street
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Sept 19, 2006 16:05:45 GMT
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Ooh great choice of wheel, looks fantastic! What a wicked project, it will be a real flyer when shes finished I bet! So many cool imps on RR now, its ace! Keep up the good work  |
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Sept 19, 2006 19:02:29 GMT
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how longs your propshaft mister ;D ;D ;D
fappin cool imp there, and all imps should wear revos, its the law!!!
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Sept 19, 2006 19:11:51 GMT
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First time I have seen this thread.
Looking really good.
The imp "scene" seems to be totally different from all others as everyone seems to do something different (or at least the ones on RR do anyway) and there is very little of the "you have to do it this way to be cool" mentality of other scenes.
Fantastic keep it up ;D
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Sept 19, 2006 20:24:22 GMT
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Very true, i wonder how it came about?
The imp has always been used for lots of different competition work, i think this rubs off on the owners. Its also been the underdog for a long time compared to the mini etc, means its not the obvious choice, and so the owners don't like the obvious solution!
V8imp is looking super ace too, good work!
J
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revos arnt the law, TH's all the way baby!
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Sept 20, 2006 12:31:43 GMT
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imp rule!!!! especially when theyve been tinkered about with
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V8imp
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Sept 20, 2006 14:12:06 GMT
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ive neglected it lately ut now I'm searching for the rest of the bits needed so I'm going to hit it and ive also found a guy whos retired and rebuilds engines for peanuts just done my neighbours bike engine, skimmed heads reground valves (24) then rebuilt it for £60 so thats where the V8 is off to
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67 Sunbeam Stiletto
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Sept 20, 2006 15:18:13 GMT
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Only just noticed this project,.. Looks fantastic!!
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Sept 20, 2006 22:07:24 GMT
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Blimey! What kind of hp do those engines make?
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V8imp
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Sept 21, 2006 9:33:48 GMT
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155 bhp in standard mode
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67 Sunbeam Stiletto
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froggy
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Sept 23, 2006 13:25:03 GMT
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just a thought but have you worked out your gearing? if you have got a 7" lsd most likely 3.62 on 13" wheels you will have a hopeless 1st and 2nd gear and 60mph will be around 3500rpm in top  i know this from experience and the only option is the ultra rare 3.14 gearset from the diesel sierra . the old sd1 rover ran a 3.08 diff on 60 series 15" rims on the vitesse and and 70 was a smidge under 3k rpm. beemers have some good ratios and the freelander also has a better 3.2 ratio |
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V8imp
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Sept 23, 2006 17:31:35 GMT
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no i havnt worked out the gearing yet and its an xr4x4 lsd thats something i will have to look into as i go along and look for a diesel diff
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froggy
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Sept 24, 2006 0:06:14 GMT
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yep its a 3.62 then, i didnt bother with first gear and it was driveable , if you spend a few quid on the motor to get it to breathe and rev a bit more freely it will be fine but stock rover v8,s tend to be a bit wheezy after 4500rpm . my first car was a chamois and despite the knackered roto couples and a couple of blown head gaskets it was a great little car. looking good though |
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Last Edit: Sept 24, 2006 0:13:35 GMT by froggy
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V8imp
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Sept 24, 2006 9:05:38 GMT
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ive got an auto box will that make any difference and I'm using p38 manifolds and poss a holley later
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froggy
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Sept 24, 2006 11:22:52 GMT
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no but if its a gm180 box then i have a mate with a v8 moggie who is deperate for one if you want to sell? i have a brand new cam kit with chain and gears for the 3.5 a 210 degree one from dje engines maybe do a swap. there are a few sites that will work out your gearing but on 13" wheels you will be still on the low side with a 3.14 ratio
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V8imp
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Sept 24, 2006 14:22:59 GMT
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sorry keeping the box, and theres a guy on ebay selling a diesel diff but he wants £200 too much for me
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67 Sunbeam Stiletto
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Sept 24, 2006 17:46:52 GMT
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Cool project, how did I miss this one?
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Rob
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Sept 25, 2006 21:32:45 GMT
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Cool project, how did I miss this one? sneeked in past me too !! coolio  |
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LowStandards
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Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99
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Sept 26, 2006 7:56:05 GMT
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Rob, check Looms out, his yard is always full of Sierras, i've seen a fair few oil powered ones in there! Plus he wont take the p*ss with his price, prob like £20 or summat!
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Sept 26, 2006 12:37:47 GMT
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theres a factory near my that churns out kit cars, theres loads of sierras knocking about outside, might be worth contacting them if ur in yorkshire. ill try and find out more info on them
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V8imp
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Sept 27, 2006 17:05:44 GMT
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Rob, check Looms out, his yard is always full of Sierras, i've seen a fair few oil powered ones in there! Plus he wont take the p*ss with his price, prob like £20 or summat! cheers phil i,ll try and get there soon just got back from wales from doing an ADR course ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz then its welsh wicked wk end |
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i know this from experience and the only option is the ultra rare 3.14 gearset from the diesel sierra . the old sd1 rover ran a 3.08 diff on 60 series 15" rims on the vitesse and and 70 was a smidge under 3k rpm. beemers have some good ratios and the freelander also has a better 3.2 ratio
