pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 06:20 AM |
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Decided my car was too heavy......
.......so i've gone down another route.
Say hello to my new car! Just need to sort out the drivetrain....
Thanks for the engine Jon!
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gavin174
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:11 AM |
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Can't tell from the pic, is it mid engined...
You are going to need a long alternator belt on there!!
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:13 AM |
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yeh mid engine. may work on a new alternator location yet, not convinced about that one..... like you said, where will i get a belt from?
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gavin174
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:16 AM |
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I wasn't sure if you had come up with a wind powered alternator that you could mount in the nosecone
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:23 AM |
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that's a good idea! wind alone might not do it though.... i'll attach a straw!
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:27 AM |
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so what engine is going in its place??
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:29 AM |
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i'd love to say something impressive but that's potentially the one going in!
It's an old unloved 1600 xflow which i plan to strip down and learn a bit about engines from, and then probably replaced my hideously undersized
1300 xflow until i can find some money for a real engine!
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steve m
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:39 AM |
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So thats the one i missed ??
glad you got it !!
the heads are the same for 1300/1600 so dont bin yours
steve
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:40 AM |
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ahh, i was wondering if it was just the bottom end that's different...
Won't be binning mine, the 1300 will probably stay in for iva if it runs ok and i'll rebuild the 1600 in the meantime...
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steve m
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:41 AM |
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Ive also got a good book on rebuiling Xflow if you want to borrow it
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:42 AM |
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would that be mr wallace's book? jon who i got the engine from also has it... £99 from amazon is a little steep for my liking....!
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steve m
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:43 AM |
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I will dig it out, I cant remember !!
but its in the spare room somwhere
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:44 AM |
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cheers for the offer mate! should get my own really though, wouldn't want to return a book covered in oil and sweat and maybe some faeces..
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steve m
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:55 AM |
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Is your 1300 already in the car ?
as the 1600 is 1 3/4" higher, as i found out !!
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:57 AM |
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yes it is.
so the bottom end is bigger? i don't think it should make much difference, there seems to be plenty of clearance at the moment..
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steve m
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 08:02 AM |
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It should be ok then, as my car was built around a 1300 xflow, and i only had big problems when i dropped a 1600 in it
i had to lower the whole setup and change the rocker cover, as it would of been 4" through the bonnet
I now only have 4" ground clearance between sump and ground
so far its been ok !
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snapper
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 09:14 AM |
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1300 pistons in a 1600 block = more compression, therefore off to a good start.
I have a set off bike carbs that would be just right for your set up, will have them in my spares pile for a while, keep us all informed of
progress.
Have a look on the Turbosports forum for good Xflow info
[Edited on 28/8/10 by snapper]
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 09:29 AM |
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what bike carbs have you got and will they go straight onto the xflow or will i need some kind of brakets/manifold?
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snapper
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 10:09 AM |
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You'll need a manifold, I bought them from someone on here a week ago but they are to small for my 2.1 Pinto but were bought for an Escort.
33mm rear outlet, immaculate as new condition, TPS fitted.
I am on holiday tomorrow morning, will be back in a couple of weeks.
Keihin CVK with code 03F1 MHJ
[Edited on 28/8/10 by snapper]
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 10:20 AM |
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Take a look at this may help ford pushrod tuning article
Ray
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dhutch
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin174
You are going to need a long alternator belt on there!!
PMSL!!
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 08:44 PM |
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yeh i laughed!
btw, thanks for the link ray, that's pretty useful!
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pekwah1
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 06:38 PM |
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SNAPPER!!!!
i've sent you a u2u.... this is my method of email notification for you!
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