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[75nut]

Smokes is that turbo off a earth mover, its huge!

[BrettMRC]

The phrase I use is 'adequate'

[Retro Richard]

only one?

[BrettMRC]

I'm worried about folding the chassis in half if I use two....

[BrettMRC]

In a matter of days work should start in ernest

[Christian Skelton]

BrettMRC, on 03 October 2011 - 10:35 AM, said:

In a matter of days work should start in ernest

Excellent, I've been looking forward to this ever since you told me about it a couple of years ago!

[75nut]

Please say your going to try and do a TWR replica, love the add earlier in thread

[BrettMRC]

Trying to trackdown the TWR parts has been my aim in life for the last 3 years.... nothing
Been thinking of all sorts fo possible things that could be done to incorporate a wider track eetc... been thinking of Audi Quattro style arches as they would fit the swage line style..... *sigh*  this is going to epic, but oh so painfull I think! lol!

[75nut]

Shame but with plenty of photos a wooden buck and ton of fibreglass sure you could knock up a very convincing replica!

[BrettMRC]

I reckon there must be a few escort parts that will fit it as they are similar in size...

[Christian Skelton]

Montrose cossie replica, classic!

[ricky]

well mazda and ford are almost the same company now aren't they?   regards ricky

[BrettMRC]

Someone did an Rx7 FD with a Sierra Cosworth lump a couple of years back... no idea why though??!

[ricky]

went to a rally cross meeting a while ago and saw a mk2 escort with an rx7 rotary non turbo in it, looked lost in the engine bay.. regards ricky

[BrettMRC]

There's a lot of Mk1 & 2 escorts running with a 13B for rallying now... you get into the lower CC class but get at least 260BHP N/A....

Rotary FTW!

[Christian Skelton]

BrettMRC, on 11 October 2011 - 07:36 AM, said:

There's a lot of Mk1 & 2 escorts running with a 13B for rallying now... you get into the lower CC class but get at least 260BHP N/A....

Rotary FTW!

Surely that's cheating?

[ricky]

aparently all is fair in love, war and rallycross, the fastest wins all   it just boils down to interpreting the rules to your own benefit, std engine no turbo  regards ricky

[Retro Richard]

Touring car bodyshells dipped in acid to reduce weight, engine capacities increased on the sly, variable downforce aerodynamic packages in F1. Racing has always been about stretching the rules as far as possible without being caught / banned.

Now get a move on Brett and get this built! We want pictures!

[BrettMRC]

I'll do my best... we have been holding off on starting it until we had all the parts we needed to get it back to at least a rolling/powered chassis & body in one hit

[BrettMRC]

Awwwwwwww yeah!!!!

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