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that bit made me chuckle. the puns are flying but surely even that one couldn't have been planned?

It will be either 400 or 420bhp. the engine is a turbo shaft jet engine so it doesn't utilise exhaust gasses for thrust, instead it has a shaft output. As the engine runs at very high rpm the output is geared down giving massive torque. It is not unusual for these engines to be used in other applications. Tanks, hovercraft and ships also use turbo shaft jet engines. I dont know where he will ever drive that though as it will be way too loud for any uk track or road

We already know that to be true

I got new twin 45 webers from rally design with fitting kit (£600ish) throttle linkage off ebay (£50) inlet manifold, bellhousing, clutch kit and low ally sump from sbd (this is all about £800) megajolt from martin millener (uk distrubutor) (£80) edis from scarp yard (£30) Trigger wheel from triggerwheels.com (£18) dizzy blanking plate from QED (£16) Corsa header tank scrappy (£5) Engine mounts were home made Engine had an over haul of new cam belt kit (£90) Oil pump, water pump, bearings and polish and ported. (£100) I also made a floor mouted brake pedal and i keep the ford servo and master cylinder. On top of that there is a rolling road setup. hth

It is worth noting that probably only a minority of people on here have actually tried to run a business. It is an extremely difficult thing to do and is worlds apart from being an employee. I know from my own experience how hard it is when starting off and although they have bought into an already running business there is a whole lot to do regarding the general upkeep of the company. My hat goes off to anyone who successfully operates a business in this day and age. We all must be a bit understanding of the challenges that face GBS during there first years in charge. Yes, they will make mistakes and will upset people but they will learn from this and that will help them prioritise each and every task they face. We only see the customer service side of things and can be quick to shoot them down, but they have a lot of things behind the scenes that may seem trivial or less important to the person whose mirrors arrived late or order got mixed up. And it is those things that will keep the company afloat and upsetting the odd customer is part and parcel of any operation. To all at GBS, keep up the hard work and we as a club will continue to support and promote your products. ps, my free zero can be sent to..........

megajolt is fantastic, there is so much more control than just a dizzy

QED kit arrived this morning, so hammered home the ball bearing and fitte dthe cover, held on with penny washers. Refilled the oil and she runs like a dream again.

Click have a read of the questions lol

Nice one Mike, QED want about £16 delivered for the lot. Got that ordered now. Just finished the breather mod. and been fitting miles of edge trim. SVA here we come!!

I take it you mean exhaust cam??

The problem being is that i have scrapped the old dizzy after i made the cover plate thinking that would suffice. I'll have a hunt around for the kits jim was on about as i am happy with the cams i have now as they show no wear and look like new. cheers edit: SBD want £25 for blanking plug, 60p for seal and 60p for cam oilway bung. They do a part ex on your old dizzy so gutted i haven't got mine any more

Cut the +ve feed to the bulb, add a 1k resistor in series then insulate :thumbs:

Possibly fuel pump power if you have a rear electric fuel pump

Thanks for the links and pics, I'm going to try and make a plug on the lathe once i get the contactor switch working again Had a look through sbd's site and couldn't see anything they sell to do the job. Thing is, i only have 5mm to play with at the rear of the head as the header tank is there. Going to do the breather mod asap then see how soon i can make a blank plug. There is one on ebay but that is a plate, the same as i made but this won't work!!

I agree, Closing threads so that Mods get the last word is a bit unfair. especially when there is still discussion to be had. I appologised for offending anyone, not for starting a debate, but it seems that is not allowed!

Does anyone have the details of the head mod for the vauxhall c20xe? As some of you will know, it lost a lot of oil at Stoneleigh dues to the cover plate over where the dizzy used to come out the head dropping its seal and letting go of most of the oil. I remember someone telling me of a mod to redirect the oil or de pressurise it in the head to help stop this occurring. I have tried a search but can't find any threads on here about it. cheers ste

Even drop the http:// Great idea to get members directly from the source.

