Post your engine bays

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 04/23/2015 at 08:56 • Filed to: None

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But don’t tell us what you drive. Let’s see if we can guess the car from only the underhood shot. I think most people already know what I drive but regardless, here’s my grungy engine bay. Let’s see your engines, oppo!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 08:57

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Cool oil drain pan.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 08:57

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Cool turbo.

Nibby > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:00

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Because add lightness.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:00

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Well, the company should be obvious...

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:04

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Wow, these are super old pictures.

yamahog > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:04

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Bad angles/cropping, but oh well:

Vimto > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:04

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I think most people know my Fusion so I’m posting this which is what I’ll be driving in a few weeks. I’m sure this is a really easy one, but to make it even easier the plastic cover that was taken off reads DOHC 16V

Coty > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:05

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Sn210 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:10

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JR1 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:10

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It. Is. So. Rough

Nonster > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:11

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Eh mine is pretty easy.

Current Car

Old Car

EL_ULY > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:13

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EL_ULY > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 04/23/2015 at 09:14

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VW! just like mine

twochevrons > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:15

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Here’s my fleet, with identifying marks cropped or blanked out. Have fun!

And just for fun, some of my previous cars. These are probably a bit trickier, but they all have some kind of distinctive identifying feature left in for the eagle-eyed ;)

Slant6 > Sn210 04/23/2015 at 09:16

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fiero?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:17

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I haven’t rigged the two radiators yet...

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Sn210 04/23/2015 at 09:17

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Mista, Mista!

twochevrons > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 09:19

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Heh, with that engine, you’ll probably have at least one of mine spotted pretty quickly ;)

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:19

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It looks slightly different right now, but that’s the gist of it.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:22

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(stolen from Google)

XJDano > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:24

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Too easy, but I’ll see if I can find one of the others.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 09:25

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That rotten orange fill cap is quite obvious, isn’t it? Not to mention in your other shots, a straight six with forward tilt hood and a tiny four with two carbs - each iconic in their own right. Nothing terribly iconic about a MK1 Gold, of course, but the whole picture is fairly distinct.

XJDano > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:25

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Too easy, but I’ll see if I can find one of the others.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:27

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Damn engine cover...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > yamahog 04/23/2015 at 09:30

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That first one is impressive. It’s almost as if you got out a hose to clean your J  p’s engine and that hose just sprayed mud instead of water.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 04/23/2015 at 09:30

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Dat 435ci, doe.

twochevrons > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 09:31

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As you can see, I have a long and illustrious history with fueling systems that are thought to be black magic. In hindsight, I’m pretty sure that a transverse four with K-Jetronic is a pretty dead giveaway. It isn’t technically a Golf, though ;).

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 09:34

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Right, well, there goes my “I had one of those” laziness copout on actually examining things. Nearly close enough, though.

Svend > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:41

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Gave the baby girl a clean today so she looks how she should.

1.4TSi

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:44

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Should be pretty obvious. Excuse the throttle body and MAFS being absent in this photo.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:49

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No reverse GIS

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Sn210 04/23/2015 at 09:50

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MR2?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:50

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R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > yamahog 04/23/2015 at 09:51

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Audi V8 in yellow?

And is that a Cherokee 4.0 ?

Alex from Toronto > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:52

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Whooo Hyundai.

sony1492 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:59

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The 90’s man....

7:07 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 09:59

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Saoul-Virage > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 10:00

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2nd pic : seems french
3rd pic : 5 cylinder turbo => Volvo 850 ?
4th : Citroën for sure (thanks, green spheres) maybe Xantia
And I’ve no idea for the other pictures.

Hiroku > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 10:05

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Found with Google (not home to post a picture of my own but it looks pretty much exactly like this one).

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Nonster 04/23/2015 at 10:07

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Are those ITBs on your MR2? If so, kick ass!

Sn210 > Nonster 04/23/2015 at 10:07

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Oh what is going on here?!?!!! I need this!!! That must sound amazing

Sn210 > JR1 04/23/2015 at 10:08

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Clearly, you drive a Decepticon

Svend > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/23/2015 at 10:08

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Nice.

A friend’s E46 M3.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 10:10

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SD1 and a Triumph 2000/2500 TC :) if all goes well in my life I’ll be able to add them to my list as well :)

Hiroku > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 10:11

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I’ve been looking for a 2.0 Turbo CT version of the car in the 4th pic but not having a ton of luck. I found one but it was in a very ugly color...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Saoul-Virage 04/23/2015 at 10:12

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His first pic is an MG, unless I’m sorely mistaken. His second pic is a VW, I believe Scirocco. The fifth is a Rover SD1 turbo, and the last I believe to be a Triumph 2000.

yamahog > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 04/23/2015 at 10:18

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Correct on the Cherokee, and the second one is a V8, but not an Audi:

The color’s a bit off in that picture, the yellow is much more retina-searing in person.

