rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 07:35 PM |
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Roling road recommendation
Had car set up today by Peter Baldwin at Wilshers garage Wimpole near Cambridge . Tel 01223 207217 Just a bog standard 1600 cross flow with Valencia
distributor, twin choke weber and Locost exhaust , Thought car went pretty well before but he managed to find best part of 10.BHP Very helpful and
friendly guy , well impressed May need a rev limiter now though.
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MikeR
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 07:40 PM |
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thought the points would do that for you 
so what did you start off with and what did you get? What did he change?
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marc n
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 08:03 PM |
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yep top guy peter, i used to work for a company called dgrp we used to build his miglia engines, bloody good driver and bloody good on the rollers
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 09:42 AM |
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No points in a Valencia distributor , it was fitted as a locost way of installing electronic ignition ie no cost , so no points to bounce . Started
with 85bhp and ended up with 96 . As already stated engine is bog standard apart from carb , exhaust and distributor , Cost was £93 inc vat which
works out at around £9 per hp . No really magor changes just setting things up properly . Now totally different to drive especially at top end of revs
,loads more power. Goes to show you dont have to spend a fortune on getting reasonable performence.
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MikeR
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 03:24 PM |
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interesting, so what exhaust & carb have you got? (curious what i'll get)
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donut
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 03:58 PM |
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My Zetec instalation is coming out at £6.25 per bhp, i'm banking on 160bhp and so far costings ar at £1000 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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MikeR
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 04:07 PM |
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the joy of crossflows ..........
86hp and about 300 quid = £3.50ish
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donut
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 04:39 PM |
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£3.48.8372 to be exact 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 04:40 PM |
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Exhaust was from lolocost , carb is 38dgav? paid £75.00 for the engine from a mate who reckoned it was a good one , can't complain much at
that price
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donut
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 04:46 PM |
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Nope, sounds like a good deal. My 2 litre zetec was £150 from a running car which is a bargain cos i got the lot! May even be able to sell a few bits
off it!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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