Top hose to of the header tank to top coolant hose, bottom hose of header to bottom hose of engine. that way any air in the top hose breathes off through the header. hth ste

I fitted one under the scuttle as an anti theft device and also to isolate the battery when the car is left alone for a while. they are best if they are hidden as you only need a pen to stick in the hole and you can make the contact to start the engine up. As said before, not an SVA requirement as such but it does ask for an immobiliser so it does come under that category. ste

Hi, Just to add my tuppence worth, i think that if you already have the engine of your choice there, then go with that from the outset. I have fitted a Vauxhall c20xe in my car and so glad i did it as i was building rather than later.. Things to remember are, will all the sensors be in the same place as the sierra engine, will it fit where you want it with the current pedal assembly, does the exhaust exit in the right place and not leave you with a big hole where the old one came out. Just budget a bit more in for the extras you will need to get that engine fitted and you will be away. Having looked over the zero chassis at their factory and at one of their finished cars i was impressed at the package and the finish. The zero chassis will probable by the best chassis of all the hoods so far as it is the closest design to the original colin chapman lotus 7. A Robin Hood (GBSC) car isn't a mechano set and as such requires some 'fettling' and this is reflected in the price, generally the more you pay for the kit the more development has gone into it and the simpler it is to build. One huge benefit to you is that once you have spent all that time building, there is a huge sense of satisfaction, and probably more than if you built one of the more expensive kits. Above all, what ever kit you decide on, it is a great journey as you build the car. Just don't give up when times get tough and it seems you are getting no where. There will always be a group of fellow hoodies willing to pop round and get the build going again. steve

Mitch, Thank you for kind of seeing my point of view here. I guess at the meeting i was slightly vague by just saying spend more money, They asked for ideas, i gave them one.Everyone else in the room sat there quiet, either didn't want to speak or had no ideas. I guess being in the minority and giving my point of view was a shock. I am fully willing to give my time for the club if it is needed. I can store as much of the clubs stuff as possible. I have already offered the committee the use of my hog roast machine for free (all i asked was the money to buy the pig) yet i seem to have been branded as some-one who doesn't give a toss about other peoples time and hard work. Far from it. I know what you have to do and currently do it with 2 other clubs so what's one more? I guess my tone could have come across as a bit on the offensive side and for that i apologise, but as i have said before, i was critical of the system, not the people running it. The committee clearly has worries of falling membership. They said so at that meeting and Ian J told me numbers have been falling for 3 years. If you want my help it is there, but i don't expect to get abuse for having views, none of which were directed personally to any past or present committee member. For those that were inadvertently offended i offer my whole hearted apology.

Ian, you have changed your tone. I threw a few of these at ideas at you before the show and you seemed really keen. Now you have just jumped on the band wagon and knocking me. You told me membership has fell for the last 3 years. Surely that show the business model is wrong as it is. The ideas i suggested replicate those of growing clubs. Just a thought for you. Oh and maturity, see GDC's post before you dig at me.

Give me an example. I have NOT attacked anyone about anything! Who the *bleep* are you to jump in and start stirring sh*t? Now there is an example. And for the record I am not coming on here to preach. I had ideas that i have seen in use on other club stands that i believe could be of benefit to the club (f**'ing selfish i guess) I presented my ideas and now a witch hunt is out to accuse me of attacking people. So much for the friendly club you say you are.

Longboarder, Maybe if you hadn't taken the piss out of me for polishing my car on the stand, Yes that was me parked to the right of your car, and yes, maybe seeing your car so dirty made me think that this person had no pride in the appearance of their car, then i wouldn't have made such an issue over it. BUT... i do still feel that it makes an altogether more visually pleasing spectacle if the cars on the stand were clean. Do you turn up in dirty clothes and worn smelly shoes? no, i seen you and you took the effort to have a wash yourself. Maybe i just have different standards.

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