looking very neat Alex, cant wait to see the car this summer

Andybarbet - 11/3/11 at 10:33 PM

Tidy

stevec - 11/3/11 at 11:03 PM

Nice chimney. All looking good.Alex,

Steve.

[Edited on 11/3/11 by stevec]

tilly819 - 11/3/11 at 11:09 PM

beautiful job

tilly

nick205 - 11/3/11 at 11:22 PM

Looks well Alex, nice to see someone loving a Pinto too

YQUSTA - 12/3/11 at 12:32 AM

Looks very mate.

CRAIGR - 12/3/11 at 08:16 AM

Very nice job they've done there.

mcerd1 - 12/3/11 at 06:13 PM



if you keep going at this rate alex you'll have a spent more money on pinto's than me soon

[Edited on 12/3/2011 by mcerd1]

daniel mason - 12/3/11 at 06:52 PM

that is one tidy looking car mate! superb

prawnabie - 12/3/11 at 07:13 PM

Someone got busted!!

lotusmadandy - 12/3/11 at 07:55 PM

Nice work and nice looking car.How big is your big pinto???

Andy

omega0684 - 12/3/11 at 08:34 PM

thanks for all the comments guys, i'm very happy to have it back so i can crack on with getting it up and running. Hopefully get the rollers books for early april.

Andy: its a full race spec pinto, 93mm bore, acrylite pistons, steel rods and cossie crank, 3kg billet ali flywheel with steel insert. race head with 44 inlets and 38 outlets, professionally ported with Jenvey bodies and custom carbon trumpets & backplate. the engine was rollered at 206 bhp but we have put a bigger cam (longer duration) since the engine went into my car, so it will be interesting to see what she makes. it runs a close ratio quaife clubman box with 3.62 LSD.

i'll post more updates in the next couple of weeks and hopefully there will be a start up video in there somewhere!

All the best guys

Alex

lotusmadandy - 12/3/11 at 08:37 PM

I'm suitably impressed

Andy

omega0684 - 12/3/11 at 08:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lotusmadandy
I'm suitably impressed

Andy


ta very mooch! lots of blood sweat and tears gone into that monster!

Benzine - 12/3/11 at 08:53 PM

awesome, love it

mcerd1 - 13/3/11 at 03:07 PM

which conrods did you get ?

omega0684 - 14/3/11 at 07:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
which conrods did you get ?


I didn't build up this engine Rob, i think they are Farndon rods, i'd have to ask the chap who built it, but i know he pretty much buys everything from Burton, lol

blakep82 - 14/3/11 at 07:58 PM

exhaust? surely the correct term is 'funnel'?
looks awesome wish i was keeping up progress like that

Steve Hignett - 14/3/11 at 07:59 PM

Looks geat...

Apart from the lack of steel and wood being formed round that open space toward the front!!!!!!!!!!

mcerd1 - 14/3/11 at 09:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
which conrods did you get ?


I didn't build up this engine Rob, i think they are Farndon rods, i'd have to ask the chap who built it, but i know he pretty much buys everything from Burton, lol

I took the 'cut price' option and fitted std. cossie rods - only problem is they are 0.060" too long for a pinto - so I had to get my brand new pistons topped to suit

omega0684 - 16/3/11 at 12:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
Looks geat...

Apart from the lack of steel and wood being formed round that open space toward the front!!!!!!!!!!



it'll get done son don't you worry, got a bit side tracked having my wisdom teeth taken out! i seem to have lost much knowledge, hahaha.

franky - 16/3/11 at 07:45 AM

Thats a great looking car. Love the exhaust