nick205
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 09:08 AM |
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That looks SPANKING 
Is it an all aloy engine/gearbox? If so then it can't weigh any more than the Pinto + cast Iron type 9.
suspension set-up, wheels and tryes are going to have to be spot on to transfer the power properly 
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chris_smith
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 01:01 PM |
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SUPERB!!!
absolutely superb will be some machine, one question though, what will you be doing with the pinto??
cheers
chris
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Benzine
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 01:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_smith
absolutely superb will be some machine, one question though, what will you be doing with the pinto??
cheers
chris
I sold it on ebay
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 02:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
How high is the engine compared to the pinto you took out? fit under the sme bonnet?
How far is your crank centre from the chassis base?
cheers
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Benzine
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 03:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
How high is the engine compared to the pinto you took out? fit under the sme bonnet?
How far is your crank centre from the chassis base?
cheers
Compared to the pinto I don't know, i'm not using MK body panels but it's wouldn't fit under them. Crank centre i guess is a
few inches above the chassis.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 05:10 PM |
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i cant believe how many are suprised , its teh best cheapest engine youll find , 204hp on tap (3 litre NA) , with 80% of the full torque available
from 2000 rpm
im glad to see my banging on its catching on .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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Benzine
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 09:07 PM |
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Here's the stubby part of the inlet plenum. The original plenum just about fits and that's huge so there's plenty of room to play
with.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 09:54 PM |
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since im not up the workshop , can you get me an overall length of the plenum ?
basically the length of the engine .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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Benzine
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| posted on 26/4/08 at 09:56 AM |
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The engine length is 62cm (excluding belts/pulleys) and the stubby plenum section is 53cm long
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 11:59 AM |
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somert like this ?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mj.slater2/2007-01%20(Jan)/101_0140.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mj.slater2/2007-01%20(Jan)/101_0141.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mj.slater2/2007-01%20(Jan)/101_0142.JPG
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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Benzine
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 12:44 PM |
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Awesome yeah, that would be perfect 
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Benzine
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:24 AM |
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Pictures of the bodywork. I got an old Elan shell off ebay. I've done lots of fettling/trimming but overall it was a great fit to start with.
I'm just wondering what to do about the roof. The driving position is really far back at the moment. Few options: 1. graft the roof section back
a foot, 2. take off the roof completely and make my own (could be removable for summer)
At the moment the engine goes under the windscreen slightly, I really want to be able to lift the bonnet and see all of the engine  One bonus of the
extended nose section (compared to the MK) is that I have plenty of room now for a bigger radiator + intercooler.
Rear arches look a bit tight at the moment, I've still got to trim them some more + I'll be making my own wheel arches
Quick photoshop without the roof. Anyone got any ideas about what I could do?
[Edited on 28/4/08 by Benzine]
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eccsmk
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:44 AM |
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thats brilliant i like that
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 03:04 PM |
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that looks great.
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 03:24 PM |
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That's looking brilliant!
I'd not worry about the roof chop, or the rearward seating position.
That is going to be one mad street sleeper!
Mike
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 05:49 PM |
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flippineck .
just leave teh screen on , cut teh roof and b pillars off , so you mod and rejoin when you want .
will this need an sva ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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Benzine
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 09:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
will this need an sva ?
wouldn't have thought so? I've gone from fibreglass bodywork to...fibreglass body work I've only really modified the bulkhead,
not the main structure of the chassis.
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 7/5/08 at 02:09 PM |
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so how is the mod been going ben?
an more pictures?
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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Benzine
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| posted on 9/5/08 at 08:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuart_B
so how is the mod been going ben?
an more pictures?
stuart
I'm in Australia at the moment so progress has pretty much halted Back near the end of the month ^__^
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 08:13 PM |
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Perhaps this is an roof idea?
 
MK-Volvo Elan
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Benzine
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| posted on 8/6/08 at 10:20 AM |
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Thanks for the idea ^__^ What I've decided to do now is take the roof off (done) and have a removable hardtop. I'm going to make a cunning
frame round the bottom of the roof where I can interchange the full roof with a small aeroscreen. Got a general idea on how to do it but it's a
fair way off yet I love driving with no windscreen too much to have a full-time roof.
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 23/6/08 at 07:57 PM |
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hi ben, how is your project going??
any more picture's
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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Benzine
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| posted on 23/6/08 at 08:33 PM |
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hey stuart, I've got a fair bit done in the last few weeks but we're having the drive redone at the moment. It'll be done in the
next couple of days so I'll be able to wheel the MK out for some pictures. I tried taking some in the garage but it's so cramped I
couldn't get any decent pics.
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Benzine
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 04:34 PM |
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Update pics:
The MDF dash/cockpit is all for mock up etc. I've blanked up the old lights as I hated the look of them, I want something like an elise/TVR type
thing. I've got all the mounting points sorted now so I'm going to take the bodyshell off the car and work on it seperately. I've
still got to extend the bonnet obviously ^__^ All in all I'm happy how it's going. Still a lot to do though!
[Edited on 26/6/08 by Benzine]
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 04:57 PM |
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looking good.
love the number plate.
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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