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#31 ditz

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Posted 05 January 2006 - 09:17 PM

I'll tell ya what, my cousin recently bought a mk1 escort, had an 1100 xflow in it, for a 1.1 the amount of go this thing had was unreal, pulled 90 down the motorway (erm that special private motorway we own i mean) and got there realatively fast for what it was

well i was impressed anyway

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Posted 05 January 2006 - 09:39 PM

I'll tell ya what, my cousin recently bought a mk1 escort, had an 1100 xflow in it, for a 1.1 the amount of go this thing had was unreal, pulled 90 down the motorway (erm that special private motorway we own i mean) and got there realatively fast for what it was

well i was impressed anyway

no use its not a x'flow as such its a valencia / HCS, and yup they will quite happily go past the 90 mark :angry:

#33 SCURVY DOG

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Posted 11 January 2006 - 07:47 PM

fetched the engine was a bargin

has a stage 3 head

nas been rebored to 1700cc which lloks like new

ao do the all the bearings on the crank and has a kent cam fitted so don't need to

do any work to engine :grin:

fitted to the gearbox casing to mke sure everything fits ok

just need to fit gears to gearbox but really want straight cut gears as have got straight cut drops on the way

and need to get a inlet with twin 40/45's or may go injection not sure yet but will

be on the road for the spring hopfully

#34 SCURVY DOG

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Posted 11 January 2006 - 07:50 PM

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#35 SCURVY DOG

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Posted 11 January 2006 - 07:51 PM

crank nose adapter

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Posted 11 January 2006 - 08:17 PM

:thumbsup: beautiful :w00t:
should have got a Lotus Twincam though :grin: :tongue:

#37 SCURVY DOG

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Posted 11 January 2006 - 08:45 PM

:thumbsup: beautiful :w00t:
should have got a Lotus Twincam though :grin: :tongue:

crossflow cost £105

only two lotus engines i have found went for over a grand each

#38 chocolate jazz

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Posted 11 January 2006 - 09:07 PM

hey sean were you bin havent seen you at the club meets for a while. hope your doing well, i guess you've bin working on this beast and thats why i havent seen ya around much laters dude :grin:
sweet project

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Posted 12 January 2006 - 10:08 AM

nice, i want one :thumbsup:

keep us updated!

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Posted 12 January 2006 - 07:05 PM

and need to get a inlet with twin 40/45's or may go injection not sure yet but will

Get some Webers for that wonderful "Ford On Webers" sound.

Oh and you should have got a Cosworth BDA :w00t: :grin:

#41 SCURVY DOG

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 02:17 PM

and need to get a inlet with twin 40/45's or may go injection not sure yet but will

Get some Webers for that wonderful "Ford On Webers" sound.

Oh and you should have got a Cosworth BDA :w00t: :grin:

well if you happen to have a bda lying around !!!!

now have straight cut close ratio gearbox on its way :grin:

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 06:48 PM

Whats a BDA?

Nevermind found out myself :erm:

#43 SCURVY DOG

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 05:26 AM

this is a bda fitted to the same type of gearbox i have

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 05:35 AM

Oh and you should have got a Cosworth BDA :lol: :grin:

heres one for sale in bits 2 days left to go at £1875 :cry:

do make some serious power though

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 09:51 AM

Can I see 3 camshafts in that autcion?




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