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    45\'s FITTED

    FINALLY GOT EM ON. MOT TIME SOON...

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    CHEERS, JOHN.

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    Looks like an improvement mate, much power difference???

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    DONT KNOW YET YODI, NOT ACTUALLY DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, SOUNDS A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THOUGH. HOPEFULLY MOT IN NEXT FEW WEEKS, THEN GOTTA SAVE UP FOR TAX & INSURANCE

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    that looks better & ibet sounds better , i think iam going to miss the sound of my carbs ,they sound the dogs bollocks at full chat. what cam are you useing.
    cheers lee

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    Looking good m8,has it been a resto proj or is it just a nice clean example ?

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    LEE AT THE MOMENT ITS GOT A 270 CAM, SOON TO BE REPLACED WITH A 285, OR POSSIBLY BIGGER. HAS ANYONE GOT ANY VIEWS ON LUMPY CAMS, BEEN TOLD TO STICK WITH A 285 FOR FAST ROAD USE, WOULD A BIGGER DURATION NEED ANY HEAD WORK, AND WOULD IT BE USABLE FOR DAY TO DAY DRIVING?? THOUGHTS PLEASE.

    BY THE WAY LEE, WHATS THE SCORE WITH YOUR MOTOR- YOU STICKIN A COSSIE IN OR WHAT? SAW CLASSIC FORD ARTICLE AND THINK YOU WERE RUNNING 2.1 ON 45's??

    BUST- BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO AS RESTORED CONDITION. BLOKE DID IT THEN LEFT IT IN GARAGE FOR 4 YEARS, DIDNT EVEN DRIVE IT!! I MOT'D IT, USED IT FOR 4 MONTHS THEN BLEW MOTOR-WHOOPS. BIG END WENT, LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE REPLACED A PISTON AND DIDNT TORQUE UP ROD BOLTS- MADE A HELL OF A RACKET. PICKED UP SIERRA INJECTION COMPLETE CAR FOR £60, WHIPPED MOTOR OUT AND FOUND 2.1 CONVERSION INSIDE, QUITE FRESH TOO, OH AND A VERNIER. GAVE IT AN OVERHAUL AND NOW GOOD AS NEW. FEW MORE BITS AND BOBS AND WE'RE AWAY-SIDEWAYS!!

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    hi john
    i was running an fr33 cam which was a pain for every day use
    in traffic and it needs a big valve head realy. a fast road cam is
    the best all round if you use the car every day.
    ive sold my engine now , and have got a 330bhp cossy lump which iam hopeing to fit soon .
    cheers lee

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    BUST- BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO AS RESTORED CONDITION. BLOKE DID IT THEN LEFT IT IN GARAGE FOR 4 YEARS, DIDNT EVEN DRIVE IT!! I MOT'D IT, USED IT FOR 4 MONTHS THEN BLEW MOTOR-WHOOPS. BIG END WENT, LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE REPLACED A PISTON AND DIDNT TORQUE UP ROD BOLTS- MADE A HELL OF A RACKET. PICKED UP SIERRA INJECTION COMPLETE CAR FOR £60, WHIPPED MOTOR OUT AND FOUND 2.1 CONVERSION INSIDE, QUITE FRESH TOO, OH AND A VERNIER. GAVE IT AN OVERHAUL AND NOW GOOD AS NEW. FEW MORE BITS AND BOBS AND WE'RE AWAY-SIDEWAYS!!

    CHEERS.
    JOHN.
    Cool,sounds like u got a nice motor even if u did have to sort the engine

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    Have you stuck a red top fuel pump on there or are you running the standard one ?


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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    NOT TOO SURE WHAT IT IS, ITS AN ELECTRIC ONE BOUGHT 2nd HAND, APPARENTLY AN EX WORKS ITEM?? WHEN FUNDS ALLOW THOUGH I'LL BE GETTING A SILVER TOP, THINK THAT WILL BE MAN ENOUGH.

    LEE- LUCKY MAN, I WANT A COSSIE MOTOR, ALTHOUGH NOT WANTING THE REBUILD COSTS THINK I'LL STICK TO A FR32 CAM THEN, THANKS

    BUST- CHEERS BUDDY.

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    my RL32 is the bollocks

    that FR32 looks ok but sometimes you just want to hold the revs to 7500 .............

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    Nonthing like the gargle of 45's when it comes on cam....

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    OH YESSSS.....

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    nice choice

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    What a great looking motor, and now with 45's.....
    quality

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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM................45's


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    Re: 45\'s FITTED

    CHEERS GUYS JUST CANT WAIT TO DRIVE IT NOW .

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