New Beastie In the Making...!!

[BigDave]

A bit rough round the edges and in need of a good clean but once again I can see past all the superficial crap...

This one is going to be an out and out fun monster that really does bite!! Also loves to live outside and scare small children!!

Watch this space for future developments...

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil...






The Devil Made Me Do It !!!

[Les]

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Now thats not bad not a a massive of bubbled Mk1 but that ones not bad is that a rover V8 hiding under the bonnet.

Les

[Magrah]

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Bloody hell a V8 Mk1 havn't seen one of those conversions for ages, you have your work cut out though mate!

Should have bought the Cossie engined Mk1 Mexico on the RSOC board!

Oh colour?....... er ......... Black?

[BigDave]

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Yep sure is matey...8 cylinders of 3.5 litre Burbling bubbles...I just love mk1s me!!

Also some nice tuning mods to make the go faster pedal a joy to press!!

Loves Petrol!!

[BigDave]

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Raj, I just bought this for a fun car that I could use and abuse. It certainly raises eyebrows when flying past just about everything in the way!!

I am already having loads of fun pulling bits off and being back in the scrapyard challenge brigade...

You should hear it !! Oh Baby!!

[Magrah]

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Have you put your foot down? how does it go? Whats the spec? come on give us the SP!

You can get supercharger for them mate, you could be like.... Mad Max I mean Mad Big Dave!

[BigDave]

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Not sure of the full bottom end spec as yet but I am looking into it soon.

Its a Fancy racing Inlet Manifold and Holley Carb stuck on the top though. SO I am guessing that things have been tweaked a tad engine wise.

Front suspension is 2.8i and rear is a work of art through turrents and up into the rear shelf. Its running a 5 speed manual through Atlas axle on LSD to keep the back end lively!!

The whole body has had severe modifications to fit the engine and running gear in. There is also bracings ontop of bracings to keep the whole package as tight as a drum.

Last week I did a quick blip up a local dual carrigeway when rolling on in third. Rick was behind me in his RST and he says I was flying to say the least. I reckon when pushed it will be pretty darn rapidio. No speedo wired up yet tho. All I can say is that it goes like mad and leaves everything behind in its wake. Also goes round corners like no ones buisness!!

I just love it me!! I was already MAD by the way..

[Gmac]

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Woohoo

[Magrah]

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Sounds like it's a good conversion. We want performance figures, 0-60, bhp etc, get cracking!

[BigDave]

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I may be going to the RYWB at York on the 4th so will know more by then I reckon!!

Mmmm 8 cylinders!

[Ferg]

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Spectacular piece of kit!

[Kieron]

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Very nice Dave,

I am going to go against the grain tho and say leave it white!!

Kieron

[duncan]

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Dave that looks mental................ just what i wanted to do as well..............
when you get bored of this one let me know i may just be tempted to buy infact i would definatly buy....
ps whens it being sprayed black for its first AVO show

[2quick4u]

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Very nice Dave

Paint it Modena Green

How does it handle? does it still feel like a sporty Escort? I have heard that some big engine conversions screw the handling up but the Rover is normally good as it is light.

[BigDave]

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The handeling feels superb. The whole car is tight as a drum (never buys a round) and with all the new chasis and bracings all over the place there is no flexing as you get with some Mk1s. The V8 lump is also all alloy and so actually weighs less than a Pinto I am told (Obi Rick Kenobi). Also with the larger dimensions the engine sits a lot further back in the bay with a reworked bulk head along with the gearbox and also seating position. This all brings the weight more central in the car and so more even overall. The back axle is also slightly wider and then wheels are 8" all round so it sqats down pretty well and throws tarmac all over the place with the LSD. I am very impressed so far and it feels a lot better than any other mk1 (Not driven the BDA yet!) I have been in to date. I would also say it feels a lot better than the XPack so that says a lot in my mind.

I am also not selling cos I love the sound and pull more than anything I have had before. A top fun car all round!!

CheeRS