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« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2007, 06:26:41 pm » |
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mine is just like yours Paddy, se6a but it has a 24v Cosworth motor in it  |
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2007, 07:05:54 pm » |
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wasnt it also known as the poor mans' jensen interceptor  Better than a poor man's Jenson Button. How bad would that be? |
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« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2007, 10:41:57 pm » |
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mine is just like yours Paddy, se6a but it has a 24v Cosworth motor in it Wow, that's heaps of ajustments on the car!  How many bhp do you get out of your block? |
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« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2007, 10:54:06 pm » |
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hey at least it has an essex v6, and dont forget the same company built the famous RS200 ! Delboy and Roders would have liked one of those maybe someone can post a picture of that |
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« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2007, 11:14:59 pm » |
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it has different cams and is decatted so it dinoed at around 230bhp, but that makes a big difference from the standard 150. Pluss it runs cooler and is better on fuel.
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« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2007, 11:38:55 pm » |
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Sounds good, NorwayNick!  Mine had a Cologne, not an Essex at it was an early eighties ('82 I believe). I alway understood cracking up the power to 200 bhp was easy and affordable with these blocks. Anything over 200 would cost you deerly  I believe Bobblehat has a Scimmy as well. |
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« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2007, 05:07:26 am » |
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Hi NorwayNick,
Sounds great. My drive to Sebring is similar ar 2445Km so can relate to your journey. Do you have company on the drive?
Is that body style what they cal a Shooting Brake?
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« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2007, 05:41:37 pm » |
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only 480 miles for me and 4 mates norway has us beat big time  |
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« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2007, 11:31:07 pm » |
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Sounds good, NorwayNick! Mine had a Cologne, not an Essex at it was an early eighties ('82 I believe). I alway understood cracking up the power to 200 bhp was easy and affordable with these blocks. Anything over 200 would cost you deerly I believe Bobblehat has a Scimmy as well. Indeed I do a SE6 (70th or 71st built) it has the Essex V6, which I am informed can be pushed to 300bhp Mine is near to the 160 mark. Unfortunatly it is quitly falling apart on the drive so if anybody whants some spares drop us a line! Paddy yours sounds like a Middlebridge version, the Scimmy's last stand! |
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« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2007, 09:57:49 am » |
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ok so cant drive the Scimmy down this year as i have just found out the power steering has packed up, and it costs about the same as a new Aston Martin to get a new one  (I might be exagerating) |
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« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2007, 11:24:26 am » |
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Might be in with a shout on this one now Nick ain't driving (sorry to hear about your steering probs). Last years total return Mileage inc a few detours was 1358 miles. But I know that Newcastle Dave lives 5 miles further north from me so has further to go. Scimmies must be rare over Norway, our local rag is usually full of the things. A geordie favourite methinks.
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« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2007, 09:25:10 pm » |
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same trip this year, but i might be taking my Scimitar this time. if im feeling brave.
Hi NorwayNick, I used to Sprint & Hill Climb a '72 SE5a with RS3100 in the late 80's and had quite a few sucesses much to the chagrin of many. (You'll see why at LM). Philosphy was ' Helmet on - Brain disengaged'! After that is was a 3.4 GA Cossy in XR4i developed by Ford. Again much to the chagrin of many. Hope to see you at LM Jerry 1973 Sixfire |
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« Reply #27 on: May 25, 2007, 09:34:04 pm » |
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hmmm 3.4 GAA would like one of them, in my 4i. Helped run a RX7 with that engine in the Thunder Saloons. yep there are only 2 scimitar registered in Norway, so finding spares is a problem, ok with the engine but a steering rack is going to be hard to find over here  |
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« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2007, 09:37:18 pm » |
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used to Sprint & Hill Climb a '72 SE5a Holy Sh*t Jerry! You got involved in motorsport events with one these!!?? Cor blimey, I'll bet that was a sight worth seeing, mind you I suppose it was a while ago now, and rules were made to be broken then. Many the time I found myself down at Brands, the air thick with Zeppelins, and searchlights cutting the sky by Graham Hill Bends. A quick rat-a-tat-tat on the Browning usually signalled a pitstop, or the outbreak of hostilities, it was up to the stewards to decide. I could eat two pints of whelks then. H
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« Reply #29 on: May 25, 2007, 09:46:46 pm » |
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Hi BigH,
Welks!, I get my fresh Cockles at the local pub, sprinkling of malt vinegar and a smudge of black pepper.
At Brands and Lyden they still had the AA's there, but that was to control the local Canada Geese.
Best Sprint Circuits:- Goodwood & Brands,
Best Hill Climbs:- Prescott, Harewood, Gurston & Shelsey Walsh.
I used to wear brown smelly undies before the green light!!
Edit: That only has 2 wheels, was Delboy Trotter involved in its design?
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