its getting close

[leecostello]

its nearly 70% finished an its lookin good eh
what do you all think eh look good for modified madness an classic ford show too

[TheArchitect]

looks stuinning

[SoliD]

That looks awesome, what are the specs, I see in your garage it is a 5l V8, where is that sourced from etc, and also the basis of the vehicle?

[John D.]

Love that. Colour scheme is fantastic.

[Allyc85]

Oh my, that looks stunning. We need more pics

[leecostello]

well its back how my dad an moaurice lyin had it in 1988 they built it in 1979 all the history of it is just long really long errr
go on www.allcarequipe.com
i put a few things together onthe site

the car is now a

BODY
mk1 shell unknown trianglated tube inner wings with fiber glass full font wing bonnet all in one with a splitter an space frame rear end bulkhead an chassi to the bulkhead fiber glass bootlid with fiber arches bootlid passinger fiberglass door alloy floor pans an full tunnel inside all windows except windscreen perspex 10 hols drilled for weight saving

WEIGHT 857 kg last time been stripped since

ENGINE
4.6 rover v8 litre bottom end bored an stroked to 5.0 litres omega pistons arrow h section rods sd1 gas flowered solid lifters adjustable push rods quad 48 ida downdraught weber carbs dry sump twin scavenger oil pump

TRANSMISSION

rover five speed run with auto fliud ap racing twin plate clutch aluminium flywheel with steel thrust bearing rover p6s prop shaft 3.0 capri axel with watts linkage ZF 3.75:1 lsd

SUSPENSION

front - leda struts 2.25.inch id spring platforms 350 lb springs

rear - spax 2.25 ID coil overs 600 lb springs

BRAKES

front 11x0.875 inch vented discs
rear 10.5x0.75 inch vented discs
171 mintex pads ap magnesium callipers all round (ex f1 race car standard kit)
cooled by ducting from the front lights now an rear quarter

WHEELS AN TYRES

mike barnby engineering billet center lock dymag three peice split rims
front 10x20x13 a24 avons
rear 12x23x13 a11 avons
wheel nuts tightened to 120 lbf.ft

INTERIOR

fully stripped FIA - approved cage race seat an harness ally transmission tunnel with built in gauge concosle and oil an fuel tanks in boot space an battery

not sure on the spec really am told its very least at 380 bhp but it did 180 mph at bruntingthorpe if that counts?

Edited by leecostello on Saturday 1st May 10:22

[Park'O]

If the weight is 857kg and your power estimate is right at 380bhp, this must be producing around 500bhp/ton! I say, any idea on torque output?

[leecostello]

HAHAAH THATS A RUFF GUESS BY ME AHAHAH WELL GREAT STUFF THEN WELL AM NOT EXACTLY SURE I HERE AT THE MODIFIED MADNESS SHOW THERES A ROLLING ROAD THERE HAHAH WELL SEE EH WHOS UP FOR THAT AS WELL EH

Edited by leecostello on Saturday 1st May 16:29