bstardchild
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Agreed. It looks quite low and an LSD is a sensible swap if not already in there. A few extra horses must make a world of difference but it's not a GSE so not one for my collection. Not sure what the deal is with those strut tops but if they're loose it would just fall off the road. The turret repairs aren't the nicest to look at but if they are strong then it's not a problem. I've seen worse patches, and bigger. As I said, I'd pull the motor for something else and drop a 12v back in there. That said, I'd like to explore horse increasology on a 12v before going down the "easy" route. Sent from still on my honeymoon using proboards The turrets are a real soft spots on these cars, i've seen people welding in thicker metal on top like you see in the picture, to toughen up that general area. The turrets are fine The issue is the inner wings How to fix the issue properly by PhoenixC
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Yeah, i should have been clearer :\ Cant seem to find the post now, but one guy who had a Monza 3.6 12v on itbs made his own inner wings, and then used plating like seen to tie the stiffer inner wings to the strut towers But most likely, its a quickie repair
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It could very well be 4.0L. I recall Bitter had a 3.9L 12V version using the same block if I'm not mistaken.
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MonzaPhil
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Top detective work says it's is a 3.0 with a different valve cover.
Repeat, this is not a 4.0 car.
NOT A 4 LITRE.
just in case anyone is bidding.
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encino
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Thanks for the tip off, even so a stock 24v 3ltr should go well enough. I do like the V car range, having had mk 1 and mk2 Carltons plus a couple of Senny As' but haven't tried a Monza. I think I'll save up for a bit and look for a minter. I'm too old and arthritic for a weldathon.
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MonzaPhil
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Yes, the 24v offers a surprisingly big improvement over the 12v.
As this is a base car, I'd wonder whether it has a limited slip diff in it too.
Not all Monzas are created equal. Plus the rot at the base of the screen and no MOT. It's a £250 gamble to me (except I like the wheels so maybe £350) compared to getting a better spec later car and a donor 24v Carlton or Senator which could probably still be done for around a grand plus some buildingerising and modifacturing.
Even quite nice GSEs turn up for under a grand on the road. The last 3 I've got have cost about £500 and that's because one of them was £500
And it's not a great colour inside or out..
And it's not got the getrag box...
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encino
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My brother ran a white GSE in the eighties and it was quite a car in it's day, fast and a good handler. I did go to look at one a couple of years ago which looked good in the pics but had back arches, door bottoms and rear valance full of filler hidden under some fresh paint. A nice example of a GSE with an auto box would make a nice daily for me. Could one be found for under £3k?
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MonzaPhil
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Shouldn't be difficult at all.
In fact, I'd probably find it hard to spend that much!
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Hopefully if anyone can translate they'll do a better job than Google j
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" East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' "
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Siert
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Hopefully if anyone can translate they'll do a better job than Google j I'm no German but I'd say that although that's incomprehensible it's also surprisingly close to the original German sentence... its definitely saying its a menu for automotive gourmets/gastronomists/connoisseurs* who enjoy "sports of power". *whatever they're called in English, people who appreciate fine dining, literally "fine taster".
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