Mid-engined GTA?

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Postby clee » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:50 pm

I can smell summat :shock: Cows ? Bison ? Buffalow ? NAH :!: it's ..................................
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Postby andyh877 » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:52 pm

What..... you bin polishin that turd toomuch today...... or is it a storm you is sniffin :shock:
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Postby clee » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:01 pm

I just feel we've lost sight of the reason we're all here :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Postby peterg » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:04 pm

To procreate?? :lol:
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Postby andyh877 » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:09 pm

clee wrote:I just feel we've lost sight of the reason we're all here :cry: :cry: :cry:


LIGHTEN UP :!:

ditch ya turbo

:idea: mr dell can sell an cheap blower and then you have the most powerful gta in the club 8) bigpowa :twisted:
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Postby clee » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:13 pm

But is it all worth it I ask myself and who really cares :?: :roll:
Got to go now ................Major head lice alert upstairs :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby stephendell » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:59 pm

Cool!!! Has it ever actually worked??


Yes but not in my possession.

The loom, front track rod ends, instruments, front calipers and gearlinkage were removed before I bought it.

Apart from the engine the rest all looks new.

Reputedly built by or at Noble.

I need to try and get it started this week to assess the condition of the engine.
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Re: Mid-engined GTA?

Postby simontaylor » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:30 pm

Tony Smith wrote:Is there a list of engines that mate up to the UN1?


I am told that the Lexus/Toyota V8 will match the UN1 box with a bell housing adaptor plate and some of the state side tuning boys have supercharged their lumps. Its a compact block, no bigger than the PRV.
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Postby andyh877 » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:06 am

I suppose i depends if an adapter plate is available for the engine you have.... i heard you could even get one for a renault 2 litre 4 pot engine.....

don't worry..... DG will have the full list...... he even may be researching it now...
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:53 am

andyh877 wrote:I suppose i depends if an adapter plate is available for the engine you have.... i heard you could even get one for a renault 2 litre 4 pot engine.....

don't worry..... DG will have the full list...... he even may be researching it now...


I did a thread ages ago on Alternative Engines, can't find it now... :?
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:03 pm

At present bellhousing adaptors are available for:

Rover V8/TVR (easy to get hold of)

Cosworth 2.0 Turbo (harder to get hold of now)

Yank V8s (easy to get hold of)

Renault 21 Turbo (easy to get hold of and done)

Toyota / Lexus 4.0 32v V8 (OZ sourced)

Nissan V8 (OZ sourced)

Or anything you like really, with a billet adaptor plate.
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Postby peterg » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:03 pm

Big Yank V8! :D
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:04 pm

peterg wrote:Big Yank V8! :D


Nah, Lex V8. 4.0 32v, quad cam, cheap and plentiful 260-300bhp as standard depending on year. 330bhp with tuning..

600bhp quite easily with turbocharging, turn your input shaft into a slinky..... :lol:
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Re: gear linkage

Postby si21 » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:18 pm

David Gentleman wrote:
si21 wrote: would it be really that difficult to fit :!: :?: :?:

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Doesnt sound like a five minute job :lol:


O come on David of course it is if you get your finger out!! LOL
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Rover V8

Postby si21 » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:25 pm

[quote="David Gentleman"]At present bellhousing adaptors are available for:

Rover V8/TVR (easy to get hold of)

Cosworth 2.0 Turbo (harder to get hold of now)

Yank V8s (easy to get hold of)

Renault 21 Turbo (easy to get hold of and done)

Toyota / Lexus 4.0 32v V8 (OZ sourced)

Nissan V8 (OZ sourced)


Is lighter than a 2 Ltr Pinto (some crappy engine Ford developed the Cossie lump from LOL) Cheap to tune??!! :roll: .......however if you dont have the weight you dont have to move it :lol:

I'm therfore going on a diet after a recent shopping trip to Tesco's I jokingly stood on 2 sets of scales ......I was not laughing when I added the two figures together :oops: :oops:
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