jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:07 PM |
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SPOTTED! Me! Broken Down!
This is my Locost sat on the central res of Bristol Ring Road. On my way back from a minor fail at SVA retest and manged to blow my engine! 
I now have some really effective crankcase ventilation, but not such good oil retention! 
Will Post pics of the bits once i strip it down.
Anyopne got a 1600cc pinto the want to sell to me? PLEASE! 
[Edited on 11/10/06 by jamesbond007ltk]
 
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James
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:17 PM |
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Strikes me as a rather good time to fit a 2.0!
Good luck with the fix and then SVA.
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:19 PM |
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That's really bad news! 
At least you're reasonably relaxed about it... 
What was the minor fail? Will a new engine fix it?
David
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:22 PM |
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beleve me mate everypart of me is in agreement with you.
But my wallet isn't! my insurance is a stinger anyway.
Plus, if (and when) i do a 2.0 i am going to do a full bench top rebuild, whereas i am looking to get a half decent 1600 that i can just drop in. Wnat
to get passed asap.
Cheers for the good wishes mate
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nludkin
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:22 PM |
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Sorry to hear about your engine. Must suck, being so close to being road legal and all.
Anyway, you could try the scrapyard down at Ashton Gate which had a couple of sierras there last time I looked. I will dig their number out for you
want. However, you will probably need to remove the engine yourself :-(
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:24 PM |
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minor fail was that my brakes were staying partially on. Think i need to restrip my m/cylinder and perhaps replace rear wheel cylinders as one seems
to have siezed.
Did actually pass the brake test then the inspector drove it off the rollers and the brakes stuck! was so close to a pass its painful. only thing left
to do was self-centering, and i know that works!
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:26 PM |
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Ooh a local!!!!
think i know the one you mean, but number would be really useful. If you know the name or street name that would be cool too.
Any thoughts on putting a pinto in the boot of my work's focus? got to take that surely?
(Focus estate that is)
quote:
Originally posted by nludkin
Sorry to hear about your engine. Must suck, being so close to being road legal and all.
Anyway, you could try the scrapyard down at Ashton Gate which had a couple of sierras there last time I looked. I will dig their number out for you
want. However, you will probably need to remove the engine yourself :-(
[Edited on 11/10/06 by jamesbond007ltk]
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nludkin
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:33 PM |
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Just remembered the name:
R S PERRY & CO.
The Yard, Off Ashton Road, Bristol, Avon BS3 2EA
Tel: 0117 9639550
The guy down there is a little strange and the geese he keeps on site are a menace , but you can get a bargain if you haggle. 
As for putting the engine in the back of a work focus. Well, I had a dohc engine on a pallet, MT75 gearbox and a diff in the back of a vectra estate
once. Course, with it being a vectra I wasn't too worried about getting oil all over it!
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:39 PM |
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I will have a 1600 pinto as of the weekend as im taking it out to put in a 2L was tuned lasted month by wilcox competition engines
let me know if your interested
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:40 PM |
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Thanks mate, will try them now
Should i take my shotgun, for the geese that is
quote:
Originally posted by nludkin
Just remembered the name:
R S PERRY & CO.
The Yard, Off Ashton Road, Bristol, Avon BS3 2EA
Tel: 0117 9639550
The guy down there is a little strange and the geese he keeps on site are a menace , but you can get a bargain if you haggle.
As for putting the engine in the back of a work focus. Well, I had a dohc engine on a pallet, MT75 gearbox and a diff in the back of a vectra estate
once. Course, with it being a vectra I wasn't too worried about getting oil all over it!
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nludkin
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:41 PM |
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Also, if you don't get any luck with R.S. Perry there is a scrappy in Southmead "AA Car spares" Tel: 01179591958 who can usually get
hold of sierra parts.
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 02:45 PM |
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orry 
art least I made it home from my SVA, just - lost a bolt from the carb that made it idle a 2,000 rpm and the drivers side wing stay came loose ... but
hang, on, this is the reterst - *gulp* sitll yet to do mine so shouldn't feel too smug.
Any thoughts as to why the engine went?
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 03:00 PM |
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'cos i was racing a 911?
Well, not sure really was driving hard, but not that hard! going to be stripping it tonight so will know by tmrw
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
orry
art least I made it home from my SVA, just - lost a bolt from the carb that made it idle a 2,000 rpm and the drivers side wing stay came loose ... but
hang, on, this is the reterst - *gulp* sitll yet to do mine so shouldn't feel too smug.
Any thoughts as to why the engine went?
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nick205
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 03:59 PM |
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bad luck mate!
You will get a Pinto in the back of a focus estate no problem (I got an engine/box in the back of a Leon pretty easy) but you'll need a crane of
some hefty mates to get it in and out
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splitrivet
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 04:21 PM |
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Ive got a 1600 ran as sweet as a nut when I took it out, you can have it for 30 squids, trouble is Im in Stoke and I am away till next Tuesday.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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chockymonster
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 07:19 PM |
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Bad luck
I fitted a 1.8 MX5 lump into the back of my Focus hatch with no problems!
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 07:25 PM |
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Ahh A scrappy with a Real burglar Alarm. Geese make wonderful alarms, and their bite can be a bit nasty if they get the soft bits at the back of the
leg.
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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