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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:27 pm
by FB MAD
Mick Jagger wrote:Awesome car
:roll: Sounds good too when he ups it!! 8) 8) 8)

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:06 pm
by Stygian
I just can't wait to see this car in the flesh...looks and sounds so 8)

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:25 pm
by Thommo
Thanks fellas :)
Wait till you hear it next time terry :shock:

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:55 pm
by V8EK4us
Thommo wrote:Thanks fellas :)
Wait till you hear it next time terry :shock:
I'll second that Thommo........my ears are still ringin'!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8)

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:39 am
by parisian62
Great pic. Looking forward to June for my annual cruise with you Thommo... :)

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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 6:42 pm
by streetneat
Thommo wrote:
Cal wrote:Jeezus, how tall are those rear tyres :shock:
They are a 70 series 14" Mickey Thompson.
& yes they are big, too big for some :lol:
That's the best looking set of reasonably priced ( sounds a bit Clarkson I know..) rubber set up Ive seen on an old Holden for ages. Not too big at all in my view - makes the car sit just right - good stuff!
Cheers streetneat-Andrew

Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 4:45 pm
by Thommo
Thanks Andrew :D

Re: Replies

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:36 pm
by fjuteman
How about a Youtube clip of this baby running ??


Thommo wrote:Thank you everyone for your fantastic comments.

To answer your questions,
Pasisian62 - specs

Short motor

Stock block, crank, rods & pistons
35-75 cam with steel timing gear
lightened flywheel
recurved dizzy
raised oil pressure (the ol' washers behiend the spring trick)
fully balanced, clutch and all

Head & manifold

Shaved enough to raise compression to 8.6/1
179 intake valves in relieved chambers
hardened valve seats
runs premium unleaded fuel
ported intake & exhaust
Matching ported speco manifold with oversized mating rings
10mm alloy plate, Tig welded to manifold to head face to
clear 4 into 2 into 1 Extractors

Carbs

Triple 1-1/32 strombergs
fitted with venturi restrictors

Re: Replies

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:57 pm
by Cal
fjuteman wrote:How about a Youtube clip of this baby running ??

Youtube

Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:04 pm
by Cal
Even better


Youtube

Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:18 pm
by fjuteman
Yeah seen those, is that the same motor/Car ?

Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:32 am
by Thommo
fjuteman wrote:Yeah seen those, is that the same motor/Car ?
Yes, it is.

Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:57 pm
by Thommo
Three new old stock carby scoops arrived yesterday from the states :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin:
You gotta love ebay.......sometimes :ewink:

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Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:59 pm
by space ace
Very 8) 8) :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Pete

Re: Retro FB Special

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:39 pm
by Devilrod
Nice score Thommo. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: