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[Andy B]

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Have you managed yet, I will have a handbook for a car with point's, also don't forget the insulating washer, catches loads of people out, especially these days....
 

I'm still at work Mike  

[Omegatoy]

The robin engine is quite good....its all alloy (head and block) and can be made to go quite well.

The exhaust was a weakness on them with the manifold ports often being half the size of the head ones and the exhaust passing through a few tight 90 degree bends shortly after exiting the head.

Easy enough to get to rev to 9000rpm

But sadly mounted into something that corners like a bar of Palmolive

You're dead right about the exhaust manifold, it's as right angled as you could get.

You can't say that yet, as you don't know what it's fastened to. I haven't got cart springs at the back, coil over dampers, 5 link plus antiroll bar for me.


And it's (should be) orange.  

got to be my favourite then the Bug!!!!

[Andy B]

The robin engine is quite good....its all alloy (head and block) and can be made to go quite well.

The exhaust was a weakness on them with the manifold ports often being half the size of the head ones and the exhaust passing through a few tight 90 degree bends shortly after exiting the head.

Easy enough to get to rev to 9000rpm

But sadly mounted into something that corners like a bar of Palmolive

You're dead right about the exhaust manifold, it's as right angled as you could get.

You can't say that yet, as you don't know what it's fastened to. I haven't got cart springs at the back, coil over dampers, 5 link plus antiroll bar for me.


And it's (should be) orange.  

got to be my favourite then the Bug!!!!

It is indeed Graham. I WILL do something with it this year .......        

[Martin_1962]

Never had a car with points, even a banger had electronic ignition

[Omegatoy]

The robin engine is quite good....its all alloy (head and block) and can be made to go quite well.

The exhaust was a weakness on them with the manifold ports often being half the size of the head ones and the exhaust passing through a few tight 90 degree bends shortly after exiting the head.

Easy enough to get to rev to 9000rpm

But sadly mounted into something that corners like a bar of Palmolive

You're dead right about the exhaust manifold, it's as right angled as you could get.

You can't say that yet, as you don't know what it's fastened to. I haven't got cart springs at the back, coil over dampers, 5 link plus antiroll bar for me.


And it's (should be) orange.  

got to be my favourite then the Bug!!!!

It is indeed Graham. I WILL do something with it this year .......        

sighs,
 deliver it to swindon???

[Andy B]

The robin engine is quite good....its all alloy (head and block) and can be made to go quite well.

The exhaust was a weakness on them with the manifold ports often being half the size of the head ones and the exhaust passing through a few tight 90 degree bends shortly after exiting the head.

Easy enough to get to rev to 9000rpm

But sadly mounted into something that corners like a bar of Palmolive

You're dead right about the exhaust manifold, it's as right angled as you could get.

You can't say that yet, as you don't know what it's fastened to. I haven't got cart springs at the back, coil over dampers, 5 link plus antiroll bar for me.


And it's (should be) orange.  

got to be my favourite then the Bug!!!!

It is indeed Graham. I WILL do something with it this year .......        

sighs,
 deliver it to swindon???

There's a restored one on eBay ...... clicky

[Marks DTM Calib]

The robin engine is quite good....its all alloy (head and block) and can be made to go quite well.

The exhaust was a weakness on them with the manifold ports often being half the size of the head ones and the exhaust passing through a few tight 90 degree bends shortly after exiting the head.

Easy enough to get to rev to 9000rpm

But sadly mounted into something that corners like a bar of Palmolive

You're dead right about the exhaust manifold, it's as right angled as you could get.

You can't say that yet, as you don't know what it's fastened to. I haven't got cart springs at the back, coil over dampers, 5 link plus antiroll bar for me.


And it's (should be) orange.  

You cant polish a poo!

[Martin_1962]

I like the Bond Bugs

My mum had a Reliant Rialto for a while after passing her bike test. That was surprisingly quick. It had the tuned version of the engine.

It won a TLGP against an XR3i

[Andy B]

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You cant polish a poo!

Thanks Mark!  :-?      

[Martin_1962]

The robin engine is quite good....its all alloy (head and block) and can be made to go quite well.

The exhaust was a weakness on them with the manifold ports often being half the size of the head ones and the exhaust passing through a few tight 90 degree bends shortly after exiting the head.

Easy enough to get to rev to 9000rpm

But sadly mounted into something that corners like a bar of Palmolive

You're dead right about the exhaust manifold, it's as right angled as you could get.

You can't say that yet, as you don't know what it's fastened to. I haven't got cart springs at the back, coil over dampers, 5 link plus antiroll bar for me.


And it's (should be) orange.  

You cant polish a poo!

I have seen some shiney Kas

[Andy B]

Having got the help of someone who knows what he's doing   ........  I fitted a 'new', known to be OK, coil today, got my HT leads the right way round (someone must've have switched them because I haven't since it last ran and it ran the first turn of the key touch of the jump leads on the starter!    


I just need to do some GRPing on the body! :-/ :-/ :-/