gregf27
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 11:47 PM |
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pinto to xe conversion -she lives!!!
Managed to fire her up for the first time tonight, sweeeeeeeeeeeet
huge thanks to both of the following - Col ( locoboy )
for helping me to lift and fit the engine + gearbox in, and also to Stu (Stu16v)
for giving up the last 3 evenings to sort the wiring out!!! - sounds great, just a bit loud without the silencer on !!!
next job to sort out is the plumbing
great feeling knowing you stripped and rebuilt the engine - and it works!!!!!
even the twin 45 webbers that I fully stripped , cleaned and re-built are working faultlessly -cant wait to drive it!!
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Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 06:18 AM |
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Well done
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:39 AM |
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Good job  Video?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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jos
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:24 AM |
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nice one greg well done
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:39 AM |
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where the u-tube vid then?
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worX
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:49 AM |
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Great news Greg!!!
Steve
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 05:32 PM |
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Great engine.
There was a Vauxhall engined Westfield at the hillclimb at the weekend where I did startline duties for a bit. Definitely had the fiercest blast of
induction roar and exhaust as it left the line.
Still a great engine.
[Edited on 17/3/08 by zilspeed]
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gregf27
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:30 PM |
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cheers everyone, sorry no u-tube
I agree its a great engine , wish I had done the install when I first built the car, still -I love to tinker
next job - repack and fit the exhaust!
then I can rev it a bit more!!!!
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Hugh_
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 09:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gregf27
cheers everyone, sorry no u-tube
I agree its a great engine , wish I had done the install when I first built the car, still -I love to tinker
next job - repack and fit the exhaust!
then I can rev it a bit more!!!!
I've recently repacked my exhaust and I made the mistake of not wearing a dust mask while removing the old wadding and subsequently clearing the
excess from the silencer with an air line! I would advise you not to make the same mistake because I'm still coughing away because of it.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 10:39 PM |
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nice engine choice
the induction roar from them does seem incredible, from the drivers seat you can't hear the exhaust at all on mine, just the inlets!!
Yep, you also will be surprised how much they do rev, I never had a rev counter on mine to start with and was surprised to find I was changing up at
6500 revs instead of 7500 which I finally fitted the counter!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Stu16v
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 11:11 PM |
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No worries mate - least I could do for someone else who has seen the light!
P'raps I should keep engines in stock for sale. One passenger ride - sign here!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 11:23 AM |
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lol
Does seem to be a lot of XE builders on here suddenly now doesn't there
Was reading in an old PPC mag I found the other day, that Dave Walker at Emerald managed to find 235 bhp on a dyno on STD CAMS on an XE with bigger
valves (though on std hydraulic followers and caps/collets etc) and decent porting job...................... certainly puts the duratec into
perspective..................
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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