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Jan 11, 2006 12:56:42 GMT
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Just joined today - my interest is Morris Minors and fast bikes. I have 2 V8 Minors - 1 on road and the other in build, and son has fiat twin cam minor. Daily drive is Saab 9000 Griffin. I also have a Honda Fireblade and an X11 which I use for drag racing at local strip with Bike Club - www.thetwats.co.ukPhotos: Beating Mustang  Beating mate's V8 minor (not by much)  Rover engined 55 minor   My Fireblade - loads of mods, but looks standard   Some nonsense  Griffin - 200hp as standard  Minor 1986 prior to dismantling - check out www.minormania.com for build up pics.  Start of rebuild last year 351 C V8, narrowed 9inch rear end etc etc    X11 - Naked Blackbird - mild tuning - so far  V8 and Fiat Minors  |
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Last Edit: Jan 11, 2006 22:40:11 GMT by rmad
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Jan 11, 2006 13:36:45 GMT
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lo light minor v8s , fantastic. welcome aboard plasticorange.
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Jan 11, 2006 13:37:36 GMT
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Hi & welcome - those Minors look superb!
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Jan 11, 2006 14:16:38 GMT
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Welcome, where to start? i like it all!
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Jan 11, 2006 23:31:29 GMT
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Brilliant
The low light minor looks much harder than the later one
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Someone is addicted to speed  ... thats great ... welcome to the forum!! |
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Jan 12, 2006 11:29:03 GMT
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Jan 12, 2006 11:39:02 GMT
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YEEEEEHAAAWWWW!
Good cars there dude, love the minors, tres cool.
Mind you, I am biased. Don't suppose you have a mopar 318 knocking about? LOL
Ry
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Jan 12, 2006 11:48:34 GMT
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Ry,
No I don't, but keep looking on rodandclassicmart, NSRA and Ebay - they do turn up. I really should have gone chevy instead of Ford Cleveland - not much out there in the way of tuning bits etc for them, and what there is is a bit more expensive. Still, should be different, and that's what it's all about.
Pete
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Jan 12, 2006 12:01:10 GMT
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Yeh, Sbc's are common as muck, I've sourced a new engine now from a dude oop north. Just out of interest, what sort of times ahve you run on the 1/4, I'm just trying to weigh up what mine will run, a guy round here ran high 12's low 13s in his with a 5litre rover. The new engine's run a 15.2 in a big yank car so it should be low 14's minimum in a car somewhat lighter, hahahaha.
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том
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Jan 12, 2006 12:08:15 GMT
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rockaloola!!
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 1988 V8 Rangey Bobtail :: 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 Ratrod :: 1977 Land Rover 88 :: 1985 Opel Monza GSE :: 1983 MKII Fiesta |
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Jan 12, 2006 12:15:33 GMT
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Ry,
Best time I've run with the Blue Minor is 15.1 @91 mph. Not particularly quick, but equates to 0-60 in about 6.5 secs. The engine is a P6 with a fast road cam, edelbrock carb and headers, and is a bit tired. I've got re-conned Vitesse heads waiting to fit which should perk it up a bit. It's also an auto, with jag back end, and this probably loses it half a second easily.
My 351 minor should (fingers crossed) run 13's with hopefully 12's eventually - but we'll wait and see. Mind you, it's the taking part that counts, and I'd rather see old cars having fun than credit card ricers!!
Pete
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Jan 12, 2006 12:22:55 GMT
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LOL! amen to that, I'd be happy with a mid 14 to be fair with my new engine, alot of it is gearing and the ratios on the axle
1/4 @ 15.1 is by no way a slow time imo! that'd spank alot of stuff. All this ricer stuff makes me sick too. Oh look at me I've got a load of bolt on nasties from ripspeeed and overpriced J tuning companies. Diiieee!
Let me know if you're about at the pod, I'll nip over, although by the pics looks like you frequent york or shakey.