Nonster > Sn210 04/23/2015 at 10:20

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20-valve Blacktop 4AGE engine swap. It’s a pretty easy bolt-in swap, hardest part is wiring, and it adds a good amount of power. It does sound pretty damn good if I do say so myself

Sn210 > Nonster 04/23/2015 at 10:25

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Sounds glorious

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 10:30

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I haven’t got many actual pics of my engine bays (must do that at some point), but here are a mix of stock photos and real ones. Good luck :)

Not sure if this counts as an engine bay but:

Tricky one:

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 10:31

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These are all pretty easy considering how often I’ve jabbered on about all of them.

The next few are family cars that we may or may not have any more.

The middle two might be a challenge. Might not.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 10:32

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That’d be your Rover powered ‘Chero, no?

Nibbles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 10:33

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 10:33

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Si, señor.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 10:35

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I should go fire up the one in the garage for you and make a video of it making lovely noises. You have all the floors sorted out in yours?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 10:37

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I’m going to try to get it off to the sandblaster today, and I’ve held off on the floors going back in until I finish the door posts, which has been waiting on the sandblasting... I have mostly finished putting the rear suspension back together, at least.

twochevrons > Hiroku 04/23/2015 at 10:43

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Yeah, most that I’ve seen have been in somewhat ...unsubtle... colour schemes. For a car lacking sporting pretensions, they’re really quite good to drive. I’d love to get behind the wheel of an Activa one day.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 10:43

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Ours is pretty much ready for paint now, the doors, tail gate,hood and fenders are all jammed and living in the back of my van. It could actually drive around right now, but its buried in the garage still.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 10:47

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“Tailgate”

With mine, I only, only have to replace like half of the outer skin, sandblast the rest from the inside, finishing straightening the inner skin that some dunce beat out into a basket, and cut and weld like 9 little patches to undo the previous “stick this thing back together” “fixes”. Then grind off remaining bondo. Aside from that, it’s fine, really!

FML

twochevrons > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/23/2015 at 10:50

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Both at once? You’re a brave man.

I kid, I kid. I loved them both to bits. There’s still a Mk1 2000 Estate in my family, that my grandparents ordered from the factory in 1968, and we used as a wedding car when I got married. The story goes that they wanted a Jag XJ6, but they needed something that could cart the dogs around. My grandmother still drives it regularly, but I’d love to restore it one day.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 10:54

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So amazed it holds 8 gallons+ of diesel.

twochevrons > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 10:59

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Correct – my SD1 wasn’t turbocharged, though; just the regular carburetted V8 model. The turbo ones are crazy-rare, built by a third-party tuner, and had the carbs mounted to the turbochargers on either side of the engine rather than sitting on top. The factory high-performance SD1 Vitesse had Lucas fuel injection instead. Only the Brits would think it a good idea to put sidedraught carburettors on a V8.

The Triumph was a 2500, rather than a 2000, but as far as I know, there’s no way to tell that from the photo.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 04/23/2015 at 11:01

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Take it out driving, by the time it gets warmed up, you’ll be home again...

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 11:04

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Can’t drive it yet. I assume it is probably still locked up. Also I may have broke a spark plug or two. But I would really like to get the engine unfrozen.

JR1 > yamahog 04/23/2015 at 11:05

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How is the Camaro treating you?

twochevrons > Saoul-Virage 04/23/2015 at 11:06

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The second is German, but otherwise, you’re spot-on. The third is my current daily-driver 850R, and the fourth is my dearly missed Xantia. It was a really early model – the build date was the same week as the official model launch – which meant that it would still ‘sink’ when shut off (later ones had isolation valves that stopped that from happening)

JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 11:06

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MG T and Bi Turbo are two of them right?

JR1 > Nibby 04/23/2015 at 11:07

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 04/23/2015 at 11:07

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I’m probably going to go on a trip toward the end of May, after which 505Turbeaux wants me to help inventory some stuff in Maine and hang out. Are you likely to be in the vicinity of the Capri in mid-June? If so, my possible detour through O I Ho may work and I can at least look at it with you...

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 11:12

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Mid June I think we should be good. I know I am going on a fly fishing trip but I should be back by then. I would for you to come see the Capri if you wanted to. But there is no need for you to go out of the way either.

What are you helping 505 inventory?

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 11:15

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Hint: just out of view under the hood is a sign that reads “abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 04/23/2015 at 11:16

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Stuff at a mine that belongs to his girl’s step-dad. A whole bunch of old cars and weirdness hoarded over a long period of time, including such oddities as this ‘43 Ford “Burma Jeep”:

I wouldn’t be going so much out of the way, because I want to see the air museum in Dayton some time, and that would be as good a time as any.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > yamahog 04/23/2015 at 11:16

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Sorry I was thrown off by how far the engine appears to be forward in that pic.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 11:21

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Oh cool, I like the idea of having a car bought new in the family and still owning it all these years later.

