my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

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  • rwd2ltrfiesta
    Pit Crew
    • Jan 2011
    • 1731

    my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.











    and this pic u can see that i have the seat leaning out from the corners and the heart of the beast.
    my rear rims n 8inch slicks, have 2 put 14,s on it 2 get the car on the trailor, wood love another 2 rostyles 2 match but cant find em so easy no more,
    , that should be enuff 2 wet ur appitatie 4 now, il eventually put sum pics up from the build when i find em,
  • rwd2ltrfiesta
    Pit Crew
    • Jan 2011
    • 1731

    #2
    Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.




    car was origanally a 16 si,
    once the car was stripped it was out with the grinders 2 make way 4 the gearbox and engine alingment,


    then axle fittment, iwent 4 the sierra type purly coz it was cheaper and easier 2 fit and replace, so with the origanal festa axle hangers bolted thro the big axle rubber bush, we thort that its guna take sum bracing and messing about 2 fit the axle, it worked out a rite treat pushed the axle were we wanted it lowered the shell on2 it and the hangers lined up against the chassis rails so on with the cage, again i used what i could get cheap i fink it cost me about 8 quid ish 4 7 meters of 30x30x 3mm box



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    • caprimentle
      World Champion
      Decade Plus User
      • Nov 2009
      • 6623

      #3
      Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

      blimey, you have done quite some work to it keep the updates coming
      its not dead till it's buried!
      sigpic

      T.I.T engineering. "Feel the power!"

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      • rwd2ltrfiesta
        Pit Crew
        • Jan 2011
        • 1731

        #4
        Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

        can any1 c the last 2 pics?

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        • rwd2ltrfiesta
          Pit Crew
          • Jan 2011
          • 1731

          #5
          Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.




          couple more build pixs

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          • rwd2ltrfiesta
            Pit Crew
            • Jan 2011
            • 1731

            #6
            Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

            just got all loaded up 4 2mras raceing, whilst loading on the traller me boi jj yh dad ur going up fine keep going,, bang dad ur exhaust fell of,
            and me trusted steed verona, dont mock da spots purly 4 pit purposes
            Last edited by rwd2ltrfiesta; 20-08-2011, 16:17. Reason: mised pic

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            • rick deregus
              Mechanic
              • Nov 2008
              • 832

              #7
              Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

              hello mate i like the way you got that carb bolted on, how have you done the ignition,is it on the original wireing loom,rick

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              • rwd2ltrfiesta
                Pit Crew
                • Jan 2011
                • 1731

                #8
                Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                heya mate the carb is on a pinto manifold via a custom plate, ignition is esc from the zetec boys via a trigger wheel on the crank pulley, thanks 4 looking. will get a pic of the crank pulley up

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                • rwd2ltrfiesta
                  Pit Crew
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 1731

                  #9
                  Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                  me tricky crank pully
                  and ow the engine looks now, with my £5 air filter from the battlesbridge show,

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                  • rwd2ltrfiesta
                    Pit Crew
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 1731

                    #10
                    Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                    just repaired me xhaust, ready 2 rock n race,

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                    • caprimentle
                      World Champion
                      Decade Plus User
                      • Nov 2009
                      • 6623

                      #11
                      Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                      have you had it rolling roaded atol, would be interesting to know the power of the old girl.
                      its not dead till it's buried!
                      sigpic

                      T.I.T engineering. "Feel the power!"

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                      • rwd2ltrfiesta
                        Pit Crew
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 1731

                        #12
                        Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                        not yet mate but when the reddies allow i will, weres the nearest 1 in essex ?????

