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Old 30 Jan 2019, 10:51 (Ref:3880638)   #2501
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I know of a T70 that was brought in from the USA last year.

"Original" chassis.

Existing engine was 7ltr so that had to go. New engine obtained.

Loads of history ... but the the chassis was deemed to have been adapted from, iirc, a Canam car. So no papers could be issued. Unless a new tub was used.

I think there were some problems with the original transmission as well so that has either been rebuilt entirely or replaced. Not sure which at the moment.

I can't help thinking that it would have been better to build a new car from scratch and leave the original with the provenance that it had and it's life in the sun in CA. And with its, now sold off, 7ltr engine.
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Old 30 Jan 2019, 14:42 (Ref:3880679)   #2502
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I know of a T70 that was brought in from the USA last year.

"Original" chassis.

Existing engine was 7ltr so that had to go. New engine obtained.

Loads of history ... but the the chassis was deemed to have been adapted from, iirc, a Canam car. So no papers could be issued. Unless a new tub was used.

I think there were some problems with the original transmission as well so that has either been rebuilt entirely or replaced. Not sure which at the moment.

I can't help thinking that it would have been better to build a new car from scratch and leave the original with the provenance that it had and it's life in the sun in CA. And with its, now sold off, 7ltr engine.
Yes I know all about that one. They were told not to buy it, and then told how much it was going to cost to build up a new chassis with all the right parts, etc, etc, etc.

As for the engine, 5 ltr it has to be, and even my existing 350 cu would have to be stroked down. The gearbox HAS to be a Hewland LG 500 or LG600.

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Old 27 Apr 2019, 11:12 (Ref:3899950)   #2503
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At last I convinced four members of our local club to dare and go on the track. It took a while… Official race but no championship, a good start for un-experimented youngsters. Car is a Capri fitted with a 2.0 Pinto and a 5 speed gearbox. Few weeks before the race they decided to change the single Weber for a Rochester 2 chokes. Can I find some info here? Is it a good idea or a no, no? Money is an issue, I already gave help with suspensions, wheels and tires. Thanks.
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Old 27 Apr 2019, 11:16 (Ref:3899952)   #2504
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I pushed them to fit two 44 or 48 IDF but lack of money and the hassle to adapt those carbs to a LHD Capri led them to change their minds… The mastervac and master cylinder take a lot of place in this area of the engine compartment…
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Old 6 May 2019, 03:36 (Ref:3902136)   #2505
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That's a shame. At least it's working. Hope it goes well. When you next planning to run the Capri?
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Old 6 May 2019, 10:46 (Ref:3902190)   #2506
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If everything goes well, September. Fingers crossed.
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Old 6 May 2019, 11:14 (Ref:3902205)   #2507
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What races are happening that month? Good luck with it
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If you’re really interested in what races are happening in September, not just posting for the sake of it, may I suggest clicking on the calendar link at the head of this forum section? It will show you all the historic race meetings happening that month, or indeed any month of the season......
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Old 6 May 2019, 11:39 (Ref:3902220)   #2509
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Ok, well I’m doing this on Tapatalk atm, so will have a look online when I get the chance. Thanks for the info
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Progress. . . . . Actually drove it from workshop to garage!

Painfully slow progress for a number of reason, primarily because the last few bits are all bespoke. Exhaust manifold was painful, but superbly execute in the end so justified the outlay.

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Old 15 Dec 2019, 11:27 (Ref:3946818)   #2511
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About time we resurrected this thread. Anyone got anything interesting rebuilds going on.I know we " Delta" just dont have the time these days as the winter months are so short now, what with the racing not finishing until mid November and then starting up again for me anyway in February in SA.Anyway I have had a couple of Saturdays finishing of this latest and last Delta FF2000. The real interest for this project is for Max and Alex as I want Alex to test the car for us next year.
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Old 15 Dec 2019, 11:31 (Ref:3946819)   #2512
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The bodywork looks familiar.....

Of course, you could always give yourself more time but not going racing in warmer climes during the winter....
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Old 15 Dec 2019, 16:09 (Ref:3946856)   #2514
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The bodywork looks familiar.....

Of course, you could always give yourself more time but not going racing in warmer climes during the winter....
It's not really "racing" Mike.

Just pre-season warm weather testing.


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As this seems as appropriate place as any to ask, can anyone help us with tracking down a set of caliper mounting brackets for the older Triumph Herald drum brake upright? We need a pair for our current winter project, but have only been able to find billet alloy reproductions so far
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Old 29 Dec 2019, 09:01 (Ref:3948908)   #2518
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Have acquired all / most of the front end bodywork to repair Daniel’s Mexico, the strip down & rebuild will start in the New Year.
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Did I miss something? What happened to the Mexico?
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Maybe this Peter? I remembered an incident at the Brands meeting that Cliff had mentioned. I found the post....
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Well that didn’t go to plan....

Ten Escorts in qually, down to 9 after the Tom Walkinshaw tribute RS2000 dropped out.

Black Zakspeed Mk2 lost it at Paddock on opening lap taking out another Mk1 and blocking the track at the bottom of Paddock leaving Daniel nowhere to go.

Not sure if shell is fixable, will find out later in the week, main thing is Daniel’s ok just a bit stiff this morning
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Peter, EB is right, a rather unfortunate & premature end to our HSCC Escort races at Brands.

Thanks Mike, we did consider a rebuild into a new shell as Magnum panels will soon be remanufacturing them at a cost of about £12k for a bare shell, but decided on a rebuild rather than a re-shell.

Will keep you posted on progress, but I doubt it will be completed this winter.
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Thanks Mike, we did consider a rebuild into a new shell as Magnum panels will soon be remanufacturing them at a cost of about £12k for a bare shell, but decided on a rebuild rather than a re-shell.

Will keep you posted on progress, but I doubt it will be completed this winter.
The good thing about a rebuild is that you’ll keep more originality, which as it’s a genuine AVO car with Type 49 shell, is important in my book.
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Our thoughts exactly Mike
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When we had the big one at Goodwood, we used Willy Poole. He rescued the shell and a lot of panels.
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