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Title: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: omega3000 on 31 December 2013, 14:30:17

Nice investment  ;) Chevette (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CHEVETTE-HSR-2-6-TWIN-CAM-EX-WORKS-JIMMY-MCRAE-RALLY-CAR-/400631623158?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item5d47816df6)

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: albitz on 31 December 2013, 16:03:33

If I had the money I would.  8) :y

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Andy B on 31 December 2013, 16:09:09

Quote from: Albitz on 31 December 2013, 16:03:33

If I had the money I would.  8) :y

If I had that kind of money kicking about a bank account I'd spend it on something other than a car ;)

I wonder what kind of alternator is fitted to power all the extra lights up  :o

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Varche on 31 December 2013, 16:39:37

Not much to go wrong in the engine compartment. In fact not much in there.

I like the spare coil

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: albitz on 31 December 2013, 17:25:29

I had a cam belt snap on mine.Luckily it was at tickover and just bent two exhaust valves. new head would have been over £1000 which was a lot of money in 1981.  ;D

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 31 December 2013, 17:29:37

If I had that kind of money to spend on a "toy" it would have to be an AC Cobra.

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: omega3000 on 31 December 2013, 17:33:52

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Engine: All steel 2.6 works Big Valve Head, Dry Sump, 48 Dellortos

Dry sump  ??? Dont know much about that  :-\

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: albitz on 31 December 2013, 17:46:05

Oil held in a separate tank and pumped under pressure around the engine. Fast cornering and changes in direction can force the oil in a traditional wet sump  setup away from the oil pickup and starve the bearings of lubrication. Most really high performance applications use the dry sump system.

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Andy B on 31 December 2013, 17:58:47

Quote from: Albitz on 31 December 2013, 17:46:05

.... Most really high performance applications use the dry sump system.

My TDM is dry sumped (the oil level is via a window up under the fuel tank).... not quite sure how that fits into the high performance bracket  ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: albitz on 31 December 2013, 18:21:38

Theres an exception to every rule. :y :y...............I probably should have typed many rather than most tbh.  ::)

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Olympia5776 on 31 December 2013, 19:49:21

Quote from: Emd on 31 December 2013, 14:30:17

Nice investment  ;) Chevette (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CHEVETTE-HSR-2-6-TWIN-CAM-EX-WORKS-JIMMY-MCRAE-RALLY-CAR-/400631623158?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item5d47816df6)

Or this ,
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/opel/manta/1983-opel-manta-400-group-b--ex-jimmy-mccrae-and-russell-brookes-1985-rac-rally/1946605

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 31 December 2013, 20:33:48

I used to have one of those......should have kept it....my first car....tho it was only a 1.3 GLS  :y ;D

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: omega3000 on 01 January 2014, 17:17:34

Wonder if Albitz went out and put a deposit on the Chevette  :-X

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 January 2014, 18:30:56

Quote from: Emd on 01 January 2014, 17:17:34

Wonder if Albitz went out and put a deposit on the Chevette  :-X

He could afford it. :)

Title: Re: Just buy it Albitz
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 January 2014, 19:27:04

We'll never know!  ;)