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                        • caprimentle
                          World Champion
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                          • Nov 2009
                          • 6623

                          #13
                          Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                          i've always used track and road in rainham, the bloke who deals with the carburettor side of life is called steve pitcher, his the most miserable sod in the world and hates every ones car, prepare for it to get slagged off if you do go, but i continue to go coz he is absolutely fantastic with carbs, he really knows his stuff and will get it running a treat, thats why i would always recommend him, pretty cheap too, after i rebuilt my pinto, i popped along one saturday afternoon without a booking and he happily threw it on the rollers once he finished the car he was on, luckily mine was already running a treat and it didn't need anything doing to the jetting, it just need the ignition timing tweaking a little, and only charged 40quid for it! thiers also torque developments international (tdi) in lakeside retail park, they always seem busy so they must be good, i think they deal more with fuel injection and jap cars though cos last time i drove past it, they had 2 supras and an r35 skyline in thier, but they did have a vr6 powerd mk2 golf in thier too, i've been to a couple in kent aswell which i would recommend but thats getting quite some distance from you now cos your at the far other end of essex to me.
                          its not dead till it's buried!
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                          T.I.T engineering. "Feel the power!"

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                          • rwd2ltrfiesta
                            Pit Crew
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 1731

                            #14
                            Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                            ta fella could u pm me the phone number 4 the dude in rainham, ta

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                            • rwd2ltrfiesta
                              Pit Crew
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 1731

                              #15
                              Re: my 2 ltr hotrod, swaffham spec.

                              well what can i say about 2days meeting other then, got 2 the track and passed scrut with flying colours then went out 4 its 1st proper practise waiting 4 the flag 2 drop she sounded perfect on dumping the clucth and flooring it i got a nice lauch then it just bogged down just 4 a split second and i fort 1st lap i was along side a proper raced up 1400 stock rod then coming in2 the bottom bend some muppet had dropped oil on the racen line, cold slicks oil on track well i fort about sayen good buy 2 my arse but no it worked 2 my favour just 2 poke the back end out enuff 4 a nice slide 2 give me a perfectr line 4 the str8 and passed the stock rod pulled like a train all the way down the str8 and tucked me in rite behind a 2ltr pinto powered seirra so a dab of brake arse end out slide again perfect down the outside of said sierra i done about 5 laps like that then i looked at me temp gauge n she was cooking hmm may need 2 pull of, then just as that it cut out, wtmf im thinking???? so parked up till it finished some what smug, red key on fuel pump on ignition on pressed the go button nothing, wtmf??? so sum good chap,

                              damm the fan belt came of a moved the trigger sensor, sweet problem fixed ready 4 race 1, lined up on track umongst ten other cars 2nd sweet all that was in frnt of me was a mk 1 astra with a 2ltr 8v on bike carbs i fort that was quick,. yellow flag half revs ...... green flag loadsa wheelspin then it bogged down again but abit longer a quick on off with the loud pedal sorted pulled me self 4 inline 4 the bottom corner still with oil on the line sweet il try me brake, power , slide trick, perfect but neil was struggling with tork steer outta the bend poxi fwd fings. but i kept on him 4 about 4 laps the same cornering each time but after about 6 laps the tryes started 2 work so had 2 change me cornering tactic, wich let terry (mk3 astra 2ltr 8v wit 45s) catch up and nip up the inside then

                              fan belt again and oil blowig all over the xhaust race over 4 me,
                              fixed the blocked breather and put fan belt back on,
                              hotrods 2 the pit gate a man called,
                              belts lid gloves, red key fuel pump , ignition, go button. it wouldnt even turn over, flat battery, no race 2, fuming 2 say the least, so 2 my beta half and some serious arse licking can i use ur car battery babe, will jump ya lata, sorted red key, fuel pump, go button..................... wtmf??????? nothing again... id snapped the mains lead bolt on the poxi solinoode, feckin banger boy bodgin fk wit pricks, had weled a bolt 2 it but my fault really 4 just allowing it 2 go on the car, push start of matey with a mk2 xr2 1.8cvh rapid as fk a handles like a gokart but fwd so gay, ,
                              hot rod final that man agin, sweet didnt even need 2 top up on juice, dad your fan belt hanging off againim goin home.. but hers sum pixs 4 ya
                              oh and whilst loading up the ramp came off with the front wheels on a landed on me bloody foot





                              photos courtesy from
                              me 9 yr old mech/son/overdfaft magnet/comidian, jj, thanks son

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