My grandparents had a 2500 at some point too. Not long after they sold their 30s Riley Kestrel to a young couple for £38!

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/23/2015 at 11:23

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The museum will be worth the drive in itself. I think Packard has a museum in Dayton as well you could stop at.

That 43 Jeep is a total gem. I love it it looks like you’ll have a fun day.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > JR1 04/23/2015 at 11:48

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Nope, way cold. I just realized every car pictured is from the same manufacturer. Bonus points if you identify the engines.

twochevrons > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/23/2015 at 11:52

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Lovely! My father was looking at Rileys at one point – we nearly bought a very nice RM (yay, preselector gearboxes), and we went to see a gorgeous special based on a pre-war Kestrel.

We’ve had a bunch of Triumphs in my father’s side of family. As well as the 2000 Estate, my uncle had a Mk2 2000 saloon, my parents had the blue 2500 for years, and at one point, we had a 2.5PI and a 2000 parts car as well. Aside from the Estate, they’re all gone now, but I want to make sure that it stays in the family for as long as possible.

Are you still thinking of engine swaps?

RallyWrench > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 11:56

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The color is the hint.

twochevrons > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/23/2015 at 12:03

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I know these, but I may have cheated slightly ;) How’s the Citroen coming along?

Takuro Spirit > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 12:04

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Camry:

CX-5:

Trans Am:

yamahog > JR1 04/23/2015 at 12:04

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Pretty dang good! First autocross of the season this Sunday :)

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 13:18

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Old, dirty pic after it sat A while. Old turbo.

New stuff

Benzed92 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 13:21

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JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 14:41

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I think I might have commented on the wrong post...

JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 14:42

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One is a Durmax V6 SHO though right?

Your boy, BJR > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 04/23/2015 at 15:03

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Everyone already knows what I drive. But I removed the engine cover to make it harder for those who don't.

Your boy, BJR > JR1 04/23/2015 at 15:08

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>”Duramax V6 SHO”

Wut.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > JR1 04/23/2015 at 15:19

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V6 SHO, yes. Duramax. Not so much. I suspect some autocorrect has happened?

JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 15:21

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Definitely meant Duratec

JR1 > Your boy, BJR 04/23/2015 at 15:22

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Shit I meant Duratec

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > JR1 04/23/2015 at 15:26

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You are right, but the SHO was a completely different animal from the Duratec. It was developed by Yamaha, and it was also built the generation before the Duratec, alongside the Vulcan V6.

JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 15:27

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Ehh can’t win them all I guess

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > JR1 04/23/2015 at 15:28

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You were mostly right. Now guess the other ones. Its pretty easy if you explore my previous posts, they’ve all made an appearance.

JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 15:29

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I can’t explore your previous posts I consider that cheating

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > JR1 04/23/2015 at 15:30

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Then guess away.

JR1 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/23/2015 at 15:35

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Mark III the photo says so but I don’t think the engine matches the photo.

Due to the massive gap between hood and radiator the last one is maybe a Torino

Fox Body Mustang ..maybe

The first is obviously a Flintstone car

And the second to last one I have no clue

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > JR1 04/23/2015 at 15:47

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Well, the picture does match, that is a Mk III of some kind, but a Mk III what? I detest mustangs. The top one is a flintstone at the moment, but it is a version of another car in there.

And, the green vehicle is in fact a 1970 Ford Torino. It was sold to a fellow in England back in 2005 or 2006. Cant remember exactly.

Your boy, BJR > JR1 04/23/2015 at 16:32

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Still wrong. Yamaha, dawg.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 16:50

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It’s all done apart from a bit of welding in the boot (which I’m hoping to get done this weekend).

Then it’ll get insured temporarily to get it MOT’d, and then take over from the Jag on daily duties when the insurance for that comes round for renewal :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > twochevrons 04/23/2015 at 17:15

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Perhaps for a 2000 :) It’d be nice to get one of the pre-prod 2600 engined cars and a 2600 engine from an SD1 :)

I’ve also thought whether it’d be possible to stick a 2.3l Saab turbo in the front of one, seeing as it’s a development of the Triumph slant 4 (albeit a radical one).

A Stag V8 with injection and a bit of tuning to hit 200bhp would be nice too :)

Oh, I saw a Riley special at the Brighton Speed Trials (a low-scale drag event down the Brighton marina shoreline). I didn’t think much of it, other than that it looked excellent, until it ran 12 seconds in the quarter mile.

12 bloody seconds. On a standard street not a rubbered in drag strip. On 1930s width rubber.

And this is why. Two superchargers. Each one about half the size of the engine itself.

Damn cool car :)