agent_zed

Hi ,

ive got a standard 1.6 pinto with vv weber carbs how fast, theoretically, should my car be? at the moment i think my timing is out as iam finding it difficult up hills and its not that easy to get to 70mph.

I realise its an old heavy engine but surely in a car as small as this it should be pretty quick? anybody have 0-60 times for a standard 1.6 as a rough guide?. I read that the original seirra did 107mph top speed so surely it should be easier to reach higher speeds with less weight than the ford.

thanks

congrats, i passed recently too. Just wanted to remind you to make sure you have the chassis number stamped somewhere permenant (if you haven't already) as i forgot and ended up going back and forth to the dvla with bits of paper etc, which was a good excuse to drive the car but not really where i wanted to end up each time oh the dvla man is far more scary than the vosa guys if you ask me. I wasn't sure that he was going to give me an age related plate till the last minute, don't worry though he did in the end.

have fun driving

Thanks everyone, i can't remember the chaps name who did the test but he was the bearded biker guy. Very nice guy, extremely helpful i found. It was nice that he was genuinely interested in my car and wanted to help get it past.

As noted this was my first post as i haven't really been on the site before. I kind of went my own way with the build, maybe why it took so long. But it does mean that i don't have an aligator bonnet as i cut the bonnet and built a fixed scuttle and nose cone. Made my own panel behind the seats as it didn't fit as well as i wanted and a few other bits that i wasn't too happy with. I certainly think now that robin hood builders can certainly say they really did build the car!!! respect to everyone who builds one

PS. Congrats Dave on your pass, now you have to deal with the less than helpful dvla

Hi everyone,

just added another 2b to the road. Passed on 30th may on 2nd attempt after mainly silly sharp edges. For all those about to go through with the wishbones i found i failed on the nut on the top wishbone that holds the balljoint but a couple of squash balls cut and siliconed round did the job. Also a fantastic cover for the front shock and bottom mounting was the heater duct from the sierra which fits perfectly around the coil and has a shape that is almost made to cover the bottom mounting bracket.

just got to get the engine running right as iam not breaking 85mph at the moment. How fast should i 1.6 go? (not that i'd do it on the road)

It only took 5 years but worth it.