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Offline Jason B

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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2012, 04:58:02 PM »
We used Datsun 1600 steel cranks in our 1600cc escort cross flows and lotus twin can engines. The Datto came with a steel crank that when machined could take a lotus escort engine to 1850cc, 200+BHG and spin safely to about 8500rpm. One of the sweetest sounding 4s on the planet.

We would also use Volvo or BMW 4 pot brake callipers on our RS2000s as a direct upgrade.


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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2012, 05:17:16 PM »
Quote from: Footy Shorts Shane on November 29, 2012, 05:35:51 AM
Bit more than a little bit of machining though. Been there done that. Waste of time.... We also used to machine down 327 Chev cranks into Holden 308's. Thankfully now you buy an over the counter crank to do so.

This was pretty popular in speedway super sedans back in the 70's 80's.  Back then the regs stated that you could only run an engine available in that model car.

An mates old mans used to sponsor & spanner his mates super sedans through to the 90's.  He ran a chev cranked 308 Toranna early on too.

Some of the not so successful stuff they told me guys were trying.
Cleveland 4V heads on a Chev and a Ford alloy crossflow head on a 202
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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2012, 06:35:17 PM »
Gees you weren't running around the blacktop at Liverpool speedway . Where the shopping centre is now

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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2012, 07:05:04 PM »
xb steering column into the 40 series cruisers.
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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2012, 07:44:27 PM »
Quote from: Black-Pig on November 28, 2012, 10:50:51 PM
Some of the Older Holdens actually have parts with Toyota stamped into them. ANd same with the Toyota having Holden stamps. Back when they were sharing. I think it was early camry or corolla, cant think of the holden...

I have a 79 toyota corona i got from my pop when he died. it has a holden startfire engine in it from factory.
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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #30 on: November 29, 2012, 08:20:19 PM »
Quote from: graham on November 29, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Gees you weren't running around the blacktop at Liverpool speedway . Where the shopping centre is now

Na, dirt tracks.  Mainly Vic series, but he does have a few national titles to his name.
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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #31 on: November 30, 2012, 07:49:52 AM »
I have a 1994 Honda VFR750 and am halfway through fitting a Triumph Sprint ST rear hub to it - both bikes have single-sided swingarms but the Honda runs a four-stud wheel and the Triumph a single-nut axle... I am fitting a Ducati 848 wheel to the Triumph axle in the Honda :D

I have also bolted on a set of Yamaha R1 forks to the same bike - had to use Fireblade tripleclamps which went straight into the VFR, then the Yamaha forks went straight into the Honda tripleclamps.
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Re: Mechanical Co-incidences
« Reply #32 on: November 30, 2012, 08:44:17 AM »
How about a Volvo turbo 240 engine in a tractor!!

Tractor With Sports Engine And Turbo
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