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1981 Mk1 Fiesta

kee Posted a lot Posts: 4,991	1981 Mk1 Fiesta kee @kee
	Feb 26, 2008 21:07:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	looking good, couple of questons for ya, I'm looking into tuning my 1300, what kind of power can i expect, roughly, from a spec similar to yours. need reliability also. what spec you tuning the 1600 to?


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rsbozy Part of things Posts: 86	1981 Mk1 Fiesta rsbozy @rsbozy
	Mar 7, 2008 20:09:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The 1300 was running about 94bhp but that was on 40s but i was running a xr2 carb for a bit and was still good power. my new engine is a 1660 with a port and polished head, f3 Kent cam cam with duplex timing chain, lightened and balanced flywheel with arp bolts, paddle clutch, 5 speed box with LSD diff,electronic ignition,on 40s can wait till she done it not the same driving my golf lol


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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1981 Mk1 Fiesta 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Mar 7, 2008 21:53:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hurry up and build it and get it out of my garage... Your ford is making my vauxhall rust. ;D


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rsbozy Part of things Posts: 86	1981 Mk1 Fiesta rsbozy @rsbozy
	Apr 8, 2008 20:14:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	THE ENGINE IS DONE it looks great ;D just finishing rebuilding the gearbox. Should be fitting the engine back in next week heres some pics


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BiAS Club Retro Rides Member Insert witty comment here Posts: 2,231 Club RR Member Number: 147	1981 Mk1 Fiesta BiAS @cheeqi Club Retro Rides Member 147
	Apr 8, 2008 23:11:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking good dude, look forward to seeing it in the tin, how long d'ya reckon before you're up and running?
	(car+wheels)-rideheight=WIN

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DutyFreeSaviour Europe Back For More heartbreak and disappointment..... Posts: 2,944	1981 Mk1 Fiesta DutyFreeSaviour @gtvsaviour
	Apr 9, 2008 7:14:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Excellent attack on the old girl - love the Mk1 Festa's..... tooled around in a Supersport for a while - what a laugh ;D Looks great so far - so yours is the one in the corner on the 'retromates' thread... was gonna ask them. Date for hittin the road set yet? Good luck with putting her back together.
	Back from the dead..... kind of

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rsbozy Part of things Posts: 86	1981 Mk1 Fiesta rsbozy @rsbozy
	Apr 29, 2008 19:14:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	THE ENGINE IS IN ;D ;D ;D ;D just some more pics the gear box is all built and the engines in I'm hoping to get it back on the road end of next month cant wait


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rsbozy Part of things Posts: 86	1981 Mk1 Fiesta rsbozy @rsbozy
	Jun 14, 2008 7:29:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Its been a bit but had lots to do the engines in and running ;D just started doing the back axle and have found some welding to do its not to bad


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rsbozy Part of things Posts: 86	1981 Mk1 Fiesta rsbozy @rsbozy
	Jul 4, 2008 16:40:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	heres some more for u got the back axle all done with my new shocks ;D also I have had the bonnet off my other fiesta sprayed satin black the rs turbo vents should help the carbs along as well. I think it looks great heres some pics.
	Last Edit: Jul 4, 2008 16:41:40 GMT by rsbozy

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