Asimo Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 Over on the Ebay thread there is a perfect engine room: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BREATHTAKING-1975-VAUXHALL-VICTOR-2300S-LIMITED-EDITION-JUST-3-000-MILE-FROM-NEW-/201020045949?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ecdba7a7d brickwall and eddyramrod 2
Spiny Norman Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Couple more from me. Current ride, 2 litres of finest Swedish POWWAAHH! Sadly departed. The engine in this was why I got £400 for the old Merc and not about half that amount.Saab Turbo. And another sexy Swede, my old Amazon. Sloth in a bowl and brickwall 2
Guest Breadvan72 Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Ooof, ooof, Scandies with their flaps open. Oof.
panhard65 Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Corvair always fancied one of these as there are a few in France and pretty cheap but I could see it being a right nightmare Asimo and Stixy 2
New POD Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Oh I think the scarey bit is the Lucas Coil. (Have you a spare in the boot ?) Ever since the Jag bonnet flipped off in the autumn.... IMG_2107.JPG Theres been no 'under bonnet' scenery as such..... IMG_2136.JPG As theres no bonnet! I should be picking the replacement bonnet up soon I hope as I havent taken it out since it happened! The XK engine was designed to look impressive at the behest of William Lyons. Doubt he'd have been impressed with the in need of a polish cam covers, nor the pie foil acting as a heat shield for the air intake trunking! Soz Bill, needs must
wackywacerwill Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 1.9 litres of normally aspirated oil burning power shifts the little Clio along well enough. Nicely packed in and plenty of options when it comes to setting down a cuppa, unless it is running when in which case any tea cup within 10 yards is liable to crack due to vibration and/or audio trauma. Lacquer Peel 1
dugong Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 That intake \ plenum thing reminds me of the Pompidou Centre for some reason. eddyramrod and wackywacerwill 2
Squire_Dawson Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Oh I think the scarey bit is the Lucas Coil. (Have you a spare in the boot ?) Nowt wrong with old Lucas coils mate.
Guest Breadvan72 Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Nowt wrong with old Lucas coils mate.Yes! It's always more fun to get out and push. Fit a Lucas alternator and you can do it in the dark. Joy!
RichardMoss Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4L. Easy enough to work on, apart from removal or refitting of the radiator (because of the mechanical fan).
Jim Bell Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 French pez 309 pez vs derv. Old English Newer English. TU3s Omgveg. Asimo 1
Lukas Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 3S-FE from a 1988 Toyota Camry SV21 EA81 from a 1981 Subaru 1800 GLF D4BH (Mitsubishi-4D56 built under license) from a 2000 HDPIC Galloper II L Jim Bell 1
Asimo Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Under my hoods this afternoon (no proper shite, but they are all on the way to shitehood) Subaru Legacy Honda Civic Toyota Mr2 Transit Connect
Ratdat Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 I don't think there can have been many cars as simple under the bonnet as a the Pony pickup bu the 90's. There's acres of room under there and everything is really easy to get to and work on....
willswitchengage Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Corvair always fancied one of these as there are a few in France and pretty cheap but I could see it being a right nightmare Ralph Nader loved those, the interior heater worked by blowing air directly over the engine. Healthy Interestingly he also writes alot about how equally shit the Beetle was engineered, although we all here know that anyway.
twosmoke300 Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Can't be too many transit connect petrol's about . Is it lpg?
Asimo Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 ^^^No, it is pure petrol!, about 34 mpg. Took a time to find one, according to how many left, about 1 in a 1000 is petrol.
PhilA Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Can't be too many transit connect petrol's about . Is it lpg?They are all petrol here.I don't think diesel is even an option. Side note, non-shite... this is actually quite a nice looking engine but Dodge chose to hide it under swathes of plastic.20140119_165319_W 25th St by renault9gta, on Flickr I've never owned a car with 16 spark plugs before. --Phil Asimo 1
willswitchengage Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Volvo managed to get a V8 in the wrong way round:
phil_lihp Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Oil-soaked T-Series from the mighty Rover 220. Everything's visible but it's a bit tight in there for wielding spanners. The Turbo with added aircon plumbing must be absolutely crammed in. Since this was taken it's now got actual coolant in the header tank and a shiny new radiator. Still not sure whether to spruce it up with a steam clean or not. It may be filthy but it's well protected!
The Moog Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 What are the saucers on the suspension turrets for?
Ratdat Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 What are the saucers on the suspension turrets for? Putting your tea on of course! Junkman 1
Ratdat Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Here's my '71 Bluebird back when it had it's 2.4 twin cam. I reckon these engines were designed for the LHD (US) market... lots of room on the LH side and none on the right. It was still nice and easy to get to most stuff though but it wouldn't have mattered anyway as it never needed fixing...Here's a previous incarnation with a hybrid 2.0L built from a Cabstar block with an L18SSS head. A joy to work around as there was a ton of room (sounded glorious too!) ed5000, Asimo, Junkman and 3 others 6
vulgalour Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Suitable for all ages. Parental Guidance recommended. Over 18 only. Pay per View BANNED in many places. Asimo, scruff and Jim Bergerac 3
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