Johnmor
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 04:46 PM |
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"Can you guess what it is yet"
This the the heart for my latest rebuild,
Can you guess what its for, (not locost)
A bit conventional but its got a bit of style.
The angle of the inlet manifold will give it away to the hardcore fans..
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welderman
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 04:48 PM |
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an engine.
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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eccsmk
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 04:51 PM |
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no idea i'll guess its a fiat engine
just to add i've not been following your work lol
[Edited on 17/12/07 by eccsmk]
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donut
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 04:52 PM |
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imp?
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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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 04:58 PM |
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Don't think it's a Fiat twink - there would be a water inlet between the can pulleys.
Definitely not an imp, it's a twin cam.
Not an Alfa twink, that's 100% upright and the one in the pic looks like a slant 4.
Let's have another look
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indykid
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 04:59 PM |
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something that's canted over quite a bit.
lotus twink?
tom
a quick bit of googling shows the lotus engine goes the other way and a hell of a lot more........makes me wonder why i didn't check before i
posted?
[Edited on 17/12/07 by indykid]
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:00 PM |
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Lotus 907 leans over the other way - as does the Triumph Dolly sprint and that's a chain driven 16 valve with a single cam so it's none of
those either.
It's not a Toyota 2TG either.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:03 PM |
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Right, here we go.
It is a Fiat twin cam and it originally resided in a Strada 105TC or Abarth 130, because it's an 8 valver with a dizzy and also has the
fixed driveshaft on the O/S to minimise torque steer.
Or something similar.....  
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Johnmor
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:09 PM |
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close
Zilspeed is close but no cigar.
This is standard engine with no modifications (apart from the twin 45s) and came straight out of the car its going back into>
Ill give you a few more guesses
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:10 PM |
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Beta Coupe in that case or possibly a Monte Carlo ?
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donut
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:11 PM |
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I know, it's my wifes hair dryer!!
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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02GF74
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:35 PM |
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you must be married to a gibbon if she needs a hair dryer that powerful
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:35 PM |
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Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:37 PM |
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1608cc Fiat twincam?
From a 124 or similar?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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donut
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
you must be married to a gibbon if she needs a hair dryer that powerful
You don't know the half of 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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Johnmor
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:51 PM |
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It one of these
Zilspeed came the closest.
Lancia Beta Spyder.
Very similar to the Fiat but the head is a bit different and produces slightly more power in standard form.
Should produce around 150bhp with the 45s, only weighs about 1000kg so should be fun.
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Guinness
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 05:53 PM |
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John
That's what I like to see, an optimist.
You live in North East Scotland, and you've just bought a 20 year old Italian Convertible!
Good luck!
Cheers
Mike
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Johnmor
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 07:13 PM |
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Optomist
"just bought" I've had it almost 10 years and its still in a thousand bits.
Bring on global warming!!!!
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muzchap
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| posted on 17/12/07 at 09:00 PM |
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LMAO - nice quote Guiness
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If you believe you're not crazy, whilst everybody is telling you, you are - then they are definitely wrong!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 18/12/07 at 01:30 PM |
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I recognised it! I had a Beta (Coupe) but ended up running over my own engine when the engine mounts let go due to tin worm! (Whole subframe
dropped!)
[Edited on 18/12/07 by Richard Quinn]
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