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Kieran

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« on: 01 September 2019, 09:57:53 »

Interesting read on Piston heads. Makes be like my Senator even more.
https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-threads/seeing-double--readers-car-s-of-the-week/40871
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2019, 13:00:51 »

Mr Marsh ,the man is a legend
he did own (and may still  :-\) the LC of top gear fame top gear vid clicky
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2019, 13:04:42 »

That's good! :y :y

I wonder if he is a member of Autobahnstormers? :D ;)
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2019, 17:36:12 »

That's good! :y :y

I wonder if he is a member of Autobahnstormers? :D ;)
He was one of the original members. He did a piece years ago for a magazine  .... I have a copy of it somewhere.
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #4 on: 01 September 2019, 19:18:51 »

I loved my LPG Senator 3.0  24V with a Will Reeve chip done 260,000 miles but it rotted  away☹️😞
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #5 on: 03 September 2019, 11:59:56 »

 Ian still owns the said LC
Still in ABS but has not been active for a long time due to work and his Retro Rides involvment
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #6 on: 03 September 2019, 17:42:39 »

Ian still owns the said LC
Still in ABS but has not been active for a long time due to work and his Retro Rides involvment
I know someone who had a "spare" LC engine until a few short years ago, and he sold it stupidly cheap to get it out of the way :(.  I think he still has a brand new crankshaft for one.
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #7 on: 03 September 2019, 18:53:16 »

Ian still owns the said LC
Still in ABS but has not been active for a long time due to work and his Retro Rides involvment
I know someone who had a "spare" LC engine until a few short years ago, and he sold it stupidly cheap to get it out of the way :(.  I think he still has a brand new crankshaft for one.

That's strange.  Do not know in my ignorance if it has got anything to do with a LC engine, but:

In the latest Autobahnstormers mag there is an advert for a LS2, 6 litre V8 engine.  Came out of a Monero shortly after being fitted in it, that was then written off!

Price,£5,000 O.V.N. :o :o :o

For anyone interested there are contact numbers. ;)
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #8 on: 03 September 2019, 19:10:13 »

LC engine is 3.6 strait 6 Lizzie  ;)
LS2 is a V8
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #9 on: 03 September 2019, 19:28:34 »

LC engine is 3.6 strait 6 Lizzie ;)
LS2 is a V8

Thanks Dave :y :y

I should have known that as I had a Senny, and thinking about I do not think you could fit a V8 in that?? :D ;)
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #10 on: 03 September 2019, 19:34:10 »

LC engine is 3.6 strait 6 Lizzie ;)
LS2 is a V8

Thanks Dave :y :y

I should have known that as I had a Senny, and thinking about I do not think you could fit a V8 in that?? :D ;)
you can fit a V8 in carltons and sennys ,people have many times  :)
and as Omega is a similar size and layout, you can fit a V8 in an omega too
there was one at the Brackley meet with an LS1 in  8)
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #11 on: 03 September 2019, 19:34:49 »

LC engine is 3.6 strait 6 Lizzie  ;)
LS2 is a V8
aye plus the all important addition of the Garret T25 turbochargers,.... Lest we forget :y
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #12 on: 03 September 2019, 19:38:07 »

LC engine is 3.6 strait 6 Lizzie  ;)
LS2 is a V8
aye plus the all important addition of the Garret T25 turbochargers,.... Lest we forget :y
you forgot to mention the rust which Opel carried over to the Omega range  ;D :D
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #13 on: 03 September 2019, 19:38:19 »

LC engine is 3.6 strait 6 Lizzie ;)
LS2 is a V8

Thanks Dave :y :y

I should have known that as I had a Senny, and thinking about I do not think you could fit a V8 in that?? :D ;)
you can fit a V8 in carltons and sennys ,people have many times  :)
and as Omega is a similar size and layout, you can fit a V8 in an omega too
there was one at the Brackley meet with an LS1 in  8)

But how could you ever work on the engine after doing that? :o :o :o

It is bad enough with a V6!

I have a photo of a prototype Omega V8 that they almost introduced, but what a squeeze!! :o :o :D ;)
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Re: Pistonheads
« Reply #14 on: 03 September 2019, 19:44:42 »

Not forgetting the one off lotus senator created by one of the Autobahnstormer squad :y That’s the one I’d like and fit a couple of today’s trick turbos to it, blow the V8 into the weeds :y
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