Category Archives: Mechanical

Whats fallen off, What we’ve put back and what we’ve modified

Tasmin Engine Trial Fit

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Graham Walden

With the 12v engine removed, the newly built 220bhp 24v Cosworth Engine has been lowered onto the engine mounts for its first trial Fit. As you can see it goes in quite neatly. With the basic engine block being the … Continue reading →

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Tuscan Progress

Posted on January 21, 2005 by Graham Walden

Well With some help from Dom at Midland classic restorations. the engine and gearbox mounts are now made and the car is booked in to have the exhaust made up next week. The diff and drive shafts have all been … Continue reading →

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New car for 2005

Posted on January 7, 2005 by Graham Walden

A little Pic of the Tuscan. Still with its AJP V8 Engine, before the conversion and with the rover v8 having a trial fit

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More garage Time

Posted on August 23, 2004 by Graham Walden

We worked late on the car last night. From the start everything seemed to go wrong. No studs in the manifold for the carb, blanking plug wrong thread, carb manifold needs 1 longer bolt than the Injection manifold, throttle linkage … Continue reading →

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Garage Time

Posted on August 22, 2004 by Graham Walden

Spent a few More quid at Demon Tweeks on a fuel regulator with filter and guage plus filter oil and fuel pump filters. I’ve also spent an hour or two on the playstation. Toca race driver has the Rockingham circuit … Continue reading →

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Front Wishbones

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Graham Walden

The Front top wishbones are now off. The one that cracked at Brands is also bent and the rose joint needs replacing. The other wisbone has also started to crack on one of the welds. I’ve given them to a … Continue reading →

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Carb Picked Up

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Graham Walden

Pops Went over to JTM and picked up the Carb and manifold so it looks like were are on Target. He’s also taken off most of the FI bits from the engine ready to go. The only small problem is … Continue reading →

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Located a Carb and Manifold

Posted on August 13, 2004 by Graham Walden

After much phoning around and head scratching we’ve located a company that can supply the required manifold and carb. John Toovey motorsport in Cannock. They just happen to specialise amongst other things in 2.8 and 2.9 ford v6 engines. They … Continue reading →

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From Fuel Injection to a Carb

Posted on August 10, 2004 by Graham Walden

After the problems at Brands with the Fueling being out and inconsistant the general advice was to junk the problematic fuel injection system. The k-jetronic system is expensive and crude. The trip to the rolling road on tuesday proved the … Continue reading →

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