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omega3000

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VX 490
« on: 14 September 2012, 16:56:38 »
Did anyone own one of these , still a lovely looking car imo ... cant remember what sort of engine they had in them , cant be 4.9 or can it  :-\

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« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2012, 17:18:54 »
yep had 2 of them..think was a 2.3 engine..had a automatic and a 4 speed with a overdrive switch on top of stick..vx4/90
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« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2012, 17:46:05 »
Yep,2.3 slant four.Iirc the auto should have been 3 speed with o/d ?  :-\
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Re: VX 490
« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2012, 17:47:42 »
Used to have the FB model
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« Reply #4 on: 14 September 2012, 17:54:48 »
That one doesnt have rust holes all over it so Im assuming its less than six months old. ;) ;D
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Re: VX 490
« Reply #5 on: 14 September 2012, 17:57:35 »
And if you wanted armchairs instead of seats, had the Viscount as well.


Zephyr 6 wasn`t bad either
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Re: VX 490
« Reply #6 on: 14 September 2012, 18:08:03 »
Ventora  :)

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« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2012, 18:57:13 »
Liked the Ventora in its day. 3.3 litre straight six iirc. :y
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« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2012, 19:33:44 »
Quote from: Albitz on 14 September 2012, 18:57:13
Liked the Ventora in its day. 3.3 litre straight six iirc. :y
Yep, same as the Viscount & the lesser spec`d Cresta
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Re: VX 490
« Reply #9 on: 14 September 2012, 19:34:04 »
The 4/90 actually stood for  4 cylinder 90 BHP .
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« Reply #10 on: 14 September 2012, 19:37:54 »
Nope. Initially the FB variant was fitted with a 1508cc lump giving 71 BHP then in late `63 a 1598cc giving out 85 BHP ;)
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Re: VX 490
« Reply #11 on: 14 September 2012, 19:39:53 »
Quote from: Olympia5776 on 14 September 2012, 19:34:04
The 4/90 actually stood for  4 cylinder 90 BHP .

That explains the performance ..Engine bay you could climb in to do work.
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« Reply #12 on: 15 September 2012, 08:50:16 »
Quote from: tidla on 14 September 2012, 19:39:53
Quote from: Olympia5776 on 14 September 2012, 19:34:04
The 4/90 actually stood for  4 cylinder 90 BHP .

That explains the performance ..Engine bay you could climb in to do work.

Arh the good ole days  :)
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Re: VX 490
« Reply #13 on: 15 September 2012, 12:30:30 »
I had one of the later ones, the gear box gear selection was interesting. 1st gear was left and back
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« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2012, 14:05:57 »
Quote from: RobG on 14 September 2012, 19:37:54
Nope. Initially the FB variant was fitted with a 1508cc lump giving 71 BHP then in late `63 a 1598cc giving out 85 BHP ;)
It must have been 90 MPH , there certainly was a marketing correlation between the model identification  numbers and spec or characteristics of the car .
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