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Jan 12, 2006 12:38:26 GMT
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Nope, further North - Crail and Edzell. The bike club I belong to is very active in the drags up here (road bikes) - fastest time so far is mate - 9.5 @146 on his Suzuki gsxr 1100 with nos, and is getting quicker. My best on my Blade is 11.2 @130, but bike's not really designed for it (goes vertical), hence me buying the X11 recently for this purpose - hoping for low 10's. Max power days up here are massively popular, and there are some very fast motors - guy in a Suburu does 9.9's regularly - that's quick. I'll post dates on here soon, but check out - www.crailraceway.co.uk for info. Pete |
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dazv8
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Jan 12, 2006 13:24:06 GMT
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plasticorange: i really like the low light right up my street a pro V8 car i see your in the same boat as me as far as the rod guys go.
unmuffledryan: thats a blast from the past i know your minor very well indeed it sat in my workshop for quite a while back in 2001 whilest i was waiting for the then owner to come up with some cash for me to do more work on it, it never happend, nice to see it actually got done.
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Jan 12, 2006 15:34:21 GMT
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plasticorange: i really like the low light right up my street a pro V8 car i see your in the same boat as me as far as the rod guys go. unmuffledryan: thats a blast from the past i know your minor very well indeed it sat in my workshop for quite a while back in 2001 whilest i was waiting for the then owner to come up with some cash for me to do more work on it, it never happend, nice to see it actually got done. dude, drop me a mail with what you know about it, I'm trying to piece the history together on it.... Trust me, there's plenty left to do! hahaha! |
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rxv8
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Jan 12, 2006 17:41:08 GMT
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Yeh, Sbc's are common as muck, I've sourced a new engine now from a dude oop north. Just out of interest, what sort of times ahve you run on the 1/4, I'm just trying to weigh up what mine will run, a guy round here ran high 12's low 13s in his with a 5litre rover. The new engine's run a 15.2 in a big yank car so it should be low 14's minimum in a car somewhat lighter, hahahaha. hey ryan mate u on msn later...anyways do you know the guy with the rover moggy from your way u were talking about...pm me or msn cheers fella... |
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Jan 13, 2006 12:11:58 GMT
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Jan 13, 2006 20:22:39 GMT
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wow!!!!!
are the pics at Edzell Base ? shure ive seen your CBR there and deffinetly seen the maroon bandit there
and ive seen the T.W.A.T.S ;D
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Last Edit: Jan 13, 2006 20:25:12 GMT by samyboy
 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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Jan 13, 2006 20:28:55 GMT
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Nope, further North - Crail and Edzell. The bike club I belong to is very active in the drags up here (road bikes) - fastest time so far is mate - 9.5 @146 on his Suzuki gsxr 1100 with nos, and is getting quicker. My best on my Blade is 11.2 @130, but bike's not really designed for it (goes vertical), hence me buying the X11 recently for this purpose - hoping for low 10's. Max power days up here are massively popular, and there are some very fast motors - guy in a Suburu does 9.9's regularly - that's quick. I'll post dates on here soon, but check out - www.crailraceway.co.uk for info. Pete hahah yes ive seen you, ive got pictures and video footage of you  .....somewhere  i used to live 5 miles from Edzell so it was approx 17miles to the base from my house, i attended sevral events on my BMX 17miles each way on a BMX  ...so many memories going there really got me into drag racing, CRD supra, stupid fast bikes, Dave Coats, Fireforce1/2, Terry Grant, the Pyromaniac.......my mates brothers Bedford Rascal ahahahahhaahha!!!!!!! LOL omg |
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Last Edit: Jan 13, 2006 20:34:08 GMT by samyboy
once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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... thats great ... welcome to the forum!!
...so many memories going there really got me into drag racing, CRD supra, stupid fast bikes, Dave Coats, Fireforce1/2, Terry Grant, the Pyromaniac.......my mates brothers Bedford Rascal ahahahahhaahha!!!!!!! LOL omg