carmad
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Sept 25, 2009 15:38:52 GMT
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Seth
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Sept 25, 2009 16:12:24 GMT
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Err, I'll get back to you when I've got a bit more time   |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Sept 25, 2009 18:06:31 GMT
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any one know what to look out for ? rust, rust and more rust. are they basically the same as a marina ? no, nothing at all is the same as a Marina. Not one part. wheel pcds / wheel choices ? 4x4.5" (113.4mm) do they have torsion bars at the front ect ?? No. what would they go like with a sr20det or c20let ect  Like a blamange powered by fireworks. They are a heavy car, they respond well to torquey engines. I can't see one ever handling well so an small capacity turbo engine is probably the worst possible choice. There are a few about with various V8s. thats the way to go. any help / advice apprectiated  Seth is your man.  |
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Rich G
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Sept 25, 2009 18:32:06 GMT
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Err, I'll get back to you when I've got a bit more time How's the rebuild going Seth? |
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mk14dr
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morris oxford love??mk14dr
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Sept 25, 2009 18:33:27 GMT
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I'm sure I've seen it mentioned that they share common parts with MGBs?? As said though, Seth is certainly the man to be talking to.  |
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Sept 25, 2009 19:41:26 GMT
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Had one years ago and it was great. Had a 1700 as far as I can remember, not sure but I think its a B series engine same as MGB. Got it stuck in the sand at Hemsby weekender had to go back the next day and get it dragged out by a Willys jeep, so remember they're no good as a beach buggy  |
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Sept 25, 2009 19:59:14 GMT
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Here's my old one, pictured a couple of years back at the Hot Rod Drags.  Looks tidy, but was quite comprehensively rotten underneath. Seth's build thread for his will show you just how much Farinas can dissolve. They are a hefty old beastie with all the handling finesse of a P&O car ferry...but to be honest they're not the sort of thing you buy to drive like that. Front suspension is by coils and lever arm dampers, rear by cart-springs and lever arms. Stock engine's a 1622cc B-Series four-pot chucking out 60bhp through a four-speed manual or three-speed Mong-O-Matic. Expect 75-80mph top whack and 27mpg. |
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Last Edit: Sept 25, 2009 20:01:04 GMT by briandamaged
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Sept 25, 2009 20:22:48 GMT
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Nice car, are they Scimitar wheels?
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Sept 25, 2009 21:02:33 GMT
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Nice car, are they Scimitar wheels? Yeah, pre-GTE ones. They had plenty of offset but were actually only 5.5" wide. That photo's pretty misleading, it was an absolute hanging rust-bucket! |
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Sept 25, 2009 22:11:57 GMT
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what would they go like with a sr20det or c20let ect Like a blamange powered by fireworks. They are a heavy car, they respond well to torquey engines. According to tinternet,they weigh 1054kg which is 200+ kg lighter than a 200sx,so i'd imagine the torquey sr20det would pull it along pretty well indeed....  |
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Sept 25, 2009 22:50:03 GMT
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what would they go like with a sr20det or c20let ect Like a blamange powered by fireworks. They are a heavy car, they respond well to torquey engines. According to tinternet,they weigh 1054kg which is 200+ kg lighter than a 200sx,so i'd imagine the torquey sr20det would pull it along pretty well indeed.... maybe, but as BD noted, you are goin to make a sizable dent in Calais tryin to make the roundabout at the bottom of the A2... |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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skinnylew
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morris oxford love??skinnylew
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Sept 26, 2009 10:13:49 GMT
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maybe, but as BD noted, you are goin to make a sizable dent in Calais tryin to make the roundabout at the bottom of the A2... ;D lol'd at that |
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Sept 26, 2009 10:23:51 GMT
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maybe, but as BD noted, you are goin to make a sizable dent in Calais tryin to make the roundabout at the bottom of the A2... All part of the fun! Anyhoo....as long as you make it stop,then corners can be taken slowly. The American have got away with no handling and bad brakes for years!  |
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Sept 26, 2009 16:06:32 GMT
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my one was curse word. ONLY BUY A GOOD ONE!
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Seth
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Sept 26, 2009 19:57:12 GMT
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Right, I'm back. Seth's build thread for his will show you just how much Farinas can dissolve. That was pretty much what I was going to say. Its here if you want to look. Obvious places to look for rust are sills (inner and outer) and the outriggers that run from the main rails out to the sills behind the front wheels. These will probably have been repaired using "triangle" plates but those plates could have just been fitted over the rotting original metal so its important to lift the carpets and see what the front floor pans look like in that area too. Everywhere else will also rust, front wings (tail edge and headlight area) door bottoms, rear spring hangers etc. Standard handling is typical of its era - they were never an exciting car and stuck around in the BMC/Leyland line up to please traditionalists long after more innovative cars came long. However a judicious lowering using uprated springs improves the amount of body roll no end! Steering will feel vague if you used to the precision of a rack and pinion...worn suspension will make it even worse. The stock 1622 lump could be tuned using twin carbs etc but will never be a fire breather. Obvious "easy" upgrade is an MGB 1800 unit but unless you get an early (rare) 3 bearing B lump, it is not a 100% direct bolt in swap and there's some engineering to either mate it to the original box or to fit the car with the MGB gearbox. V engines are possible but room for exhausts is very tight due to the steering column. I drove about 70,000 miles in mine with the standard engine and used to cruise on the motorway at 70-75, getting up to 32mpg. Then did about another 20,000 with a B engine and MPG actually improved a little, possible helped by the early MGB diff in the rear axle. HongKong's weight is a little under as I've always seen it as a bit over 1100kg. Happy to answer any questions if you've got anything specific you want to know        |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Sept 26, 2009 20:19:36 GMT
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had a nice one a few years back . got it for the wife as she said she liked them she drove it to work once managed to spin it out on a bend brought it back home that evening and said she didn't like it any more and wouldn't drive it again . that was the end of that sold it soon after . i'll have see if i still have some old pics of it .
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